Institutional Reforms Needed to Strengthen Health Care Post-Pandemic
Shoring up the health system and its workforce should be a national priority post-pandemic.

Family caregivers hold a critical role in the health care system and the economy, but do not receive adequate support and recognition.

I have noticed increased distress among both health care providers and family caregivers as patients are getting ready to discharge home.

As the United States rethinks its health care priorities and investments, we must not forget the millions of nurses who have selflessly cared for us.

The home health care industry faces a severe shortage of workers who can answer the need of this country’s growing elderly population.

Telehealth may be the missing key needed to shift the pendulum to providing sustainable, affordable, high-quality, and safe long-term care in the home.

Post-pandemic, the experience-complexity gap for nurses will continue to widen and affect intensive care unit orientation and education.

Duties of candor require that patients be informed of adverse events as soon as possible after they occur.
