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Distancing, both physical and social, is the buzzword of the year and one Hartford HealthCare (HHC) experts want you to remember as the state reopens and you begin venturing out of your home this summer. The warmer months, when kids are traditionally of school, are a time when many people [...]
COVID-19 spreads more person-to-person than surface-to-person or animal-to-person, according to the latest update guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The person-to-person spread surprises no one, but the CDC has downgraded the risk of touching a contaminated surface, then infecting yourself by touching your nose, eyes or mouth. [...]
As the country reopens, state by state, is there public trust in public restrooms? Put it this way: At last check, New York’s subway system had one bathroom per 53,000 riders. In Connecticut, public restrooms remain closed at most state parks. Elsewhere, will people change their hygiene habits when in [...]
There are three measurements to watch as society begins to reopen after the COVID-19 lockdown and people start gathering again in churches, restaurants and parks, according to Dr. Ajay Kumar, chief clinical officer with Hartford HealthCare. The metrics, he said, are: The number of active cases. The number of people [...]
Layering a potentially lethal virus like COVID-19 onto a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) can seem daunting, but strengthening the relationship with your specialist may be key to getting through. Dr. Derek Smith, a neurologist with the Ayer Neuroscience Institute’s Multiple Sclerosis Center, part of Hartford HealthCare, said staying in [...]
Sixty patients filtered through Hartford Hospital within the last week for nonessential surgical procedures and “overwhelmingly” reported feeling safe as life in the facility starts to step out of the shadow cast by the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. John Grady-Benson, medical director of the Hartford HealthCare (HHC) Bone & Joint Institute, [...]
Hartford HealthCare Media Briefing – Wednesday May 20, 2020 Speakers: Jeffrey A. Flaks, President and CEO, Hartford HealthCare Patricia Rehmer, Senior Vice President, Hartford HealthCare; President, Behavioral Health Network
Speakers: Keith Grant, APRN, System Director, Infection Prevention Program John Grady-Benson, MD, Physician-in-Chief, Hartford HealthCare Bone & Joint Institute
Hartford HealthCare Media Briefing – Monday May 18, 2020 Hartford HealthCare Update EMS Week – EMS partnership with Hartford HealthCare and COVID-19 Speakers: Ajay Kumar, M.D., Chief Clinical Officer, Hartford HealthCare Kevin Ferrarotti, System Director, Emergency Management Services, EMS Network Development, Hartford HealthCare
Hartford HealthCare Media Briefing – Friday May 15, 2020 Hartford HealthCare Update Kawasaki Disease and mysterious illness discovered in children – the COVID Connection Suicide deaths related to COVID – staggering numbers predicted Speakers: Keith Grant, APRN, Senior Director, Infection Prevention, Hartford HealthCare Lucia Benzoni, M.D., Pediatrician, Charlotte Hungerford Hospital (ZOOM) Patricia Rehmer, Senior Vice President, Hartford HealthCare; President, Behavioral Health Network
Hartford HealthCare Media Briefing – Thursday May 14, 2020 Hartford HealthCare Update On the Frontlines – Food & Nutrition Speakers: Keith Grant, APRN, System Director, Infection Prevention Program Tom Nowicki, MD, Emergency Dept. Hartford Hospital Andrew Waite, Catering Associate, Food & Nutrition, Hartford Hospital
Speakers: Ajay Kumar, MD, Chief Clinical Officer, Hartford HealthCare Sarah Lewis, MPH, Vice President, Health Equity, Hartford HealthCare
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