Flu and COVID Vaccines: What You Need to Know

Flu and COVID Vaccines: What You Need to Know

With autumn here, the talk of flu shots and Covid-19 boosters is back. But this year, the guidance feels confusing. Should you get both? Can you get them at the same time? Which Covid-19 vaccine is the right one? To clear things up, the California Department of Public...
How a Simple Cut Led to Urgent Medical Diagnosis

How a Simple Cut Led to Urgent Medical Diagnosis

By Marycon Young, Vitals contributor September is Sepsis Awareness Month. Learn more about this serious condition. The cut on Carrie Detwiler’s leg seemed minor, the kind you rinse and forget. After returning home from a family trip to Hawaii — where she had swum in...
Smarter Charting Enables More Patient Connections

Smarter Charting Enables More Patient Connections

Christina Koopmans, second from the left, and her fellow nurses have more time to spend with patients thanks to the Nursing FOCUS project that was implemented in February. Christina Koopmans became a nurse so she could care deeply for her patients—and offer support...