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Amid New York's 42,400 hospitalizations, the military handled 3 percent. But it helped in immeasurable ways.

Jada Yuan

May 02, 2020 |

The Washington Post |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

When New York hospitals became overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients, the military deployed and staffed a Navy hospital ship and built a military field hospital in a nearby convention center to help with the caseload. Although military personnel weren't able to treat the vast majority of patients due to resource availability, hospital officials are calling their efforts a success having lessened the overall burden and learned lessons that will be applied should a second wave of cases hit.

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Northeast Georgia Mask Production Continues With No End In Sight

Erica Jackson

April 30, 2020 |

Grady Newsource |

Multi-Media |

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Response Location: United States, Athens, Georgia

Volunteer groups in Georgia are making cloth masks for non-coronavirus patients at local hospitals so that personal protective equipment can be reserved for medical staff in direct contact with COVID-19 patients. Although these masks do not provide the same kind of protection as medically regulated masks, they do serve as a back-up and thousands have been delivered to area hospitals.

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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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As pandemic time extends, so does use of telehealth

Roberta Baker

April 27, 2020 |

The Laconia Daily Sun |

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Response Location: United States, Laconia, New Hampshire

The coronavirus pandemic has prompted health insurance companies to support coverage of telemedicine across the United States, and in New Hampshire, mental health counselors are seeing many advantages to the practice. Although some aspects of in-person appointments and consultations cannot be replicated virtually, overall, telemedicine has eliminated a number of barriers for many patients.

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As pandemic continues, community nursing effort looks to grow in the Upper Valley

Nora Doyle-Burr

April 25, 2020 |

Valley News |

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Response Location: United States, Lebanon, Connecticut

In the New England region of the U.S., community nurses are working to fill a void in health care during the coronavirus pandemic for those who may require medical attention but do not need hospital care. As described by the co-director of the Upper Valley Community Nursing Project, "the last thing the health care system needs right now is a lot of people in the emergency room because there have been complications of their chronic diseases, or they’ve fallen or they have problems with their medications."

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These coal communities are protecting sick miners from COVID-19 and pushing Congress for more support

Austyn Gaffney

April 23, 2020 |

Southerly |

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Response Location: United States, Tennessee

In Tennessee and Kentucky, rural coal communities are drawing on their decades-old networks of mutual aid to protect coal miners from COVID-19. At the legislative level, the National Black Lung Association and other Appalachian groups are coming together to push for more coal miner protections in coronavirus stimulus bills. At the local level, communities are organizing phone trees to share necessary information, helping with grocery and prescription delivery, and providing greater access to broadband for those without reliable internet.

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Special Olympics NY goes virtual for 50th anniversary

Marian Hetherly

April 20, 2020 |

WBFO |

Radio |

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Response Location: United States, New York

The Special Olympics turned 50 in 2020, but the pandemic has put a damper on their original birthday plans. People with intellectual and physical differences who participate rely on the games for social connection, so many are suffering from the social quarantine. To make up for it, the Special Olympics has moved online—creating an online fitness video series with the WWE. The program, called School of Strength, features exercises and even downloadable interactive toolkits for coaches and caregivers. After initial hurdles, they are now going live twice a week and posting new content daily.

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New York Needed Ventilators. So They Developed One in a Month.

Steve Lohr

April 20, 2020 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

After learning that the U.S. would likely face a shortage of ventilators during the coronavirus pandemic, a group of "scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs, physicians and regulatory experts" collaborated to design an automatic resuscitator that can be used to help "less critically ill patients." The streamlined creation comes with an affordable price tag, making it more scalable for use in rural areas or less developed regions, and has also been approved by the F.D.A. for use in hospitals.

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Public health workers innovate around social distancing guidelines

Jessica Kutz

April 09, 2020 |

High Country News |

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Response Location: United States, Tucson, Arizona

A fleet of mobile health units across the nation have been helping low-income and immigrant communities to access public health care resources, but during the coronavirus pandemic, the focus has shifted to providing relevant safety information. Leveraging the trust that has been developed over time, public health care workers are utilizing social media to distribute information and resources until they can until they can begin "delivering medications in partnership with Federally Qualified Health Centers, a safety net for uninsured and undocumented people."

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