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Jennifer Corder posted an update in the group
Is our community healthy? 6 years, 3 months agoI like your measures! What is the reason for the bump in number of medicaid enrollees in July 2018?
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I made a mistake in entering the data so there was no jump. I do want to talk to Aaron about the steady decline in numbers enrolled in MA and get his thoughts on why. Are more people getting commercial insurance?
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Lynn Kane posted an update in the group
Is our community healthy? 6 years, 3 months agoResources and News for Extreme Cold
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Lynn Kane posted an update in the group
Is our community healthy? 6 years, 3 months agoSome of the dangers associated with winter weather include hypothermia, frostbite, carbon monoxide poisoning, and injuries from heat sources. Hypothermia occurs when the body temperature falls below 95 degrees Fahrenheit. Frostbite is the freezing and subsequent destruction of body tissue that is likely to occur any time skin temperature gets…[Read more]
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Lynn Kane posted an update in the group
Is our community healthy? 6 years, 3 months agoUrgent Message:
“Temperatures are expected to plummet across Maryland this Thanksgiving weekend,” said Maryland Department of Health Deputy Secretary for Public Health Fran Phillips. “If you must go outside, prevent cold-related illness, like hypothermia, by wearing layers and protecting your nose, ears, toes, and fingers. If you’re leaving…[Read more] -
Jennifer Corder posted an update in the group
School Health Nursing 6 years, 3 months agoI am so impressed to see the work of the school nurses! Amazing to look at the data visualization tool, and overlay these measures: # medical visits per month versus # students returning to class after the medical visit. And kudos to elementary nurses, who appear to have highest volumes of these types of visits .
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Jennifer Corder posted an update in the group
STD’s and STI’s: What’s going on down there? 6 years, 3 months agoI noticed in your uploaded files that we are seeing increases in cases of chlamydia and gonorrhea in Allegany County. Have you noticed any increase in the number of people seeking to be tested? In your experience, what % of people seeking to be tested are having symptoms of disease, and what % is not having any symptoms at all, but are just concerned?
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Great questions! I do not believe there has been an increase in any specific population seeking testing. In my experience, about half of the individuals that present to clinic for a routine screening and test positive for chlamydia and/or gonorrhea are not having symptoms.
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Lynn Kane posted an update in the group
Is our community healthy? 6 years, 4 months agoConcerned about getting vaccines?
The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials issued press release expressing alarm that declining vaccination rates are putting Americans at risk for flu and other potentially deadly…[Read more]
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From this article you posted I will just re-post this important quote identifying the need to present facts to worried parents when it comes to vaccinating their children.
“The health concerns that parents have over the risks of vaccination need to be addressed with compassion and with care, but also with facts so that informed decisions can be…[Read more]
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