Yearlong investigation examines the whos, whys of more than 3,600 U.S. health-care worker deaths
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An investigation by The Guardian and KHN found that more than 3,600 U.S. health care workers died in the first year of the pandemic. (Lydia Zuraw/KHN)TNS
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More than 3,600 U.S. health care workers perished in the first year of the pandemic, according to “Lost on the Frontline,” a 12-month investigation by The Guardian and KHN to track such deaths.
Lost on the Frontline is the most complete accounting of U.S. health care worker deaths. The federal government has not comprehensively tracked this data. But calls are mounting for the Biden administration to undertake a count as the KHN/Guardian project comes to a close.
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More than 3,600 US healthcare workers perished in the first year of the pandemic according to Lost on the Frontline, a 12-month investigation by the Guardian and Kaiser Health News (KHN) to track such deaths.
Lost on the Frontline is the most complete accounting of US healthcare worker deaths. The federal government has not comprehensively tracked this data. But calls are mounting for the Biden administration to undertake a count as the Guardian/KHN project comes to a close today.
The project, which tracked who died and why, provides a window into the workings â and failings â of the US healthcare system during the pandemic. One key finding: Two thirds of deceased healthcare workers for whom we have data identified as people of color, revealing the deep inequities tied to race, ethnicity and economic status in Americaâs healthcare workforce. Lower paid workers who handled everyday patient care, including nurses, support sta
More than 3,600 US health workers died in COVID-19 s first year
Two-thirds of deceased health care workers for whom the Lost on the Frontline project has data identified as people of color, revealing the deep inequities tied to race, ethnicity and economic status in America’s health care workforce.
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Jane Spencer / The Guardian and Christina Jewett / Kaiser Health News | 10:28 am, Apr. 8, 2021 ×
Illustration by Lydia Zuraw / Kaiser Health News
More than 3,600 U.S. health care workers perished in the first year of the pandemic, according to “Lost on the Frontline,” a 12-month investigation by The Guardian and KHN to track such deaths.
More than 3,600 US health workers died in COVID's 1st year msn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from msn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.