The coronavirus pandemic has dealt blow after blow to the U.S. health care system with four major COVID-19 surges. And hospitals are going on two years of...
Despite staff shortages and burnout, area hospitals will remain resilient, say four local doctors and health experts
As part of an ongoing conversation with COVID-19 experts, The Dallas Morning News spoke with a panel of four health care providers and researchers to learn more about the current state of North Texas’ health care system and what it could look like in the future.
That’s a hefty price to pay without insurance. Texas has both the highest number and the highest percentage of uninsured residents in the country, according to Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts data. “We are nothing if not resilient,” Carlson said. “Resiliency of the human spirit is remarkable, especially in people as passionate as those you find in public health and health care.”
There’s no quick or easy solution to post-pandemic recovery, Rogers said. Even before the COVID-19, Texas experienced a nurse shortage, and there aren’t enough nursing faculty to keep up with the number of nurses who need to be trained to fill the void. The industry could also see an increased awareness of the need for mental health care for health care providers. More than three-fourths of health care workers reported exhaustion and burnout in a 2020 study by Mental Health America. More than 67% reported feelings of sadness.
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