Guidelines by Henry Ford Health System are leaked onto social media detailing how the sickest patients may not get ventilator care. The draft letter outlines an ‘absolute worst-case scenario’ that hospital officials say has not yet come.
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Posted inUrban Affairs
Coronavirus makes even finding water to help the needy a struggle in Detroit
Hoarding has made bottled water a scarce commodity in Michigan, complicating efforts to deliver the bare essentials to thousands of Detroit residents.
Posted inUrban Affairs
White House worried about rapid spike in Detroit coronavirus cases
The White House weighs in as Detroit reels from a spike in cases. The virus has struck a civil rights leader, state lawmaker and police officials, and health experts warn this is the beginning: ‘The people of the state are in serious risk,’ Mayor Duggan says.
Posted inMichigan Government
As Detroit ICUs fill, officials ask outstate hospitals to share the load
Hospitals outside of southeast Michigan are being asked for 10 percent of their beds for coronavirus patients as the state looks for “alternative sites” for field hospitals.
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
Coronavirus spreading faster in Detroit than nearly anywhere in United States
Detroit, which faces a host of challenges, is the ‘epicenter’ of Michigan’s coronavirus outbreak. Some attribute that to testing. Others say city residents are more susceptible. All agree the rise burdens folks who are already suffering.
Posted inThe Center for Michigan
The Center for Michigan is hiring reporters for new Detroit project
The Center for Michigan is developing a new, collaborative journalism project in Detroit. We’re hiring reporters. Come join our team.
Posted inGuest Commentary
Opinion | Local news in Detroit: race, distrust and disconnection
The lack of rigorous local reporting has consequences for accountability – without that knowledge, holding developers, officeholders, and corporations to account becomes virtually impossible, the author writes in this Guest Commentary.
Posted inTalent & Education
Why do Detroit kids miss so much school? Hint: Don’t just blame the schools
A new Wayne State University study finds that factors outside of school have a huge impact on school attendance, such as asthma, poverty and crime rates.
Posted inTalent & Education
In Detroit, going door-to-door to get students back in school
If you miss too many days of school in Detroit, be prepared for a knock on the door.
Posted inTalent & Education
Still last among big cities, Detroit gains big in math on national test
“These are the greatest gains that Detroit has seen since it started taking the assessment,” said one education expert.