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FEBRUARY 04 , 2021
Source: AZ Family
Through live interviews and recorded PSA’s, on Monday, more than 50 stations will share stories like Granger’s as a way to encourage everyone to be safe in the COVID-19 pandemic. It will include healthcare workers from five hospital systems, including Banner Health, HonorHealth, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix Children’s Hospital, and Valleywise Health.
FEBRUARY 03 , 2021
Source: AZ Family
The big game could be a big problem if Arizonans don’t socially distance this Super Bowl Sunday. That’s the word from Arizona health care leaders who worry about a potential spike in COVID-19 cases associated with Super Bowl gatherings.
FEBRUARY 03 , 2021
Source: AZ Family
COVID Vaccine Questions: What you need to know about the COVID Vaccine
JANUARY 29 , 2021
Source: AZ Family
Antibody treatments are said to be 70% effective for keeping patients out of the hospital.
JANUARY 18 , 2021
Source: AZ Family
Dr. Quan discusses the shocking effect COVID-19 has on lungs.
JANUARY 13 , 2021
Source: Modern Health Care
Arizona, currently facing the worst COVID-19 infection rate in the country, is teetering on the brink of having to ration life-saving care, leaders of the state’s major hospitals said Wednesday.
JANUARY 13 , 2021
Source: AZ Public Media
Health care leaders from across Arizona continue to contradict Governor Doug Ducey’s approach to fighting the coronavirus pandemic – including his statement this week that schools should return to in-person learning.
JANUARY 13 , 2021
Source: KGUN 9
Even the folks gathered on Wednesday will tell you:
“This is the first time we’ve come together in a forum like this,” said Dr. Michael White, Executive Vice-President and Chief Clinical Officer at Valleywise Health.
DECEMBER 16 , 2020
Source: 12 News
Arizona hospitals are in a crisis as they continue battling a tsunami-like surge of COVID-19 cases. Some hospitals are a blink from full ICU capacity.
DECEMBER 16 , 2020
Source: Beckers Hospital Reviews
Meal breaks offer healthcare workers crucial time to eat and reenergize amid a hectic shift. But in the era of COVID-19, meal breaks may also pose an infection risk, as staff members must take their masks or respirators off to eat. Break room or cafeteria space may also be limited, making it difficult for employees to maintain appropriate social distancing.
DECEMBER 16 , 2020
Source: KTAR News
Kendal Gribler has spent the past nine months caring for some of the sickest COVID-19 patients inside Valleywise Health’s hospital in Phoenix.
DECEMBER 11 , 2020
Source: KTAR News
Kendal Gribler has spent the past nine months caring for some of the sickest COVID-19 patients inside Valleywise Health’s hospital in Phoenix.
DECEMBER 10 , 2020
Source: 12 News
Arizona hospitals are in a crisis as they continue battling a tsunami-like surge of COVID-19 cases. Some hospitals are a blink from full ICU capacity.
DECEMBER 07 , 2020
Source: Beckers Hospital Review
Arizona hospitals are in a crisis as they continue battling a tsunami-like surge of COVID-19 cases. Some hospitals are a blink from full ICU capacity.
NOVEMBER 18 , 2020
Source: 12News
NOVEMBER 18 , 2020
Source: AZFamily
Researchers in Phoenix want to learn more about convalescent plasma, and if it really works in treating COVID-19. The treatment involves taking plasma from a COVID-19 survivor and giving it to someone who is currently sick. As part of the study, emergency room patients with mild symptoms will be given convalescent plasma to help them get better at home and avoid hospitalization.
NOVEMBER 13 , 2020
Source: ABC 15
The sounds of beeping machines and the hustle of nurses donned in full PPE take center stage on a COVID unit at a Valley hospital.
ABC15 was granted a rare look inside a COVID unit at Valleywise Health Medical Center on Friday. Valleywise has three COVID units, with a current total of around 30 coronavirus patients, a number officials said is much higher than in recent weeks.
JUNE 22 , 2020
Source: AZ Central
For those on the COVID-19 front lines, more cases mean watching more patients linger in critical care for weeks and worrying about having enough intensive-care beds and staff.
MAY 26 , 2020
Source: AZ Central
While COVID-19 cases in Arizona have not reached a worst-case scenario capacity that state officials had once feared, health providers remain braced for more cases, particularly now that social distancing measures have been relaxed at the state level.
MAY 19 , 2020
Source: AZ Central
Our hospitals adjusted successfully to ensure capacity. But we could see a spike in hospitalizations in a month or two if safe behaviors aren’t practiced.
MAY 08 , 2020
Source: AZ Central
I had picked up groceries for my mom, who has been holed up in her house since this pandemic began. Before I took them to her, I thought, “When was the last time I showered?”
MAY 07 , 2020
Source: Glendale Star
Doctors are ramping up “house calls”—virtually. And, without leaving their homes, patients are discussing everything from acne to X-rays with medical experts.
APRIL 21 , 2020
Source: FOX 10
Doctors are ramping up “house calls”—virtually. And, without leaving their homes, patients are discussing everything from acne to X-rays with medical experts.
APRIL 15 , 2020
Source: PBS
A Phoenix public health company, Valleywise Health, has created videos in ten different languages to help the Refugee community understand the threat posed by COVID-19. Horizonte’s host, Jose Cardenas, talked with Dr. Michael Doe to find out more.
