Tag Archives: Virginia

West Virginia Was the Last State to ID a COVID-19 Positive Patient; The States’ Residents Are At Highest Risk for Severe Reaction to C19

Gallup has estimated 11 Million in U.S. at Severe Risk If Infected With COVID-19 in research published today. And the health citizens of West Virginia would be at greatest risk for having a severe reaction to the coronavirus. A “severe reaction” here means being critically ill or dying. The forecast doesn’t focus on the whole… Read More: West Virginia Was the Last State to ID a COVID-19… »

How Virginia Mason Health System’s CIO is using technology to tackle the gaps in care

Ellen Wiegand, vice president, chief information officer at Virginia Mason Health System in Seattle WA, was always interested in healthcare, but it wasn’t until a college career fair that she stumbled upon the health IT industry. She’s been in the field ever since, rising to senior executive roles at large health systems.  She answered questions… Read More: How Virginia Mason Health System’s CIO is using technology to… »

Joe Morrissey is Virginia Democrats’ newest headache – CNN

The state’s governor and attorney general, who are white, admitted they had donned blackface in the 1980s. The state’s lieutenant governor is facing accusations of sexual assault from several women, which he’s denied. And now — as of Tuesday night — Joe Morrissey is back! Who is Joe Morrissey, you ask? Well, he’s almost certainly… Read More: Joe Morrissey is Virginia Democrats’ newest headache – CNN »

Virginia poultry plant investigated after 50 workers sickened with rare infectious disease

Common symptoms of a Psittacosis infection include headache, fever and chills, as well as a dry cough and muscle aches, according to the CDC.  (iStock) Health officials are investigating a poultry plant in New Market, Virginia, after 50 employees were recently sickened by Psittacosis, a rare illness humans typically contract through infected birds. The infectious disease,… Read More: Virginia poultry plant investigated after 50 workers sickened with rare… »