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Already in fiscal crisis, rural hospitals face COVID-19
Two vehicles parked outside the Harris Sub-Regional Clinic in Alaska

Already in fiscal crisis, rural hospitals face COVID-19

LDI’s Eighth virtual “Experts at Home” seminar on May 29 brought together top academic and government experts to discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on rural health and hospitals.

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Inside the pandemic’s most deadly targets: Nursing homes
Empty hallway in a nursing home with an electric wheelchair and a walker by a sunlit door

Inside the pandemic’s most deadly targets: Nursing homes

The fourth in an ongoing series of LDI “Experts at Home” virtual seminars focused on how the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the cracks in how we fund and staff nursing home care.

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Among North Philadelphia’s Latino elders during COVID-19
Older person’s torso closeup with hands holding onto a walker

Among North Philadelphia’s Latino elders during COVID-19

School of Nursing faculty member and LDI Senior Fellow Adriana Perez conducts research in two of the Philadelphia area’s largest Latino communities and provides insights into how COVID-19 is impacting each.

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How can hospitals address scarce resources during COVID-19?
Drying medical masks hanging due to a scarcity of PPE in hospitals

How can hospitals address scarce resources during COVID-19?

Most hospitals have general contingency plans for resource allocation in times of medical scarcity, but not detailed guidelines for the process of actually making those allocation decisions. School of Arts and Sciences political scientist and LDI Senior Fellow Julia Lynch has created those guidelines.

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