by Monty Self | Sep 1, 2020 | Opinion
Health care workers were confused by trends early in the COVID-19 pandemic. Outside of hot spots like Seattle, New York and New Orleans, we did not see the throngs of COVID-19 patients we had expected. Outside of COVID-19 cases, many units in our hospitals were...
by Monty Self | Aug 24, 2020 | Opinion
COVID-19 is still spreading, even as many students are returning to school. The virus has infected well over 5.5 million people in the U.S. with over 174,000 deaths. While some population segments are doing better, the most vulnerable are still at great risk. The...
by Monty Self | Aug 17, 2020 | Opinion
Nearly 1,000 healthcare workers have lost their lives in the fight against COVID-19. This is one data point that stands out from Lost on the Front Lines, an online interactive database documenting the lives of frontline health care workers who have lost their lives to...
by Monty Self | Jul 24, 2020 | Opinion
The moral opinions of U.S. adults are put on display every May through an annual Gallup poll. The survey asks about issues ranging from sexual activity among unmarried people to animal rights. Over the years, we have seen the vast majority of Americans have been...
by Monty Self | Jun 1, 2020 | Opinion
No one questions whether hospitals are essential, particularly in the age of COVID-19. Yet, we need to look deeper at the macro economy that supports these institutions. Hospitals are not standalone, self-sufficient villages. Like all businesses, they are connected to...
