Response to COVID-19
Rebecca Sudore Quoted in “The coronavirus conversation you need to have with your family right now”
Rebecca Sudore, MD was quoted in an article entitled “The coronavirus conversation you need to have with your family right now” published in the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Louise Aronson Publish "Age, Complexity, and Crisis — A Prescription for Progress in Pandemic"
Louise Aronson, MD published an article entitled, "Age, Complexity, and Crisis — A Prescription for Progress in Pandemic" in The New England Journal of Medicine.
Cyrus Ahalt Publish "The Pandemic Exposes the Shared Fates of the Jailed and the Jailer"
Cyrus Ahalt, MPP published an op-ed in The Appeal entitled “The Pandemic Exposes the Shared Fates of the Jailed and the Jailer”.
Tips and Tricks for Making Your Own Fabric Face Mask Seminar
Sarah Ngo, MLIS, CCRP will be working with Makers Lab to provide a "Tips and Tricks for Making Your Own Fabric Face Mask" seminar via Zoom on Fri, April 10th at 11:30-12pm. Register via link here. A zoom link will be sent after registration is completed.
Leah Witt Gives Advance Care Planning Presentation
Leah Witt, MD gave a presentation about advance care planning at the Pulmonary Ambulatory virtual meeting on 3/27 and at the entire Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care virtual meeting on 3/30. She created this presentation with Rebecca Sudore, MD, and the primary goal was to encourage outpatient providers to focus on ACP in upcoming visits, which is particularly critical during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ken Covinsky Interviewed in "Coronavirus Is Sickening Young Adults and Spreading Through Them, Experts Say"
Kenneth Covinsky, MD, MPH was interviewed in a UCSF Patient Care News Article entitled "Coronavirus Is Sickening Young Adults and Spreading Through Them, Experts Say".
Alex Smith Quoted in "Coronavirus Crisis Drives Demand for Palliative Care"
Alex Smith, MD, MPH, MS was quoted briefly in the Wall Street Journal in an article entitled "Coronavirus Crisis Drives Demand for Palliative Care" about hospitals ramping up palliative care clinical services due to the Covid pandemic. Note WSJ has a pay firewall.
PREPARE For Your Care Adds COVID-19 & Medical Planning Resource on Website
PREPARE For Your Care has added helpful advance care planning resources for patients, communities, and clinicians during COVID-19. Click here to learn more.
Brie Williams Publish “A Public Health Doctor and Head of Corrections Agree: We Must Immediately Release People from Jails and Prisons”
Brie Williams, MD, MS and Leann Bertsch, JD, the Director of the North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, published an article in The Appeal entitled “A Public Health Doctor and Head of Corrections Agree: We Must Immediately Release People from Jails and Prisons.” The
Brie Williams and Team Published “Correctional Facilities In The Shadow Of COVID-19: Unique Challenges And Proposed Solutions”
Brie Williams, MD, MS, Cyrus Ahalt, MPP, David Cloud, MPH, Dallas Augustine, MA, PhDc, Leah Rorvig, MD, MS, and David Sears, MD recently published a post on Health Affairs Blog entitled “Correctional Facilities In The Shadow Of COVID-19: Unique Challenges And Prop