[Article] Portraits in Healthcare: Providence ED doc says 'I want people to know it’s safe to come to the hospital'
(FierceHealthcare, May 19, 2020)
Dr. Sarah Hansen outlines what the COVID-19 pandemic has looked like for her at the Providence Regional Medical Center Everett and how the situation is less grim than most want to believe.
[Article] How a California hospital is calming patient coronavirus fears, encouraging ED visits
(Becker's Hospital Review, May 18, 2020)
Hospitals across the country are seeing significant drops in emergency department visits as more patients avoid them during the COVID-19 pandemic. Adventist Health Lodi (Calif.) Memorial, a 150-bed community hospital, decided to address those fears head-on and encourage patients who needed emergency care to come to the hospital's ED.