By Cindy Bo Lead, Odett Stanley-Brown, Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall-Long, & Cassandra Codes-Johnson
On Dec. 14, 2020, as the toll from COVID-19 surpassed 300,000 deaths in the U.S., the distribution of vaccines began across the country. For many, the vaccine’s arrival was met with hope and enthusiasm, while others reacted with fear and uncertainty. Plans to engage all members of the community and distribute the vaccine equitably are critical to our achieving a post-pandemic society. Vaccinating people saves lives but also requires trust, education and equity. We have to get this right!
The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted minoritized communities in the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports more significant disease and 20 percent higher mortality rates from COVID among Black and Indigenous People of Color. This difference has led several healthcare and government officials to consider the BIPOC community a vaccination priority, although the communit
3-D Printing and Computer Aided Design Aids Structural Heart Interventions
Hospitals say 3-D modeling helps preplan procedures and reduce complications, number of devices used and procedure time
An example of 3-D computer aided design (CAD) software from Materialise being used at Henry Ford Hospital to evaluate left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) obstruction from a Sapian TAVR valve virtually implanted in the mitral valve position. Henry Ford uses both 3-D printing and CAD to plan and guide complex structural heart procedures.
With increasing complexity of interventional structural heart disease and congenital heart disease interventions, 3-D printing of the anatomy is being used for pre-planning and practicing procedures, device sizing and as a visual reference for the soft tissue during procedures. 3-D printing has become more popular within the medical space as it has been shown to help prevent, fix and foresee procedural errors.
January 19th, 2021
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MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MN – The Minnesota Twins today announced minor league managerial and coaching assignments for the 2021 season. For the second consecutive year, all six affiliates will have two pitching coaches, one of whom is bilingual (English & Spanish), while the top three levels employ five-person coaching staffs.
Triple-A St. Paul Saints
Toby Gardenhire makes his Triple-A managerial debut with the St. Paul Saints, after guiding the Twins’ two Single-A affiliates to a combined 151-121 (.555) mark from 2018-19.
Matt Borgschulte will be the Saints’ hitting coach, after serving in the same capacity for Single-A Ft. Myers in 2019 and the GCL Twins in 2018.
Nemours Children’s Health System, the parent organization for Nemours Children’s Hospital in Orlando, is planning to cut $100 million in costs and reduce its workforce by 3 to 4%, due to “another wave of decreasing patient volumes in the fourth quarter of 2020,” the health system said on Thursday.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Jan. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Infinite Leap is pleased to name Nemours Children s Health System as its client for its Real-Time Location Technologies to strengthen operational effectiveness. Launched in August 2020, the Nemours Sidekick program aims to help Nemours associates perform their work efficiently and effectively through the use of a Real-Time Location System (RTLS). Nemours Children s chose to brand their RTLS initiative as Nemours Sidekick to highlight that this technology tool is always there for staff when they need it and is helping them make a positive impact on the lives of their patients.