FBI Warns Health Care Professionals of Increased Potential for Fraudulent Sales of COVID-19-Related Medical Equipment
Scammers may promise equipment they do not have access to in order to capitalize on the medical community’s urgent needs.
Scammers may promise equipment they do not have access to in order to capitalize on the medical community’s urgent needs.
Data from the Harvard Global Health Institute estimates a fifth of adults who are infected with the virus will need to be hospitalized.
Experts say the spreading of the coronavirus has also shown many hospitals are not prepared to handle a public health crisis.
Nurses are demanding officials reexamine security policies after the patient, who is a convicted felon and well-known to staff, was placed on an open unit.
Appropriate emergency plans, anonymous tip lines and safety apps can improve nurse safety and security.
The Palm Beach County hospital decided to remove metal detectors in the building and armed police officers are no longer stationed in the emergency room.
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) recommends healthcare professionals following these eight practices to protect themselves.
A patient was being treated for a drug overdose at the Hawaii hospital when he grabbed a nurse and held a knife to her throat.
It appears that no one was watching the live feed that caught the brutal attack, leaving the hospital’s security in question.
Three other nurses filed additional lawsuits against Kane County and received settlement money, bringing the total amount to $7.9 million.
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