scholarly journals Health challenges in refugee resettlement: an innovative multi-sector partnership to improve the continuum of care for resettled refugees

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Erin M Mann ◽  
Alexander Klosovsky ◽  
Catherine Yen ◽  
Andrew P J Olson ◽  
Sarah J Hoffman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Continuum Of Care ◽  
International Organization ◽  
Refugee Resettlement ◽  
University Of Minnesota ◽  
Medical Needs ◽  
Complex Process ◽  
The Us ◽  
Control And Prevention ◽  
The University ◽  
The Continuum

Refugee resettlement is a complex process relevant to migration medicine. A partnership between the International Organization for Migration, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the University of Minnesota addresses medical needs of refugees and serves as a model for improving the continuum of care delivered to refugees.

Adherence to Recommended Post-Splenectomy Immunizations to Reduce the Risk of Sepsis: The University of Washington Experience

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (5) ◽  
pp. 405-410
Author(s):  
Nikita Pozdeyev ◽  
Arpit Patel ◽  
Paul S. Pottinger ◽  
Michael Leu ◽  
Thomas H. Payne
Keyword(s):  
Streptococcus Pneumoniae ◽  
Haemophilus Influenzae Type ◽  
Haemophilus Influenzae Type B ◽  
Type B ◽  
National Immunization ◽  
The Us ◽  
Control And Prevention ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Reduce Risk ◽  
The University

Immunizations against Streptococcus pneumoniae, Neisseria meningitidis, and Haemophilus influenzae type b are recommended for patients undergoing splenectomy to decrease the risk of developing overwhelming infections. The authors sought to determine adherence to these recommendations by providers at UW Medicine. Regional immunization records for patients who underwent splenectomy between October 2015 and January 2019 were analyzed to measure compliance with immunization guidelines from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Among 253 patients who underwent splenectomy, 38 (15%) received all 7 immunizations against S pneumoniae, N meningitidis, and H influenzae type b recommended by the CDC; 95% of patients received at least 1 pneumococcal vaccine; 26% percent of patients did not receive MenB-4C vaccine. Many patients (3% to 10%) received redundant immunizations not in accordance with CDC recommendations. Development of state and national immunization registries and systems to improve adherence with post-splenectomy immunization guidelines may reduce risk for life-threatening infections.

scholarly journals Go West: surgical fellowships in the US

2008 ◽  
Vol 90 (8) ◽  
pp. 272-274
Author(s):  
Matt Freudmann ◽  
Lucy Wales
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Vascular Surgery ◽  
Surgical Training ◽  
The United States ◽  
University Of Minnesota ◽  
The West ◽  
Transplant Centre ◽  
Transplant Center ◽  
The Us ◽  
The University

As a final-year trainee in vascular surgery, I was working at the West London Renal and Transplant Centre for Professor Nadey Hakim and Vassilios Papalois. I am very grateful to both of them for encouraging me to apply for a visiting fellowship to the United States, enabling me to experience some of the benefits of surgical training abroad and to broaden my perspectives in transplantation. I was awarded a visiting fellowship to the University of Minnesota Transplant Center by Professor David Sutherland, head of the division of transplant surgery.

Distributing Large Historical Census Samples on the Internet

1996 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 145-159
Author(s):  
Steven Ruggles ◽  
Matthew Sobek ◽  
Todd Gardner
Keyword(s):  
Data Extraction ◽  
The Internet ◽  
University Of Minnesota ◽  
The Us ◽  
The University ◽  
Us Census

A new project at the University of Minnesota will provide data extraction and distribution over the Internet of the Integrated Public Use Microdata Series – a database which integrates all existing national samples of the US census from 1850 to 1990 into a consistent format.

Use of Failure Mode and Effects Analysis for Proactive Identification of Communication and Handoff Failures from Organ Procurement to Transplantation

2009 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 208-214 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dina. M. Steinberger ◽  
Stephen V. Douglas ◽  
Mark S. Kirschbaum
Keyword(s):  
Failure Mode ◽  
Organ Procurement ◽  
Solid Organ ◽  
Transplant Program ◽  
University Of Wisconsin ◽  
Complex Information ◽  
Complex Process ◽  
The University ◽  
Wisconsin Hospital ◽  
The Continuum

A multidisciplinary team from the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics transplant program used failure mode and effects analysis to proactively examine opportunities for communication and handoff failures across the continuum of care from organ procurement to transplantation. The team performed a modified failure mode and effects analysis that isolated the multiple linked, serial, and complex information exchanges occurring during the transplantation of one solid organ. Failure mode and effects analysis proved effective for engaging a diverse group of persons who had an investment in the outcome in analysis and discussion of opportunities to improve the system's resilience for avoiding errors during a time-pressured and complex process.

scholarly journals President Barack Obama’s Responses to the Terrorist Attack at San Bernardino

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dylan Ziehme
Keyword(s):  
Terrorist Attack ◽  
Twin Cities ◽  
University Of Minnesota ◽  
Mass Shootings ◽  
President Obama ◽  
The Public ◽  
The People ◽  
San Bernardino ◽  
The Us ◽  
The University