APRIL 08 , 2020
Source: AZ Central
According to the worst-case scenario from the White House, it won’t be as bad our two deadliest wars, but it’ll be worse than our eight worst natural disasters combined.
APRIL 07 , 2020
Source: FOX News
According to the worst-case scenario from the White House, it won’t be as bad our two deadliest wars, but it’ll be worse than our eight worst natural disasters combined.
APRIL 03 , 2020
Source: 12 News
A Phoenix-area refugee clinic has created explainer videos to share with refugees the critical information surrounding COVID-19 in their native language.
MARCH 30 , 2020
Source: 12 News
As the coronavirus outbreak continues across the country, many of Arizona’s winter visitors are being faced with a tough decision: Should they wait here in hopes that the disease passes or head back home in the middle of the pandemic?
MARCH 27 , 2020
Source: AZ Family
Arizona has received a second shipment of masks and surgical equipment from the federal government to help health care providers treat coronavirus patients.
MARCH 27 , 2020
Source: AZ Central
Arizona hospitals are scrambling to find 8,000 more hospital beds statewide before new coronavirus cases start surging in the next few weeks.
MARCH 26 , 2020
Source: AZ Family
Staff at Arizona hospitals are working to increase the number of beds available for patients ahead of a predicted surge in cases of the novel coronavirus.
MARCH 25 , 2020
Source: KJZZ
Even though the spread of COVID-19 in Arizona isn’t at the level of states like New York or Washington, a large influx of patients is expected in the coming weeks.
MARCH 25 , 2020
Source: AZ Central
Hospital restrictions put in place in response to the new coronavirus outbreak have caused concern for some pregnant Valley women.
MARCH 23 , 2020
Source: AZ Family
The Arizona Restaurant Association is stepping up efforts to help businesses struggling to get by during the coronavirus pandemic.
MARCH 20 , 2020
Source: AZ Central
In some ways, the lack of testing in Arizona reflects nationwide problems. Supply chain obstacles, including availability of available protective gear and nasal swabs, are affecting all states’ ability to test broadly.
MARCH 19 , 2020
Source: ABC 15
Telemedicine may bridge the healthcare gap for people who should see a doctor but want to avoid medical offices due to the coronavirus pandemic.
MARCH 19 , 2020
Source: KTAR
As the number of coronavirus cases continue to increase in Arizona, health care facilities and their staffs have to effectively prioritize their time, testing and treatment regarding the infectious disease.
MARCH 18 , 2020
Source: KJZZ
Several Phoenix-area hospital systems are restricting the number of visitors a patient can see to limit the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus.
MARCH 18 , 2020
Source: FOX 10
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic is putting healthcare workers across the country in the middle of the storm, with many of them putting themselves at risk every day.
MARCH 18 , 2020
Source: AZ Family
It’s a scene becoming all too familiar outside hospitals: tents popping up outside of emergency rooms. The tents are being set up and other measures are being put into place at hospitals to make sure staffers and patients stay safe, and to control the spread of the coronavirus.
MARCH 17 , 2020
Source: AZ Family
Social distancing, seeing grocery stores out of supplies, no school, and businesses shutting down have many people facing coronavirus anxiety.
MARCH 17 , 2020
Source: AZ Central
As the world is coming to grips with the coronavirus pandemic, many are wondering how to take care of their mental health along with their physical health.
MARCH 17 , 2020
Source: KJZZ
Guidance from Arizona officials has been evolving week to week to keep up with changes at the federal level related to the coronavirus. The Show reached out to a medical professional on the front lines in Arizona. Dr. Michael White is the chief medical officer for Valleywise Health.
MARCH 12 , 2020
Source: AZ Central
Dr. Frank LoVecchio of Valleywise Health said “social distancing,” a conscious effort to reduce close contact between people, can slow transmission of the virus and prevent overwhelming health care systems with too many patients at once.
MARCH 06 , 2020
Source: AZ Central
Having a fever, cough and shortness of breath is concerning, but health officials advise not to rush to the emergency room unless it’s a life-threatening situation.
MARCH 04 , 2020
Source: AZ Central
Officials at HonorHealth, which operates five hospitals in Phoenix and Scottsdale, said Wednesday evening that they are working with county health officials “following the presumptive positive test for coronavirus.”
MARCH 02 , 2020
Source: Bloomberg News
President Donald Trump insists his administration is ready for a coronavirus outbreak in the U.S., yet reports of new cases in several states over the weekend will test his effort to project control over the spreading infection.
FEBRUARY 26 , 2020
Source: AZ Family
The former director of state health services is weighing in on the coronavirus. Will Humble served from 2009 to 2015. He’s been keeping a close eye on the coronavirus here and overseas. The virus reminds him of another virus he battled to contain during his six-year tenure.
JANUARY 30 , 2020
Source: ABC15
With one case of the potentially deadly coronavirus already confirmed in Maricopa County, hospitals across the area are bracing for the possibility of more cases.
JANUARY 30 , 2020
Source: AZ Central
JANUARY 27 , 2020
Source: FOX 10
With one case of coronavirus being confirmed in Tempe, hospitals throughout the Valley, like Valleywise Health Medical Center, are preparing for any more possible threats.
JANUARY 26 , 2020
Source: AZ Central
A case of novel coronavirus was confirmed in Arizona on Sunday in the midst of a busy flu and respiratory disease season.
JANUARY 25 , 2020
Source: AZ Central
While the immediate risk of the potentially deadly virus to the American public is believed to be low, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday said it is likely more cases will be reported in the U.S.
