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Posts published by “Dr. William Miller”

Lessons Learned, Opportunities for Improvement

One of the advantages of the affiliation with Adventist Health that we looked forward to was updating our antiquated electronic medical records system.  In August of last year, we took the first step in this…

When Do Lockdowns Go Too Far? The Case of Shanghai.

On March 28th, I reported on the new Omicron variant, BA.2.  In that article, I mentioned that Shanghai, China’s largest city of 25 million was going on complete lockdown.  After the original outbreak of COVID-19…

Second COVID Booster Approved

The FDA has approved the use of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID vaccines as a second booster last week.  The scientific evidence supporting this decision is data from Israel which was the first country to…

Is Omicron BA.2 Variant a Cause for Concern?

BA.2 is a new subvariant of Omicron which was first identified in the Philippines in November.  The original variant of Omicron is referred to as BA.1.  Both BA.1 and BA.2 are more contagious than the…

Booster Confusion

As COVID cases continue to decline in the US, while rising in some other areas in the world, a lot of attention is being placed on COVID vaccine boosters.  Should we be doing a second…

Healthcare Staffing Shortages Remain a Challenge

On October 4th, I reported on the national shortage of healthcare workers and how this affects us locally.  Six months ago, when I wrote about it, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics indicated that there…

Endemic versus Pandemic 

We are hearing a lot of talk about how we are now in an endemic and no longer in a pandemic.  What does that really mean?  From a scientific perspective, it means that nature has…

COVID Pandemic on the Decline

While there are a few hot spots still in the world where death rates from COVID are climbing, the overall national picture is one for careful optimism.  The indicators that matter most, hospitalization rates and…

A Bright Future for Sherwood Oaks

Sherwood Oaks Nursing Home in Ft. Bragg has undergone a change in ownership and management that is expected to significantly bolster the facility.  The new owners are Lucy Xie and her husband, Ron Baldwin.  Both…

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