hospital workers

Missouri's hospitals face crisis because of staff shortages at mental health facilities

Tessa Weinberg

The Department of Mental Health has continued to grapple with steep vacancies among staff, causing access to care across its state-run mental health facilities to decline as wings are shut down.

Gov. JB Pritzker gives an update on the surge in COVID-19 cases during a news conference in Chicago on Jan. 12, 2022.

Government, Politics & Issues

Illinois’ COVID surge prompts officials to deploy 2,500 workers to help besieged hospitals

Peter Hancock

Gov. Pritzker said the state is bolstering its health care workforce by deploying more workers and allowing out-of-state health care providers to continue practicing in Illinois with expanded permissions to care for all patients.

Health, Science, Environment

Memorial Hospital President Paints Bleak COVID-19 Picture in Metro East

Garen Vartanian

“We could reach or exceed the highest we’ve ever been in by the second week of September,” Mike McManus said during St. Clair County’s weekly COVID-19 briefing on Wednesday.

Dr. Randall Williams, Missouri's public health director, said chances of catching the coronavirus is now the highest its ever been in the state.

Government, Politics & Issues

Missouri Health Director Says Chance Of Catching Coronavirus Reaches All-Time High

Jaclyn Driscoll

Gov. Mike Parson said hospital capacity is "becoming a problem," warns Missourians about family gatherings for the upcoming holidays.

Taken on 041320 outside St. Louis University Hospital during the coronavirus outbreak, just ahead of the peak.

Economy & Business

Some Non-Nursing Hospital Employees Are Calling For Hazard Pay

Corinne Ruff

As a therapy technician, Amy Jones doesn’t work directly with COVID-19 patients, but last month she was exposed to the coronavirus while helping another…