The Republican Dallas County commissioner will lead a months-long conversation on how the county can coordinate multiple agencies to boost a signal in.
Can Dallas County help close the digital divide? Commissioner J.J. Koch thinks so.
Can Dallas County help close the digital divide? Commissioner J.J. Koch thinks so.
The Republican Dallas County commissioner will lead a months-long conversation on how the county can coordinate multiple agencies to boost a signal in digital deserts.
STEAM coordinator Ronessa Hollingsworth prepares paperwork for a WiFi hotspot provided by DISD for a student at Young Women s STEAM Academy at Balch Springs on April 24, 2020 in Dallas. A district survey found that 30% of families responded that they didn t have internet at home.(Juan Figueroa / Staff Photographer)
Should We Mask Up and Socially Distance Every Year?
Flu and RSV hospitalizations in Dallas were astronomically down this season, keeping hundreds out of the hospital.
By Will Maddox
Published in
Healthcare Business
May 4, 2021
2:00 pm
If you could keep dozens of children from being hospitalized daily during flu season by masking and social distancing, would you? Local and national data are making a case for increased protections against respiratory viruses during flu season.
Each year during flu season, Children’s Medical Center Dallas is inundated with children who come down with cases of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV): RSV is the single most common cause for hospitalization for infants. The virus is most common around November 1. The hospital sees an uptick, with cases peaking in December and January, as the cold temperatures force people inside, where the virus is more likely to spread.
COVID-19 Bulletin (04/28/21)
Parkland is hosting mobile COVID-19 vaccination events, COVID relief efforts include food insecurity, and more.
By
Chance Townsend
Published in
Healthcare Business
April 27, 2021
11:00 pm 175 new COVID-19 cases and 10 deaths on Tuesday.
Texas House lawmakers are moving forward with plans to lift mask mandates in the house and allow media back on the floor. According to the
Dallas Morning News, The House Administration Committee passed the resolution by a vote of 7-3, mostly along party lines.
Parkland Health & Hospital System will host two mobile COVID-19 vaccination
events this weekend in Dallas County. In the press release from Parkland, Herron Mitchell, director of operations-south region for the population health division at Parkland says, “We hope bringing the vaccines to Dallas County neighborhoods will make it more convenient for residents. The more people who get vaccinated the closer we are to building herd immunity.”
Parkland to host National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on April 24
Event provides opportunity for proper disposal of medications
DALLAS – Expired, unused and unwanted medications in our homes can possibly end up in the wrong hands and lead to something tragic. To prevent accidents and improper disposal of potentially harmful substances, Parkland Health & Hospital System and the Dallas County Hospital District Police Department are participating in the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.
Parkland will host the take-back from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, April 24 at several of its Dallas County locations including: Moody Outpatient Garage, 5143 Maple Ave., Dallas 75235; Garland Health Center, 802 Hopkins St., Garland 75040; and deHaro-Saldivar Health Center, 1400 Westmoreland Rd., Dallas 75211.