Dec. 29, 2020
The end of the year has been awkward for Gov. Andrew Cuomo. As he promotes his new, self-congratulatory book about navigating New York through its first coronavirus wave in the spring, he is also battling a new surge of cases.
Heâs not been too happy. At a news conference in late November, he lashed out at his constituents.
âI just want to make it very simple,â he said. âIf you socially distanced and you wore a mask, and you were smart, none of this would be a problem. Itâs all self-imposed. Itâs all self-imposed. If you didnât eat the cheesecake, you wouldnât have a weight problem.â
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Researchers at the Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research (CHOPR) at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, conducting independent research on whether pending nurse staffing legislation in New York state is in the public s interest, found that the wide variation in patient-to-nurse ratios across hospitals in New York is contributing to avoidable deaths for patients with sepsis, a common, high mortality condition.
New York state is a national leader in sepsis care through legislation known as Rory s Regulations named after a child that unexpectedly died in a New York hospital from sepsis. The new study finds avoided sepsis deaths associated with better hospital nurse staffing are much greater than adherence to mandated sepsis care bundles.
How can the world allocate COVID-19 vaccines fairly? It’s an ethical question many Penn experts are contemplating. One fact is certain, they say: Distribution must not exacerbate disparities and inequities in health care. On Dec. 11, the FDA granted an Emergency Use Authorization for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, with similar authorization for the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine coming a week later. Frontline health care workers across the United States, including at the hospitals of the University of Pennsylvania Health System, have received their first doses. Similar scenes are playing out in countries around the world. (Image: Dan Burke)
SARS-CoV-2 emerged with a bang, appearing out of nowhere and spreading with lightning speed. It affects the body in ways similar to other respiratory illnesses, yet also differently. It forced countries to take drastic actions mask-wearing, social distancing, shutting down econ
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Anthem, Inc. (NYSE:ANTM) announced today Dr. Shantanu Agrawal has been named Chief Health Officer, effective January 25, 2020. Dr. Agrawal will oversee Anthem s enterprise health strategy, to include medical policy and clinical quality, as well as the company s industry-leading work to address the social drivers of health. He will also lead Anthem s community health strategy and the Anthem Foundation. He will report directly to Gail K. Boudreaux, President and Chief Executive Officer, Anthem. Dr. Agrawal s extensive experience in both the public and private sectors will further accelerate Anthem s efforts around ‘whole person care in order to improve outcomes and reduce costs for all those we serve, said Gail K. Boudreaux. He is a transformative thought leader, and I am excited to welcome him to Anthem.