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Coronavirus Hotline Launched By Austin Public Health

October 13, 2020
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AUSTIN, TX — Austin Public Health has launched a high-risk worker hotline to promote the safety and well-being of the vulnerable workers in the community, officials said Tuesday.

The hotline, which is operated by Austin Voices for Education and Youth, provides information and referral services for front line staff who need assistance due to COVID-19. These referral services, to organizations such as Austin Area Urban League, Worker’s Defense Project and Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid, include legal case management, assistance applying for unemployment, and one-time financial assistance.

“We are proud to work as a community to launch this hotline that will provide a variety of services for high-risk workers in our community,” Austin Public Health Director Stephanie Hayden said in a prepared statement. “It is an important step to assisting our vulnerable community members in a way that is helpful to them. We worked with many partners and agencies to

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Federal Electronic Health Record Connects With More Community Partners > U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE > Release

October 13, 2020
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The Federal Electronic Health Record Modernization (FEHRM) program office announces the Department of Defense (DOD), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Department of Homeland Security’s U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) significantly expanded their joint health information exchange (HIE) network with the private sector on Oct. 9 after connecting with the CommonWell Health Alliance.

CommonWell brings a nationwide network of more than 15,000 hospitals and clinics to the 46,000 community partners already part of the joint HIE.

Launched earlier this year, the joint HIE is a modernized health data sharing capability that enhances the ability of DOD, VA and USCG to quickly and securely share electronic health record (EHR) data bidirectionally with participating community health care providers. The result provides more informed care for patients who are navigating between different health care providers.

“The CommonWell connection means DOD, VA and USCG providers can access more information about their patients to make the

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Cue Health awarded $481 million to scale up production of COVID-19 test: HHS

October 13, 2020
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(Reuters) – The U.S. government has awarded diagnostic testing company Cue Health Inc $481 million to scale up the production of rapid COVID-19 molecular test, the Department of Health and Human Services said on Tuesday.

The company will raise the domestic production of COVID-19 test kits to 100,000 per day by March 2021 under the deal and deliver 6 million tests and 30,000 instruments to the government to support its response to the pandemic, the health agency said.

The point-of-care test can detect the novel coronavirus in about 20 minutes with nasal swab samples collected using a Sample Wand from the lower part of the nose, the HHS said.

The system also allows results to be sent to a mobile phone via an app.

The company’s test kit was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in June for emergency use in patient care settings under the supervision

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Health New England Appoints New Chief Medical Officer

October 13, 2020
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Health New England is pleased to announce the recent appointment of Ira M. Klein, MD, MBA, FACP, to the role of Vice President and Chief Medical Officer. In this position, Dr. Klein is responsible for ensuring the quality and cost-effectiveness of health care services for Health New England members, and will focus on clinical excellence, innovation and technology to improve health outcomes.

Dr. Klein joins Health New England’s executive leadership team and reports directly to Richard Swift, President and CEO, Health New England.

“We are excited to welcome Dr. Ira Klein as our new Chief Medical Officer. With decades of experience in the health care industry, he is uniquely qualified to serve our members and strengthen our mission to improve the health and lives of the people in our communities,” Swift said. “He is joining Health New England at a very important time and will be a tremendous asset to

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Candidate: Martha Koo, M.D. For Beach Cities Health District

October 13, 2020
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REDONDO BEACH, CA — The 2020 election is heating up in Los Angeles County, and there are plenty of races with candidates eager to serve in elected office. Eyes are primarily focused on the presidential election, but voters will also decide the outcome of state representative and senate seats.

Closer to home, Patch has asked candidates for municipal races to discuss their campaigns, publishing candidate profiles as election day draws near.

In the South Bay, Martha Koo, M.D. is running for one of the open seats for the Beach Cities Health District.

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I have two daughters, Summer and Tess, ages 24 and 21, a wonderful partner, and three amazing pets.

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Candidate: Vish Chatterji For Beach Cities Health District

October 13, 2020
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REDONDO BEACH, CA — The 2020 election is heating up in Los Angeles County, and there are plenty of races with candidates eager to serve in elected office. Eyes are primarily focused on the presidential election, but voters will also decide the outcome of state representative and senate seats.

Closer to home, Patch has asked candidates for municipal races to discuss their campaigns, publishing candidate profiles as election day draws near.

In the South Bay, Vish Chatterji is running for one of the open seats for the Beach Cities Health District.

Where appropriate, add specifics about office sought: i.e., State Senate District 1, State Assembly District 2, Temecula City Council District 1, etc.

Beach Cities Health District

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non-partisan race

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Father of 3 young children

Does anyone in your family work in politics or government?

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Vanessa Poster For Beach Cities Health District

October 13, 2020
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REDONDO BEACH, CA — The 2020 election is heating up in Los Angeles County, and there are plenty of races with candidates eager to serve in elected office. Eyes are primarily focused on the presidential election, but voters will also decide the outcome of state representative and senate seats.

Closer to home, Patch has asked candidates for municipal races to discuss their campaigns, publishing candidate profiles as election day draws near.

In the South Bay, Vanessa Poster is running for one of the open seats for the Beach Cities Health District.

Age (as of Election Day)

57

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Redondo Beach

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Municipal office

Where appropriate, add specifics about office sought: i.e., State Senate District 1, State Assembly District 2, Temecula City Council District 1, etc.

Beach Cities Health District

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Public invited to address disparities among Black community in Washtenaw County

October 13, 2020
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PITTSFIELD TOWNSHIP, MI — Activists and public officials will gather to discuss disparities among the Black community in Washtenaw County.

Activists will focus on five key areas at the ” Getting Real About Race” event, including housing, employment, education, health care and the criminal justice system in the county. It will run from 2-6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17 at Lillie Park, 4365 Platt Road in Ann Arbor. Anyone interested is encouraged to register online.

“It’s one thing to know there’s a problem but there’s a whole other element to put some solutions in place. In Washtenaw County, we’ve been protesting, we have people of all different races coming together. While marching is definitely a part of it, we wanted individuals to know there’s another layer of work that needs to be done,” said Trische Duckworth, founder and executive director of Survivors Speak, a nonprofit leading the event.

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Menomonee Falls’ Falls Coffee Company made to support law enforcement

October 13, 2020
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Falls Coffee Co., a Menomonee Falls-based online coffee business which opened Sept. 1, combines coffee with supporting law enforcement. (Photo: Submitted)

Coffee isn’t significant only because so many people drink it to start their day, said Steve Sanders, owner of Falls Coffee Co.

There are many other reasons it is significant, he asserted. For example, he said, coffee is a patriotic drink signifying freedom, as colonists switched to coffee and away from tea as a way to protest the British tea tax. 

And in a Facebook post on the Falls Coffee Co. site, Sanders observed that in horror movies, the person drinking coffee never gets killed.

The goal of Falls Coffee Co., which opened Sept. 1 as an online business where customers can order roasted coffee, is “to incorporate the police and the community.”

As a law enforcement officer, Sanders wants to employ officers, donate a portion of the

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Students create Colors for Coats to help medical community

October 13, 2020
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In March, when most Leon County Schools were abruptly closed due to the major health crisis, most students assumed that everything would be back to normal within two weeks.

However, when weeks turned into months, Rohan and Neha realized that they weren’t the only ones who didn’t know when they would go back to school or what the next year

would look like.

With so much unknown about COVID-19, they wanted to create a platform that connected their community in a way that would make everyone more health-conscious.

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