The role of nurse practitioner was established back in the 1960s, though it took until 1994 for nurse practitioners to be granted full practice authority for the first time by…
The Desert Mission Health Center in the Phoenix Sunnyslope neighborhood began serving the health needs of the community 94 years ago. This week, the community will celebrate the groundbreaking of…
Valleywise Health, Maricopa County’s healthcare system for low-income, underserved and ethnically diverse populations, is undergoing a major transformation, including a major upgrade and a new 10-story tower for its public…
Developing and producing COVID-19 vaccines within 12 months of the pandemic’s start was a feat in itself, but getting the vaccines into the arms that need them is another challenge,…
Accessibility, cost savings and technological capabilities propelled telehealth into the spotlight due to COVID-19 and ushered in a new landscape for healthcare. Today, virtual health is no longer an add-on,…
The state health director said Friday that a “very, very small” increase in COVID-19 numbers is cause for concern but not alarm, and should serve as a reminder that people…
Monogram Health, a managed services company transforming care for individuals with chronic kidney and end-stage renal disease, has opened an operations hub in Tempe, Arizona, to support its growing patient base in…
Valley-based Embry Health is ready and available to partner with Arizona businesses and property management companies of any size and type to give free COVID-19 vaccinations at their company offices. The…
Arizona’s leading diagnostic testing lab, Sonora Quest Laboratories, is teaming up with Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc. (“Ginkgo”), the organism company, a Boston-based biotechnology firm committed to supporting the fight against COVID-19, to provide pooled…
The more than 840,000 COVID-19 cases in Arizona include coronavirus variants from the United Kingdom, Brazil, South Africa, California – and, as of last month, a new homegrown Arizona mutation.…
Arizona’s largest vaccination site at State Farm Stadium, described as a “national model” by President Biden, will transition to an indoor site at Gila River Arena in Glendale on Friday,…
Vermont, Alaska, and Maine were the three most effective states in responding to the coronavirus pandemic last year, a new analysis by UC Berkeley’s Othering & Belonging Institute has found.…
