Host a yard gathering
If you live somewhere with a spacious yard, use it to get together with people from a distance, like Varkey. The rules here are strict the group is always limited to no more than 10 people, he says about his own yard parties.
Additionally, the event should be BYOB and BYOM, meaning everyone brings their own beverage and mask, Varkey says. Masks stay on when not eating or drinking, [and] no one shares food or utensils, he says.
Iahn Gonsenhauser, chief quality and patient safety officer at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, lives in a suburban neighborhood where it s easy to walk around.
Our food choices are influenced by a variety of factors such as being rushed, lacking nutritional knowledge and the availability of meal options. This can lead to overeating foods that may increase the risk for developing diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity and other health conditions.
Healthy Emory’s Better Choice program simplifies better eating by pointing employees to healthy food items during the workday.
As an additional way to achieve a healthier start in 2021, employees can earn points toward medical incentive dollars in Healthy Emory Connect by participating in Better Choice Campaign activities from Jan. 19 through Feb. 14.
Dawn McMillian, registered dietitian and senior wellness specialist at Emory, encourages employees to participate, whether working onsite or remotely.
January 08, 2021
Sending home select patients who have had elective, minimalist TAVI with no complications the same day as their procedure is safe and feasible, according to an analysis of one high-volume center’s protocol, which was put in place when COVID-19 was taking hold.
“When the pandemic hit, amidst the concern and planning of what to do, our heart team started a conversation almost immediately about how can we brainstorm ways to move forward through the pandemic and not restrict access to care for our patients specifically with aortic stenosis,” senior author Chandan M. Devireddy MD, MBA (Emory University Hospital Midtown, Atlanta, GA), told TCTMD.
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ATLANTA – Emory Healthcare celebrated the New Year with some special deliveries on the first day of 2021.
At Emory University Hospital Midtown, the first baby born on Jan. 1 arrived at 12:06 a.m. Baby boy Jonah weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces. He was due on New Year’s Eve, but waited an extra day to arrive. Mom Ariona and Dad Felton say Jonah’s arrival is a fresh start for their family in 2021, and they are excited to have the first delivery on a special holiday.
Less than five hours later, Emory Decatur Hospital welcomed its first New Year’s Day baby. The baby arrived at 4:54 a.m.