Kate Walters
Reporter
About
Kate Walters is a reporter covering Covid-19 and the many ways the pandemic has impacted our lives. She's covered personal experiences of community members, state and local policies, affects on the healthcare system, and more. In the past, Kate has reported on homelessness for KUOW, as well as general assignment stories ranging from city hall politics to sea stars. Originally from Australia, Kate studied journalism at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT). She started her career in public radio at WXXI in Rochester, NY.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Stories
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KUOW Newsroom
Robot joins the ranks at Spokane hospital
Hospitals across Washington state continue to struggle with staffing levels, and some are getting creative with potential ways to lighten the load for nurses. A Spokane hospital has welcomed a robot named Moxi to its care team.
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KUOW Blog
Increasing overdose deaths stress King County morgue
King County is experiencing a grim indicator of how bad the opioid crisis has become — a lack of space to store bodies. Public Health Director Faisal Khan said the Medical Examiner's office has finite space in the coolers they use, and that space is being exceeded on a regular basis.
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KUOW Newsroom
Finding an eating disorder therapist is hard. This program aims to change that
For many people around Washington state, finding treatment for eating disorders within their community can be incredibly hard. In an effort to expand access to that care, Seattle Children’s Hospital started a training program for mental health care providers to learn the ropes of treating patients with eating disorders.
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KUOW Blog
Seattle hospital temporarily diverting some patients
Harborview Medical Center has temporarily stopped accepting some patients due to excessively high patient volumes.
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KUOW Blog
Washington’s youngest kids can now get an updated Covid-19 booster
Kids under 5 are now able to get an updated Covid-19 booster shot in Washington state. Federal regulators approved the omicron-specific shots for young kids last week, and providers in the state started receiving doses Monday.
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KUOW Blog
Washington hospitals say financial situation remains dire as viruses surge
Hospitals across Washington state continued to see financial losses in the third quarter of this year, according to survey results from the Washington State Hospital Association released Tuesday.
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KUOW Newsroom
Where are you when it comes to masking?
The conversation around masking is once again bubbling to the surface as Washington state deals with the triple threat of Covid-19, flu, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). This comes at a time when the healthcare system is already under immense strain. Hospitals are often running at, or over, capacity and hospital leaders said Tuesday that they continue to see large financial losses that are starting to lead to reductions and cuts to services in some areas.
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KUOW Blog
Health officials say it is time to mask up
If you’ve been a little lax with masking over the past few months, health officials in Washington state are urging a change in behavior. Dozens of hospital leaders and county health officers from around the state are urging people to once again become diligent about masking in public indoor spaces.
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KUOW Newsroom
Health officials urge caution as holidays near
Holiday season is right around the corner, the third since the Covid-19 pandemic began. And, once again, health officials are nervous about how the health care system will fare as people gather and viruses spread.
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KUOW Newsroom
Washington's children's hospitals 'in crisis mode' amid surge of respiratory viruses
A surge in RSV, a contagious respiratory virus, is straining pediatric hospitals across Washington state. As flu cases also begin to rise, and hospital officials look towards another potential Covid-19 wave, they’re sounding the alarm about hospital capacity for the state’s youngest patients. “We are in crisis mode,” said Dr. Tony Woodward, medical director of emergency medicine at Seattle Children’s hospital during a media briefing Monday. “And bordering, if not already in, disaster mode in our emergency departments across the state.”