On December 2, 2015, two self-radicalized terrorists carried out the deadliest terrorist attack on US soil since the September 11th attacks, which remained the deadliest until the attack in Orlando. President Barack Obama made several statements in the days following the attack, and the way he addresses the nation in a time of crisis is of great significance due to the fragile emotional state of the public. Much can be learned from these statements about the President’s priorities in the wake of an attack. His views about the people who commit these acts of terror, the religion they claim to follow, and securing the country are all very apparent in these public addresses. Among Obama’s top priorities following a terrorist attack are reassuring the public and gaining their trust and support, characterizing the attackers and explaining their motivations, presenting a plan for recovery and prevention, and insisting that the US is not at war with Islam. Evaluating the effectiveness of these statements for gaining support for proposed policies and general approval provides useful insight into the President’s rhetorical strategies. President Obama successfully conveys his thoughts about Islam, terrorism, and mass shootings, but does not effectively gain support for his proposed policy changes. // A final research paper for the course COMM 3676W - Communicating Terrorism at the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities, finalized on December 19, 2016 and presented at the University of St. Thomas Undergraduate Communication Research Conference on a panel titles "Looming War and Terror: Uniting People Through Rhetoric" on March 31, 2017.

scholarly journals The legacy of Charles Oliver Ingamells (1916–1994)

TOS forum ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (10) ◽  
pp. 24
Author(s):  
Francis Pitard
Keyword(s):  
Sampling Theory ◽  
Geological Survey ◽  
Geochemical Analysis ◽  
Stanford University ◽  
Unique Combination ◽  
Retirement Home ◽  
University Of Minnesota ◽  
Linus Pauling ◽  
The Us ◽  
The University

Charles Oliver Ingamells passed away in April 1994 at age 77. Ingamells received his BA at the University of Western Ontario and his MS at the University of Minnesota. During his later years in his retirement home in Florida he was a faithful representative of a group of well-known world experts in Sampling Theory, such as Pierre M. Gy, Francis F. Pitard, Jan Visman, Paul Switzer at Stanford University and J.C. Engels at the US Geological Survey and the Linus Pauling Institute in Menlo Park, California. His association with Francis F. Pitard during several years at Amax Extractive Research & Development in Colorado has added to a unique combination of different experiences in the field of geochemical analysis. His pioneering work in the field of geological sampling led to collaboration with the above experts.

scholarly journals Sources and seasonality of atmospheric methanol based on tall tower measurements in the US Upper Midwest

2011 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 17473-17505 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Hu ◽  
M. J. Mohr ◽  
K. C. Wells ◽  
T. J. Griffis ◽  
D. Helmig ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Transport Model ◽  
Early Summer ◽  
Emission Rates ◽  
University Of Minnesota ◽  
Chemical Transport Model ◽  
Upper Midwest ◽  
The Us ◽  
One Year ◽  
The University ◽  
Tall Tower

Abstract. We present over one year of continuous atmospheric methanol measurements from the University of Minnesota tall tower Trace Gas Observatory (KCMP tall tower; 244 m a.g.l.), and interpret the dataset in terms of constraints on regional methanol sources and seasonality. The seasonal cycle of methanol concentrations observed at the KCMP tall tower is generally similar to that simulated by a global 3-D chemical transport model (GEOS-Chem, driven with MEGANv2.0 biogenic emissions) except the seasonal peak occurs ~1 month earlier in the observations, apparently reflecting a model underestimate of emission rates for younger versus older leaves. Based on a source tracer approach, which we evaluate using GEOS-Chem and with multiple tracers, we estimate that anthropogenic emissions account for approximately 40 % of ambient methanol abundance during winter and 10 % during summer. During daytime in summer, methanol concentrations increase exponentially with temperature, reflecting the temperature sensitivity of the biogenic source, and the observed temperature dependence is statistically consistent with that in the model. Nevertheless, summertime concentrations are underestimated by on average 35 % in the model for this region. The seasonal importance of methanol as a source of formaldehyde (HCHO) and carbon monoxide (CO) is highest in spring through early summer, when biogenic methanol emissions are high but isoprene emissions are still relatively low. During that time observed methanol concentrations account for on average 20 % of the total CO and HCHO production rates as simulated by GEOS-Chem, compared to 12 % later in the summer and 12 % on an annual average basis. The biased seasonality in the model means that the photochemical role for methanol early in the growing season is presently underestimated.

scholarly journals The United States COVID-19 Forecast Hub dataset

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Estee Y Cramer ◽  
Yuxin Huang ◽  
Yijin Wang ◽  
Evan L Ray ◽  
Matthew Cornell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
The United States ◽  
Open Source Data ◽  
Probabilistic Forecasts ◽  
The Us ◽  
Control And Prevention ◽  
University Of Massachusetts ◽  
The University ◽  
Incident Cases

Academic researchers, government agencies, industry groups, and individuals have produced forecasts at an unprecedented scale during the COVID-19 pandemic. To leverage these forecasts, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) partnered with an academic research lab at the University of Massachusetts Amherst to create the US COVID-19 Forecast Hub. Launched in April 2020, the Forecast Hub is a dataset with point and probabilistic forecasts of incident hospitalizations, incident cases, incident deaths, and cumulative deaths due to COVID-19 at national, state, and county levels in the United States. Included forecasts represent a variety of modeling approaches, data sources, and assumptions regarding the spread of COVID-19. The goal of this dataset is to establish a standardized and comparable set of short-term forecasts from modeling teams. These data can be used to develop ensemble models, communicate forecasts to the public, create visualizations, compare models, and inform policies regarding COVID-19 mitigation. These open-source data are available via download from GitHub, through an online API, and through R packages.

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