COVID-19 SPECIAL EDITION

HPI will be focusing the next several issues on the current healthcare crisis

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In this Issue

C-Suite Spotlight: Tom Strauss, CEO of Sisters of Charity reflects with HPI on the critical steps him and his team took in response as well as the proud moments and enduring blessings that have occurred as a result

Healthcare Partner: Sherri Ozawa, Critical Care Nurse and President of Society for the Advancement of Blood Management dives into her mission to define the value of blood

Service Area Spotlight: Dr. James Brink, Chief of Radiology at Massachusetts General Hospital discusses over communicating and “just in time” imaging approach to re-opening at MGH.

HPI Interactive Blog

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In the Spotlight

Buried Blessing: Pandemic perspective from Tom Strauss, CEO at Sisters of Charity Health System

Tom Strauss reflects with the HPI on the critical steps him and his team took in response as well as the proud moments and enduring blessings that have occurred in their health system and community as a result. +More

From Communication Strength to Just in Time Re-Opening at MGH

A conversation with Dr. James Brink, Chief of Radiology at Massachusetts General Hospital

Dr. James Brink explains to us how critical it was for him to communicate, communicate, and communicate again to all stakeholders, at every layer and at every juncture what was happening and how they were going to adjust. +More

Sherri Ozawa, President of Society for the Advancement of Blood Management and Critical Care Nurse dives into her mission to define the value of blood

Sherri Ozawa started her career 27 years ago as a critical care nurse at a small community and academic health system. In our interview together she gives us insight into what led her to dedicate most of her career to blood management. Then creating a vision to bring a much larger group of people – in transfusion medicine, blood banking and laboratory medicine together, in which formed SABM. +More

Find an organization that you love. If you love what you do, you never work a day in your life. I’ve been in healthcare 45 years and I’m still as passionate today as I’ve ever been.

-Tom Strauss, CEO of Sisters of Charity

Industry News

Doctors, lab experts weigh in on new LabCorp combined test for COVID-19, Flu, and RSV +More
Some PPE Shortages are worsening +More
A Case Against Bailouts for Hospitals +More

Current Events

Still Confused About Masks? Here’s the Science behind How Face Masks Prevent Coronavirus +More

Internal AstraZeneca safety report sheds light on neurological condition suffered y vaccine trial participant +More

Expert Excerpt

Members from the Alvarez & Marsal Healthcare Industry Group’s Regulatory and Compliance Services give a detailed overview of the CARES Act Relief Program that provides relief funds as grants to healthcare providers in order to prevent, prepare for, and respond to COVID-19. +More

Profoundly Impacting Healthcare

Dr. Carla Harmath, Chief of Abdominal Imaging at University of Chicago gives us insight into critical areas of focus she set in motion for her team and department as they reopened radiology services amidst the pandemic. +More

MyBloodHealth®, a Virtual Anemia Management Solution for the Perioperative Patient

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Interesting Fact

In Australia, Chile, and South Africa data showed only a small fraction of influenza cases from April to July, which constitutes as their typical flu season in the Southern Hemisphere. Only 51 of 83,307 that were tested were positive for influenza.

Monthly Metric

51%

About half of U.S. adults (51%) now say they would definitely or probably get a vaccine to prevent COVID-19

Announcements

Accumen Launches MyBloodHealth, a Virtual Anemia Management Software Solution for the Perioperative Patient. Read Full Release Here.

The National Health System Crisis Readiness Report – 2020 Edition is now available.

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