Faulty Oxygen Readings Delayed Covid Care for Black and Hispanic Patients: Study
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Faulty Oxygen Readings Delayed Covid Care for Black and Hispanic Patients: Study

Pulse oximeters measuring oxygen in the blood often inflated the levels for dark-skinned Covid patients, who then experienced delayed care or an increased risk of hospital readmission, researchers found.
What if You Could Go to the Hospital … at Home?
Posted inBoston (Mass) Brigham and Women's Hospital Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Elderly Health Insurance and Managed Care Home Health Care Hospitals Johns Hopkins University Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Medicare Medicine and Health Nursing Homes United States Veterans Health Administration

What if You Could Go to the Hospital … at Home?

Hospital-at-home care is an increasingly common option, and it is often a safer one for older adults. But the future of the approach depends on federal action.
What if You Could Go to the Hospital … at Home?
Posted inBoston (Mass) Brigham and Women's Hospital Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Elderly Health Insurance and Managed Care Home Health Care Hospitals Johns Hopkins University Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Medicare Medicine and Health Nursing Homes United States Veterans Health Administration

What if You Could Go to the Hospital … at Home?

Hospital-at-home care is an increasingly common option, and it is often a safer one for older adults. But the future of the approach depends on federal action.