Tag: Tahoe Forest Health System
Placer County Approves $3.2 Million for Trails and Restoration; Eight Sugar...
Briefs: 1 Feb. to 7 Feb., including Placer County’s approval of $3.2 million for trails and restoration projects, and details on the eight Sugar Bowl Ski Team & Academy alums who will compete in the Olympics this year.
Straight Talk from a Doc on Covid, Vaccines
In his My Shot, Tahoe Forest Hospital’s Dr. Jonathan Laine wants to set the record straight on topics regarding Covid-19 that he feels are misunderstood.
Let the Sunshine In
The pandemic has been particularly mentally and emotionally taxing on those working in the healthcare industry. Tahoe Forest Health System has found a simple way to spread a little sunshine into workers’ days.
Respectfully Engaging with the Hospital
While the author of this My Shot has family ties to TFH, she provides a critique of the leadership there, saying it’s emblematic of greater problems in healthcare across the U.S.
One by One: Vaccinating the Locals
Vaccines in El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, and Washoe counties have been administered to nearly 100,000 residents. A gap between supply and demand slows the process while insight from vaccinated locals shows enthusiasm for the rollout.
Business Briefs | January 14 – February 10, 2021
New meal delivery service option, Vail reports major losses for first fiscal year quarter of 2021; Nevada County announces pick for Public Health Officer role, more.
August 18, 2020 Moonshine Minutes
Illegal dementia discharge
Current litigation against the Tahoe Forest Health System for refusing to readmit a patient with dementia points to a national trend of patient dumping, as well as other protocol disobedience. The situation has resulted in a couple that's been married for 55 being physically separated for four months.
There’s (Probably) Enough Testing for You Now
Here’s what you need to do in order to be tested for COVID-19
Tahoe on Precipice of Phased Reopening
Local counties eye an exit from coronavirus hibernation. At the same time, increased local capacity for testing is coming online, but the white whale of robust contact tracing is still being chased.
Our Region’s Medical Capacity for COVID-19
As we wait on news of a vaccine for COVID-19, our local hospital district prepares for the potential impact of the outbreak. TFHS’s Harry Weis answered our burning questions.