Steven Briggs, Author at Scrubs | The Leading Lifestyle Magazine for the Healthcare Community

Steven Briggs is a healthcare writer for Scrubs Magazine, hailing from Brooklyn, NY. With both of his parents working in the healthcare industry, Steven writes about the various issues and concerns facing the industry today.

Nursing Blogs

Unemployed and Uninsured: Helping Your Patients Find Coverage

The coronavirus pandemic has revealed sweeping gaps in our healthcare system. For so many people, losing a job can feel like a death ...

By Steven BriggsJuly 200

Nursing Blogs

What Does It Take to Distribute a Vaccine?

The global race to develop a working coronavirus vaccine is heating up. The first country to cross the finish line will enjoy a ...

By Steven BriggsJuly 170

Nursing Blogs

Providers Shell Out Prescriptions as the Opioid Crisis Makes a Comeback

A new investigation reveals that many healthcare providers are still prescribing dangerous amounts of opioids and prescription painkillers that can lead to addiction ...

By Steven BriggsJuly 170

Uncategorized

How We Can All Reduce the Digital Divide

Having access to the internet is becoming increasingly vital here in the U.S. From telehealth to remote learning, households around the country need ...

By Steven BriggsJuly 150

Nursing Blogs

What is Collective Trauma and How Does It Affect Your Health?

From natural disasters to police brutality and the ongoing pandemic, nearly everyone in the country has suffered from what’s known as collective trauma. ...

By Steven BriggsJuly 140

Nursing Blogs

How Improving Public Health Could Save the Economy

The U.S. economy is in dire straits with an unemployment rate of 11.1% and 17.8 million Americans without a job. This figure doesn’t ...

By Steven BriggsJuly 100

Inclusivity

Michigan Now Requires Implicit Bias Training for All Health Professionals

The coronavirus pandemic continues to reveal stark health disparities across the country, particularly for African Americans. Black people are much more likely to ...

By Steven BriggsJuly 90