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www.santacruzsentinel.com
1 year ago
Health

Study: Pulse oximeter may lead to 4.5 hour treatment delays for Black patients

SANTA CRUZ  For years a growing chorus of research has suggested that pulse oximeters, the clip-on blood oxygen measurement tool made ubiquitous by the COVID-19 pandemic, can produce inaccurate readings in darker-skinned patients.But experts say that until recently, little was known about the specific adverse clinical outcomes this potential bias could produce.
www.mercurynews.com
1 year ago
Health

Black patients suffered delays in COVID care after faulty readings by common device, study finds

By Marcus D. Smith | Sacramento Bee Black patients experienced delays in COVID-19 treatment because a common medical device that measures blood oxygen levels tended to give inaccurate readings for darker-skinned individuals, according to a new study by Sutter Health.The inaccurate measurements contributed to nearly five-hour delays in COVID-19 treatment, which was critical time for the potentially fatal virus, according to the study.
San Jose Spotlight
1 year ago
Public health

Silicon Valley doctors decry plan to pay bonuses for seeing more patients - San Jose Spotlight

Local doctors are outraged over a proposal from Santa Clara County to tie some of their pay to the number of patients they see.
Berkeleyside
1 year ago
Public health

Nurses in Berkeley, Oakland join statewide one-day Sutter Health strike

Union nurses at Alta Bates hospitals in Berkeley and Oakland joined a region-wide strike against Sutter Health, demanding better staffing and work conditions as healthcare providers continue to be overextended during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The San Francisco Examiner
1 year ago
Public health

Thousands of nurses strike outside hospitals across the region - The San Francisco Examiner

Thousands of nurses strike outside hospitals across the region
Negotiations between nurses and admin at a stalemate
East Bay Times
2 years ago
Public health

Sutter Health nurses, staff plan to strike Monday at some Bay Area facilities

More than 8,000 Sutter Health nurses and health care workers are planning a one-day strike Monday at more than a dozen Northern California healthcare facilities for better health and safety standards amid the COVID-19 pandemic they sayhas led to "moral distress" among workers.
The Real Deal San Francisco
2 years ago
LA real estate

SoCal Developer Flips Livermore Parcel Eyed For Mixed-Use Hub

The site of a proposed mixed-use project in north Livermore has traded between two Southern California developers for $74 million - nearly $29 million more than the price paid two weeks earlier.
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