Stephen P. Wood

Read more: A Health Care Betrayal: The Ethical Crisis Surrounding Steward Health and the Demise of Community Hospitals

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November 22, 2024

A Health Care Betrayal: The Ethical Crisis Surrounding Steward Health and the Demise of Community Hospitals

by Stephen Wood In an era where health care inequities already burden marginalized populations, the bankruptcy of Steward Health Care culminating in the closure of several hospitals in Massachusetts, represents an unconscionable ethical failure. As these hospitals prepare to shut their doors, the communities they serve — comprising many uninsured, underinsured, and socioeconomically disadvantaged individuals —…
Read more: Equity in Health Care Education: Ethical Distribution of CMS Funding

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October 19, 2023

Equity in Health Care Education: Ethical Distribution of CMS Funding

The government should fund advance practice clinical education in a way commensurate with residency training programs.
Read more: Equitable and Ethical Access to Care: The Case of Pre-Hospital Blood Administration

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June 29, 2023

Equitable and Ethical Access to Care: The Case of Pre-Hospital Blood Administration

The pre-hospital administration of blood products should be a priority for policy makers and regulatory bodies in Massachusetts.
Read more: A Novel Approach to Crisis Standards of Care

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February 9, 2022

A Novel Approach to Crisis Standards of Care

Integrating contraindications to potentially scarce interventions into standards of care will help providers in their daily practice.
Read more: The Fourth Wave of COVID-19: The Effects of Trauma on Health Care Workers

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March 11, 2021

The Fourth Wave of COVID-19: The Effects of Trauma on Health Care Workers

One year after the start of the pandemic, I fear the end is not in sight. In fact, I believe that we are on the precipice of a fourth wave.
Read more: Violence Against Health Care Workers: Legislative Responses

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October 5, 2020

Violence Against Health Care Workers: Legislative Responses

COVID-19 and other diseases aren’t the only threat to health care workers. Violence in the workplace is a common occurrence and on the rise.
Read more: Addressing Racism and Bias in Emergency Medical Services

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September 21, 2020

Addressing Racism and Bias in Emergency Medical Services

EMS providers serve the public and have a duty to act. In these four scenarios, there was a failure of this duty.
Read more: COVID-19 Underscores Racial Disparity in Advance Directives

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June 15, 2020

COVID-19 Underscores Racial Disparity in Advance Directives

In the COVID-19 pandemic, health care providers must work to ensure parity in conversations about end-of-life care and honoring patients’ wishes.
Read more: Lost in the Shuffle: The Impact of COVID-19 on Immigrants in Need

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March 18, 2020

Lost in the Shuffle: The Impact of COVID-19 on Immigrants in Need

The recommendations for healthy people who have symptoms consistent with COVID-19, the illness caused by the corona virus called SARS-Co-V2, is to stay at home, get plenty of rest, drink fluids and control fever and body-aches with a non-steroidal medication. For people with pre-existing medical conditions, the elderly or those with more serious symptoms, an…
Read more: When it comes to opioids, it’s all about turf.

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March 9, 2020

When it comes to opioids, it’s all about turf.

By Stephen Wood When it comes to selling opioids, turf matters. Access to customers and geography play a role in the day to day sales of opioids. This often means selling in areas where there is a wanting and willing customer base with funds to spare. It also means picking a spot, a corner, where…