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Los suministros para combatir a COVID-19 en hospitales están llegando desde el cielo

By Christina Jewett and Lauren Weber March 25, 2020

Hospitales están recurriendo a distribuidores privados y al Ejército de los Estados Unidos para transportar por vía aérea millones de máscaras protectoras y otros suministros hospitalarios desde China.

Hospital Suppliers Take To The Skies To Combat Dire Shortages Of COVID-19 Gear

By Christina Jewett and Lauren Weber March 25, 2020

As the coronavirus sweeps the nation, a new survey reveals widespread medical gear shortages while hospitals give up on a fractured supply chain and take matters into their own hands with planes sprinting past cargo ships.

As Coronavirus Testing Gears Up, Specialized Swabs Running Out

By Lauren Weber and Christina Jewett March 17, 2020

Nationwide, testing for coronavirus is ramping up. But the supply of specialty swabs needed to collect potential coronavirus specimens can’t keep up with demand, creating a bottleneck in testing capabilities. So two top manufacturers are working with U.S. and Italian governments to increase production.

Lost on the Frontline

By The Staffs of KHN and The Guardian August 10, 2020

“Lost on the Frontline” is an ongoing project by Kaiser Health News and The Guardian that aims to document the lives of health care workers in the U.S. who died from COVID 19, and to investigate why so many are victims of the disease.

Exclusive: Nearly 600 — And Counting — US Health Workers Have Died Of COVID-19

By Christina Jewett and Melissa Bailey and Danielle Renwick, The Guardian June 5, 2020

The Guardian and KHN release new figures Saturday showing the harsh toll that the pandemic is taking on the front-line health workers.

Mask Shortage Straps Pharmacists Who Need Them To Keep Medicines Pure

By Sydney Lupkin, NPR News and Christina Jewett March 20, 2020

Fifteen percent of hospital pharmacists who prepare injectable drugs are going without the protective masks they typically use or are using substitutes for masks.

Medical Device Failures Brought To Light Now Bolster Lawsuits And Research

By Christina Jewett Photos by Heidi de Marco December 2, 2019

A retired Oakland, Calif., physician is among the patients citing the once-hidden Food and Drug Administration data in a suit.

Hidden Reports Masked The Scope Of Widespread Harm From Faulty Heart Device

By Christina Jewett May 21, 2019

The Food and Drug Administration allowed one company to send 50,000 reports of harm or malfunctions to an internal database even as patients worried about faulty defibrillators lodged in their hearts.

FDA To End Program That Hid Millions Of Reports On Faulty Medical Devices

By Christina Jewett May 3, 2019

In the wake of a KHN investigation, the agency will no longer let device makers file reports of harm outside a widely used public database.

FDA Chief Calls For Release Of All Data Tracking Problems With Medical Devices

By Christina Jewett March 27, 2019

In the wake of a KHN investigation, Scott Gottlieb says releasing the records is in the public interest.

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