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Category: Medicine
Interhospital Communication
04/14/20
“How can hospitals communicate with one another?”
Hospitals are often thought of as stand-alone institutions. However, this is rarely the case, especially in times of crisis. Interhospital Communication can facilitate resource and research interchange and ensure that capacities can be combined to achieve the most effective action.
Why Crowds Allow for Rapid Spread of Disease
04/13/20
“Why do crowds allow for the rapid spread of diseases?”
Diseases are spread from person to person. So when many people are in contact with one another in a crowd, a disease can be spread rapidly. This is Why Crowds Allow for Rapid Spread of Disease.
Waterborne Diseases
04/12/20
“How can diseases spread through water supplies?”
Diseases try to transmit to new organisms as much as possible. Ones that do so through water are called Waterborne Diseases.
Why Telecommuting Can Halt the Transmission of Diseases
04/10/20
“How can telecommuting halt disease transmission?”
Diseases can be extremely infectious, hopping from one person to another indiscriminately. However, if people can isolate themselves from one another, then the disease will have no transfer medium. Telecommuting can help facilitate this by allowing workers to stay home from their office, sparing others of potential sickness. This is Why Telecommuting Can Halt the Transmission of Diseases.
Hospital Surge Plans
04/07/20
“How can hospitals plan for a sudden surge of patients?”
Hospitals during emergencies (such as during the COVID epidemic) can expect a sudden surge of patients. To prepare for this, these facilities will need a Hospital Surge Plan. These can include rapidly recruiting medical workers, procuring a massive amount of hospital beds to increase hospital capacity, and establishing communication protocols.
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Hospital Capacity
04/05/20
“What are the limits to hospital capacity?”
Hospitals, like all pieces of physical infrastructure, have a certain capacity associated with them. Holding a limited number of beds and critical care infrastructure, if too many patients arrive at the same time then a surge plan might be enacted or patients might be diverted to other hospitals. This is why Hospital Capacity is so important.
The Impact of COVID-19 on the Construction Industry
03/19/20
“What is the impact of COVID-19 on the construction industry?”
As of writing, the coronavirus outbreak is freezing the economic engine of global capitalism. The construction industry is no exception to this. With the spread of the disease, people are being forced to stay at home or are becoming sick, resulting in a labor shortage. Global logistics are also going through a downturn, making it more difficult to obtain the necessary materials. All of these combine to cause a slump in construction, straining the already present housing crisis and potential recession. This is The Impact of COVID-19 on the Construction Industry.
How the Coronavirus Epidemic Is Leading to Emissions Reductions
03/16/20
“How is it that the coronavirus epidemic is leading to carbon emissions reductions?”
The (at the time of writing) Coronavrius epidemic is causing industries to close, people to stay inside, and economies to grind to a halt. This stopping of economic productions and transit means that fewer resources are being used, leading to carbon emissions reductions. This is How the Coronavirus Epidemic Is Leading to Emissions Reductions.
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Social Distancing
03/15/20
“Why is social distancing an effective method of fighting a contagious disease?”
With the (at time of writing) ongoing Coronavirus epidemic, governments and institutions around the world are urging people to practice Social Distancing from one another. Social distancing is when individuals of a population will keep a certain distance from others at all times (in the case of the Coronavirus about 2 meters/ 6 feet). By ensuring that individuals who might be carriers of the disease stay away from others, it can be effectively contained.
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