Social distancing and dying alone Social distancing and dying alone COVID-19 has led to drastic changes in how hospitals provide end-of-life care to patients and their families. With strict no-visiting limitations in place in an effort to stem contagion, patients have been dying alone.
LGBTQ data added to the state’s COVID-19 testing LGBTQ data added to the state’s COVID-19 testing Experts weigh in on the state’s decision to add LGBTQ data collection to COVID-19 testing. Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced on March 13 that the state will include LGBTQ-specific information as part of its COVID-19 data collection.
Responding to challenges of older adults with COVID-19 Responding to challenges of older adults with COVID-19 Researchers draft a model for transitional care for an aging community transitioning from a hospital back to the community post-COVID.
Better care for COVID patients through virtual reality Kyle Cassidy of Annenberg and a team used this camera, which has six outward-facing lenses, to shoot the virtual reality Narcan training. Better care for COVID patients through virtual reality An interdisciplinary team from Penn joined efforts with physicians in New York to fast-track virtual reality coronavirus training materials.
The case against separating breastfeeding mothers and infants during the pandemic Diane Spatz is a professor of perinatal nursing and the Helen M. Shearer Professor of Nutrition at the School of Nursing, and a nurse scientist for the lactation program at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. (Image: Eric Sucar) Q&A The case against separating breastfeeding mothers and infants during the pandemic In a Q&A, Diane Spatz of Penn Nursing and CHOP discusses why it’s safe and beneficial to keep them together, even when the mother tests positive for COVID-19.
Videos, webinars and lots of feedback: Medical training’s shift amid COVID-19 Videos, webinars and lots of feedback: Medical training’s shift amid COVID-19 Because hands-on learning and in-person simulations have been so altered during the coronavirus pandemic, there is now high demand for updated training videos and shifting best practices.
Akins caps stupendous career with All-American selection Akins caps stupendous career with All-American selection The May Penn grad and track star was recently honored by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.
The joys and trials of defending a dissertation virtually Aja Carter (seen here in May 2018) recently earned her doctorate from the Department of Earth and Environmental Science in the School of Arts & Sciences. In the lab of Peter Dodson, she studied how the structure of the vertebrae in the spinal column changed over time and how that affected the way animals move. As most aspects of university life moved online because of COVID-19, so did her thesis defense and that of so many others. The joys and trials of defending a dissertation virtually When most aspects of university life moved online because of COVID-19, so, too, did the thesis defense for Ph.D. candidates. Despite some challenges, the shift had unexpected benefits.
COVID-19’s assault on Black and Brown communities COVID-19’s assault on Black and Brown communities Racism, inequality, and the coronavirus have combined to cause an alarming number of COVID-19 cases and deaths among African-American and Latinx populations.
To keep firearms safe from children, look to behavioral economics To keep firearms safe from children, look to behavioral economics Mental shortcuts and cognitive biases may factor into whether a gun gets locked up, separate from ammunition. New findings suggest several ways to positively influence this behavior.