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Communication and Transparency in the Time of COVID-19

By Sam Cox and Evan Benjamin, MD, MS The COVID-19 pandemic has strained our medical systems, transforming the medical environment for both patients and staff. Medical errors are not uncommon in normal times, but the upended medical environment physicians now find themselves in has in several ways made adverse events even more difficult to avoid.… Continue reading Communication and Transparency in the Time of COVID-19

Vice: Singapore Is Putting Trackers on Some Travelers. Should Other Countries Do the Same?

Dr. Evan Benjamin remarks on quarantine tracking technology and basic public health approaches.

New York Times: Black and Pregnant During Covid

Dr. Neel Shah highlights the maternal health challenges for Black pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic.

STAT: As clinicians are redeployed for COVID-19, onboarding takes on extra importance

Susan Haas and Rachel Smith in STAT on the important role of onboarding during COVID-19 redeployments.

Parabola Project Launches

Aims to Help Schools Minimize COVID-19 Health Risks & Maximize Learning

New York Times: The Many Symptoms of Covid-19

Dr. Asaf Bitton in the New York Times on the surprising nature of COVID-19.

New York Times: Will Covid-19 Patients in Rural Areas Get the Care They Need?

Dr. Daniela Lamas’ latest opinion piece on the risks to patients in rural areas of the country.

Times Radio: Vaccine Nationalism

Dr. Rebecca Weintraub joins Times Radio UK to discuss vaccine nationalism (at ~65 minute mark)

Marketplace: U.S. and EU vaccine deals raise fears of ‘vaccine nationalism’

Dr. Rebecca Weintraub joins Marketplace to discuss the risks of vaccine nationalism.

HealthLeaders: Exchange: Three Big Ideas

Dr. Asaf Bitton on Ariadne Labs’ Serious Illness Care program in HealthLeaders Innovation