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Lynn Kane posted an update in the group Is our community healthy? 5 years, 12 months ago

Stopping the “Invisible Killer”
Author:
Becki Willmer, CSN
Thursday, November 29, 2018
Cold weather easily brings to mind hot chocolate, roaring fires, and snowmen, but the winter months also bring an increase in carbon monoxide poisonings….Every year in the United States, carbon monoxide poisoning is responsible for more than 430 deaths and…[Read more]

Jennifer Corder replied 5 years, 12 months ago

This is a good reminder, thanks Lynn

Alison Robinson joined the group Is our community healthy? 5 years, 12 months ago

Jennifer Corder posted an update in the group Is our community healthy? 5 years, 12 months ago

I like your measures! What is the reason for the bump in number of medicaid enrollees in July 2018?

Lynn Kane replied 5 years, 12 months ago

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?

Renee Kniseley joined the group School Health Nursing 5 years, 12 months ago

Patricia Tichnell joined the group AlleganySpeaks.com Community Engagement 5 years, 12 months ago

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Susan Stewart joined the group AlleganySpeaks.com Community Engagement 5 years, 12 months ago

Carey Moffatt joined the group Drugs: Problems and Solutions 6 years ago

Carey Moffatt joined the group Is our community healthy? 6 years ago

Bill Lafferty joined the group Drugs: Problems and Solutions 6 years ago

Lynn Kane posted an update in the group Is our community healthy? 6 years ago

Resources and News for Extreme Cold
https://preparedness.health.maryland.gov/Pages/resources_cold.aspx

Lynn Kane posted an update in the group Is our community healthy? 6 years ago

Some 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]

Lynn Kane posted an update in the group Is our community healthy? 6 years ago

Urgent 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]

Christine Delaney uploaded the file: Alcohol-Related Deaths to Drugs: Problems and Solutions 6 years ago

Jennifer Corder posted an update in the group School Health Nursing 6 years ago

I 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 .