Town Square
The Search For Vaccines Is On As COVID-19 Cases Climb
Posted on · Hospitals deal with limited intensive care units as they take in a growing number of COVID-19 patients in the city.
Tag: Esmaeil Porsa
Coronavirus
Houston Safety Net Hospitals Treat The Most Vulnerable Patients For COVID-19. Here’s What It’s Like
Posted on · Two of Houstons safety net hospitals have treated more than 3,500 COVID-19 patients since the start of the pandemic, and COVID-19 patients represent 18% of the total capacity in the two hospitals, slightly higher than average for all Harris County hospitals.
Houston Matters
Monday’s Houston Matters: The Pandemic’s Impact On Public Hospitals, And A New Addition At Memorial Park (Aug. 10, 2020)
Posted on · On Monday's Houston Matters: How the pandemic is affecting Houston’s public safety net hospitals, research regarding pets and COVID-19, immigrants sue the Trump administration over their DACA applications, Memorial Park's Eastern Glades opens, and an update on sports.
Health & Science
Houston Hospitals Are Struggling Financially Amid COVID-19
Posted on · Public and private hospitals are both struggling with their finances as COVID-19 stresses the system and cuts off important revenue streams.
Houston Matters
Thursday’s Houston Matters: Public Hospitals Weather The COVID-19 Influx, And Your Feelings About America (July 2, 2020)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: How public hospitals are weathering an influx of COVID-19 patients, your feelings about America right now heading into the Fourth of July weekend, and some advice on organizing and decluttering your life.
Houston Matters
Monday’s Houston Matters: Weekend Protests, And COVID-19’s Burden On Public Health Care (June 1, 2020)
Posted on · On Monday's show: Recapping protests over the weekend following the death of Houston native George Floyd, how COVID-19 is affecting the county's public health system, and Houston's risk for storm surge.