¿Cuáles son las 3 E de la capacidad hospitalaria?
Data and Metrics Infection and Spread Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
R: Espacio, empleados y equipo … “Necesitas las tres y si no tienes una, no importa que tengas las otras dos.” Esta cita de una médica de emergencia del estado de Michigan en EE.UU. destaca lo que se necesita para que un sistema hospitalario siga funcionando. Desafortunadamente, la escasez de recursos en las tres Es Read more…
December 9, 2020
First the COVID-19 pandemic, now winter….is seasonal depression coming my way?
Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
A: Not necessarily! There are things you can do to ward off the blues. TL; DR: Focus on variables you can change: sleeping, scheduling, using a bright light, planning activities, and allowing yourself breaks. The Long Version: We know that the pandemic has worsened mental health symptoms (primarily anxiety and depressive symptoms), especially for young Read more…
December 9, 2020
How can I minimize COVID-19 transmission when riding a car?
Infection and Spread
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Open up those windows, mask up, and keep the duration short. Physicists from UMass Amherst recently used simulations of airflow patterns within car interiors to study the best way to minimize transmission risk during ride-share style car rides. The car geometry was based on a Toyota Prius traveling 50 mph. Key results: ➡️ Opening Read more…
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R: Espacio, empleados y equipo … “Necesitas las tres y si no tienes una, no importa que tengas las otras dos.” Esta cita de una médica de emergencia del estado de Michigan en EE.UU. destaca lo que se necesita para que un sistema hospitalario siga funcionando. Desafortunadamente, la escasez de recursos en las tres Es Read more…
First the COVID-19 pandemic, now winter….is seasonal depression coming my way?
Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
A: Not necessarily! There are things you can do to ward off the blues. TL; DR: Focus on variables you can change: sleeping, scheduling, using a bright light, planning activities, and allowing yourself breaks. The Long Version: We know that the pandemic has worsened mental health symptoms (primarily anxiety and depressive symptoms), especially for young Read more…
December 9, 2020
How can I minimize COVID-19 transmission when riding a car?
Infection and Spread
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Open up those windows, mask up, and keep the duration short. Physicists from UMass Amherst recently used simulations of airflow patterns within car interiors to study the best way to minimize transmission risk during ride-share style car rides. The car geometry was based on a Toyota Prius traveling 50 mph. Key results: ➡️ Opening Read more…
A: Not necessarily! There are things you can do to ward off the blues. TL; DR: Focus on variables you can change: sleeping, scheduling, using a bright light, planning activities, and allowing yourself breaks. The Long Version: We know that the pandemic has worsened mental health symptoms (primarily anxiety and depressive symptoms), especially for young Read more…
How can I minimize COVID-19 transmission when riding a car?
Infection and Spread
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Open up those windows, mask up, and keep the duration short. Physicists from UMass Amherst recently used simulations of airflow patterns within car interiors to study the best way to minimize transmission risk during ride-share style car rides. The car geometry was based on a Toyota Prius traveling 50 mph. Key results: ➡️ Opening Read more…
A: Open up those windows, mask up, and keep the duration short. Physicists from UMass Amherst recently used simulations of airflow patterns within car interiors to study the best way to minimize transmission risk during ride-share style car rides. The car geometry was based on a Toyota Prius traveling 50 mph. Key results: ➡️ Opening Read more…
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