A deadly disease caused paralysis in decision-making at the top and misinformation to spread on social media – in a simulated epidemic from September 2019 that can provide lessons for today.
Category: Policy
Health care delivery after COVID-19: Move more procedures to the outpatient setting
The United States has some of the most advanced medical technology in the world, yet COVID-19 has exposed significant deficiencies in our health care system. As nothing will be the same after coronavirus, our health care system must also change as we m…
George Floyd: Framing police brutality through the lens of an emergent public health crisis
Those who knew George remembered him as “a big man with a heart to match” and a “good friend,” “good person,” and someone who “took care of people.” Tragically, George Floyd was murdered on May 25, 2020. …
China Tells Citizens To Stockpile Masks For Preparedness
Americans are still instructed not to stockpile masks as the country faces continued shortages.
2 Reasons Why Flu Season Alongside Coronavirus May Be Overwhelming
This unprecedented combination will truly challenge healthcare systems and society in the coming months, for multiple reasons.
The Joint Commission To Resume Hospital Inspections After Pandemic Hiatus
The Joint Commission, accreditor of thousands of U. S. healthcare facilities is set to resume its surveys in June as hospitals and health systems re-open to visitors and begin to return hospital operations to a new normal.
Goldman Sachs Forecasts Unemployment To Peak At 25%, Remain High For Next Two Years
Widespread unemployment could linger longer than expected and slow an economic recovery.
COVID-19, Georgia, and racial disparities: Do all lives still matter?
I learned to call Atlanta home after college. It was at Grady Memorial Hospital that I first shadowed doctors, and decided that I would go to medical school. Two and a half years into being an ATLien, I cried inconsolably because it was time to leave. …
Fauci: ‘We Might Have A Vaccine By The End Of The Year’
Dr. Fauci’s timeline would be one of the shortest in history for vaccine development.
Dow Closes Above 25,000 For First Time Since March
The S&P also broke above 3,000, its best close since March.
