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New Study Analyzes Direct Primary Care’s Impact on Large School District’s Health Benefits

October 13, 2020

LONGMONT, Colo., Oct. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Nextera Healthcare, the first provider of direct primary care (DPC) in Colorado and one of the first in the United States, was the subject of an in-depth case study report on the positive impact in health and healthcare costs for a large local school district. The case study evaluated the benefits of DPC and how DPC is used to improve employee health outcomes while decreasing cost to the employee and employer. The analysis was performed by KPI Ninja, a leading healthcare analytics and performance improvement company. KPI Ninja conducted risk score analysis using the Johns Hopkins’ ACG® research system.

The analysis looked at 23,593 claims from September 2018 – August 2019 and compared two preferred provider organization (PPO) plans: a PPO Direct plan, which included Nextera Healthcare and a PPO Choice plan. The PPO Direct plan including the Nextera Healthcare

SC sends $43M in Plexiglass, masks to school; promises more

October 13, 2020

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s education superintendent said she has sent $43 million of protective equipment to more than 1,300 schools in the state — fulfilling every item in their requests to help them open for in-person classes during the COVID-19 pandemic.

And Superintendent Molly Spearman promised Tuesday there is enough money left in the billions of dollars the federal government sent to South Carolina for pandemic help to pay for whatever else schools ask for as she urges every school district to get children back in classrooms at least part of the time.

“You may hear some of them saying we need more things. We are telling them, let us know what you need. We have the funding to get it for you,” Spearman said.

The latest purchases include 300,000 sheets of Plexiglass, which Spearman cited health experts who have told her when combined with masks cut the

Pinal County health dept. closes high school after finding “cluster” of COVID-19 cases

October 13, 2020

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SAN TAN VALLEY, AZ (3TV/CBS 5) –The Pinal County Public Health Department has mandated the closure of San Tan Foothills High School after “a cluster” of COVID-19 cases were identified at the school.

Pinal County orders one school to temporarily close after “a cluster” of COVID-19 cases

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According to a statement from the department, the new cases and potential exposures were discovered on Friday, Oct. 9.

“Since then, Public Health Department staff have been working closely with the school and the Florence Unified School District to evaluate the extent of the potential spread,” the statement explains. “After careful consideration, Pinal County Public Health has deemed the school’s onsite closure to begin contact tracing and quarantine as the most critical public health interventions to control an outbreak.”

San Tan Foothills High School shut down due to COVID outbreak

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The department said

US School Food Leaders Form Collective to Accelerate Scratch Cooking

October 13, 2020

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US School Food Leaders Form Collective to Accelerate Scratch Cooking

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BOULDER, Colo., Oct. 13, 2020

From Washington, DC to Austin, TX to Minneapolis, MN, founding members come together to support change.

BOULDER, Colo., Oct. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — ScratchWorks is a trade-driven collective of school food professionals and nonprofit organizations committed to supporting school districts in cooking meals from scratch using whole, fresh ingredients, providing students with the nutrition they need for their educational success, health, and wellbeing.

ScratchWorks began in the spring of 2019 with a commitment from six food service directors and six supporting organizations to envision a new possibility: to design a collective vision for the future of nutritious school meals.

“We need this now more than ever. I have worked in school food for many years and have long envisioned an effort like ScratchWorks to support my peers,” said Bertrand Weber, Director

New Study Analyzes Direct Primary Care’s Impact on Large School District’s Health Benefits | Nachricht

October 13, 2020

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LONGMONT, Colo., Oct. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Nextera Healthcare, the first provider of direct primary care (DPC) in Colorado and one of the first in the United States, was the subject of an in-depth case study report on the positive impact in health and healthcare costs for a large local school district. The case study evaluated the benefits of DPC and how DPC is used to improve employee health outcomes while decreasing cost to the employee and employer. The analysis was performed by KPI Ninja, a leading healthcare analytics and performance improvement company. KPI Ninja conducted risk score analysis using the Johns Hopkins’ ACG research system.

