Susan Elster

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Jan 1, 2021, 3:54 PM

In honor of the nurses

A nurse cares for patients in a ward dedicated for people infected with the coronavirus, at Forqani Hospital in Qom, Iran, February 26, 2020. (Mohammad Mohsenzadeh/Mizan News Agency via AP )

They are the ones who run towards the fire on our behalf, even when they aren’t safe, even when their job stress is magnified by failed policies

Aug 4, 2020, 4:34 PM

COVID-19 reveals long-standing hospital underfunding

Nurses from Hadassah Medical Center protest against their work conditions at the Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem on July 20, 2020. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)

Since the crisis began in February, hospitals have added a total of 19 beds, even though Israel already suffered from key medical shortages

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About Me

Susan Elster, PhD, is a health and social policy analyst working as a consulting researcher and writer in Israel and the U.S.