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Nurse training program bolsters St. John's ranks ahead of potential surge

Tom Hallberg

April 29, 2020 |

Jackson Hole News & Guide |

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Response Location: United States, Jackson, Wyoming

Teton County’s St. John’s Health medical center worked proactively to make sure they had the resilience needed in staffing to accommodate a potential surge in COVID-19 patients. Working quickly, they identified current nursing staff that had critical care backgrounds, developed an online training program, and within weeks had nearly doubled the number of staff needed if an outbreak hit the area.

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The Rescue Operation Bridging a Food Access Gap in California

Austin Price Martin do Nascimento

April 29, 2020 |

Yes! Magazine |

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Response Location: United States, Antioch, California

A Californian "food rescue" nonprofit called White Pony Express is shifting their usual processes to alleviate food insecurity to accomodate the change that COVID-19 has brought to their distribution systems. The group is partnering with the Palabra de Dios Community Church to distribute boxes of fresh groceries to families who need it. The work is run by volunteers—members of the community who want to pitch in during the crisis to help their neighbors.

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Microbe Mappers Are Tracking Covid-19's Invisible Traces

Megan Molteni

April 29, 2020 |

Wired |

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Response Location: United States

Scientists have been mapping microbes in public places for a long time and are now tracking Covid-19 by swabbing subways, park benches, ATMs, and even the air, for traces of genetic material to better understand the virus’ transmission dynamics and detect hotspots before transmission becomes widespread. Molecular monitoring has identified how long the virus can live on different surfaces and the origin of different strains, which can flag sanitation priorities and help contact tracers. There are limits to what it can reveal because finding virus on surfaces does not always lead to definite infection.

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Tutoriales caseros: historias de cómo podemos enseñarles a usar la tecnología a las personas mayores

David Flier

April 29, 2020 |

Red/Acción |

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Response Location: Argentina

Este artículo funciona como un explicador pedagógico sobre cómo educar a nuestros parientes mayores para que utilicen la tecnología durante la pandemia, para que puedan estar en contacto con el resto de familiares / amigos, y para pagar facturas, solicitar servicios, etc.

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Language barriers can pose a steep hurdle for Kansas governments to overcome during COVID-19 pandemic

Stan Finger Claudia Yaujar-Amaro Chris Green

April 29, 2020 |

The Kansas Leadership Center Journal (KLC Journal) |

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Response Location: United States, Kansas

Several Kansas state entities translated and distributed information in multiple languages during the COVID-19 pandemic. The El Dorado Public School district provided information in Spanish on their website and on student laptops, iPads, and handouts. In addition to a multilingual hotline, the state’s health department released an accessible micro-website, created by CivicPlus, that translates information into over 100 languages, including sign language, and uses closed captioning for videos. The microsite template was so effective, the company is offering it to other jurisdictions for other scenarios.

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Banking on community, local lenders secure PPP loans for businesses

Mara Abbott

April 29, 2020 |

Buffalo Bulletin |

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Response Location: United States, Johnson County, Wyoming

Community banks in Wyoming were able to better serve local businesses in securing federal funds from the Paycheck Protection Program. The smaller banks were able to quickly pivot their staffing and operations need to process the overwhelming number of applicants, resulting in an approval rate of 100 percent in some counties. Personal connections in the smaller communities also led banks to work overtime and do everything in their power to help local businesses, in contrast to big banks which appeared to prioritize clients with higher net worth, according to reports.

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Poop may tell us when the coronavirus lockdown will end

Rosanna Xia

April 29, 2020 |

Los Angeles Times |

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Response Location: France, Paris

Researchers and public health experts across the world are turning to "wastewater-based-epidemiology" as a practice that could help trace and track the spread of COVID-19. This methodology has already proved successful in helping mitigate diseases such as polio in Israel and track the usage of illicit drugs in Australia. Most recently, in both France and the Netherlands, early sewage samples have revealed useful data about the coronavirus outbreak.

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Germany avoids the worst of coronavirus crisis — but how?

Erik Kirschbaum Laura King

April 29, 2020 |

Los Angeles Times |

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Response Location: Germany, Berlin

Germany has emerged during the coronavirus pandemic as a country that has successfully been able to avoid the worst-case scenario, unlike many other countries still battling the virus. Although the country hasn't escaped unscathed, the country's accessible and reliable health care system and a public trust in government officials both helped form the country's successful response to the outbreak.

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Lowering costs, improving lives, even during a pandemic

Tom Hallberg

April 29, 2020 |

Jackson Hole News & Guide |

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Response Location: United States, Jackson Hole, Wyoming

A new initiative at St. John’s Health in Wyoming aimed at bettering people's health while saving the hospital money by combining wellness services with behavioral programs has shown promise but was put on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic. Instead of pausing the program in entirety, however, program administrators have instead adapted it for St. John's employees as a means of keeping staff healthy.

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Prenatal Care May Look Very Different After Coronavirus

Emily Goligoski

April 28, 2020 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

Much of prenatal care has moved to online video conferencing and doctor guided at-home self-monitoring during the coronavirus pandemic but some of these solutions may last long after the pandemic passes due to the positive impact they're having. Although these changes do have limitations and cannot replace doctor visits entirely, for some, the addition of telemedicine has acted as both a time saver and eliminated barriers such as lack of transportation.

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