Social distancing and staying home are known to prevent exposure to the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, but as social distancing orders are continuously extended, people find themselves… Read more
Author: Andrea Kunicky
UPMC to Protect Staff Pay During COVID-19 Pandemic Response
UPMC is committed to supporting our staff while we respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. During these challenging times, UPMC is implementing a staffing and pay… Read more
How Should We Ethically Allocate Scarce Critical Care Resources During COVID-19 Pandemic?
As COVID-19 spreads in the United States, some physicians and hospitals are confronting a difficult and unprecedented situation — the need to choose which patients should receive the limited supply of critical care resources, such as ventilators… Read more
UPMC Expands Video Visits to Serve Patients; Affirms Adequate Supplies of Protective Equipment for Staff
UPMC’s latest diagnostic testing and community surveillance research testing reveal that COVID-19 is here, but still not widespread. Out of 2,000 tests performed in the… Read more
The Dangers of Self-Medicating for COVID-19 and Exposure to Household Poisons
Questions about various home remedies and ways to prevent COVID-19 have been circulating on social media and in the news since the onset of the… Read more