The analysis looked at 23,593 claims from September 2018 August 2019 and compared two preferred provider organization (PPO) plans: a PPO Direct plan, which included Nextera Healthcare and a PPO Choice plan. The PPO Direct plan including the Nextera Healthcare

Sliney School community member tests positive for coronavirus in Branford

October 12, 2020

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John B. Sliney Elementary School on Eades Street in Branford

John B. Sliney Elementary School on Eades Street in Branford

Photo: Mark Zaretsky / Hearst Connecticut Media /

Photo: Mark Zaretsky / Hearst Connecticut Media /

John B. Sliney Elementary School on Eades Street in Branford

Photo: Mark Zaretsky / Hearst Connecticut Media /

BRANFORD — A member of the John B. Sliney Elementary School community has tested positive for coronavirus, Superintendent of School Hamlet Hernandez said.

Hernandez, who notified members of the school community in an email and a statement posted on the school system website, did not specify whether it was a teacher, student or staff member, but said the affected person was last in school on Tuesday, Oct. 6.

It was the second confirmed COVID-19 case in

A Surge in Children Signing Up for Free School Meals Raises Concerns About UK Food Poverty

October 12, 2020

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Why Global Citizens Should Care

The UN’s Global Goal 2 aims to end hunger and malnutrition globally by 2030. But the COVID-19 pandemic has sparked hunger crises all over the world, including in Britain. It’s critical that we tackle food poverty, especially for children, otherwise it could have devastating impacts in other areas of life too, including health, education, and more. Take action to protect the most vulnerable communities from COVID-19 and its impacts here.

There has been a dramatic increase in the number of children registering for free school meals in the UK, poverty campaigners say, revealing the strain the COVID-19 pandemic is putting on family budgets.

An estimated 900,000 children signed up to the free school meals programme as the new academic year started in September, according to research released by the Food Foundation think tank. They published the data as part of a joint campaign to raise

‘With your help, we can all return to school’

October 12, 2020

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ANN ARBOR – Nearly 30 school administrators across Washtenaw County have signed a joint letter with the Washtenaw County Health Department encouraging community members to help limit the spread of COVID-19 so that in-person instruction can be phased in throughout the fall and winter.

“As we return to face-to-face instruction, we want to be sure we are prioritizing the health and safety of our students, families, and staff. With over 50,000 students and 15,000 staff across our schools, health and safety is of utmost importance,” Washtenaw Intermediate School District (WISD) Interim Superintendent Naomi Norman said in a statement.

“When schools need to unexpectedly transition from open to closed to open again due to positive COVID-19 cases, it puts a burden on students, families, staff, and our broader community,” Norman continued. “We are taking safety very seriously by providing remote options and enacting strict protocols within our schools, but bringing students

Mississippi State Department of Health launches school district COVID-19 data | News

October 12, 2020

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Like most other districts throughout Mississippi, all four public school districts serving Monroe County students have witnessed positive COVID-19 cases, leading to quarantines of those who have been in close contact.

While the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) has reported data on its website since late August about how many school-related cases there are for each county, it began reporting numbers last week specific to each school in the state.

The K-12 reports of COVID-19 school cases, outbreaks and exposure link gives a county-by-county breakdown with data for each individual school. Weekly information includes total numbers pertaining to faculty and staff and students who tested positive for COVID-19, the total number of those on quarantine due to exposure and the number of outbreaks since the beginning of the school year.

As preventative measures against COVID-19, students arriving at school daily have their temperatures checked and hand sanitizer applied before

Charter School In Hoboken Goes Remote For Now Due To Coronavirus

October 11, 2020

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HOBOKEN, NJ — Elysian Charter School, one of the city’s three charter schools, confirmed over the weekend that it’s going all-remote for now. Sources said that the decision was made after a student at the K-8 school tested positive for coronavirus.

Vijay Chaudhury, a spokesman for Mayor Ravi Bhalla, said over the weekend, “Elysian Charter School has made the decision to go remote given recent developments and in consultation with the Hoboken Health Department. We are confident their precautions will help keep our children safe.”

A representative for the school, located at the north end of town, declined to discuss the matter further or say how long they’ll be closed, but said that they had informed the school community. This story will be updated if more information is received, such as a reopening date.

Charter schools in New Jersey are considered public and do not charge tuition, but receive state

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