Valley Med coronavirus outbreak underscores risks for health care workers
https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/04/14/deadly-valley-med-coronavirus-outbreak-underscores-risks-for-healthcare-workers/
Bay Area health care workers are expressing frustration and alarm after a deadly coronavirus outbreak at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center raised a fundamental question: Can hospitals keep doctors and nurses on the front-lines from spreading the disease among themselves?
Some hospitals are adopting novel approaches to treating patients sickened by the highly contagious disease, like video chats instead of in-room visits. But the challenges of performing round-the-clock care during a pandemic, often with limited medical supplies and protective gear, are clearly mounting.