I just donated to @ripmedicaldebt and abolished $100 in medical debt for every $1 I donated. Spread the word and give today https://t.co/QjlN6PEGyK As part of the medical profession, this is the right thing to do.
So many great sessions at #IDWeek2023 ! Help me find the ones to catch on the re-run. My best 3: Metaverse Session 114, Oral for S aureus 203, Spoiler Guide Preview 214. #IDTwitter
--> Existing ventilation targets are bare minimums not designed for health (40 year mistake at this point...)
--> Better ventilation is associated with lower infectious disease risk, better cognitive function, fewer missed work days, fewer missed school days...
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I like the concept of mask mirroring. This extends allowing persons to wear masks for any reason to being willing to respond if asked. Let mask and mask if asked.
Our Chief Quality Officer at DHMC, @CalderwoodMD, discusses the decision to make masking optional at our facilities starting on April 10, 2023. This short clip touches on the importance of mask mirroring & respecting individual mask-wearing preferences.
https://t.co/0lDOavOZs7
Our Chief Quality Officer at DHMC, @CalderwoodMD, discusses the decision to make masking optional at our facilities starting on April 10, 2023. This short clip touches on the importance of mask mirroring & respecting individual mask-wearing preferences.
https://t.co/0lDOavOZs7
Probably the best thing you'll see today.
In 2017, a group of developers hilariously competed for who could create worst volume control interface in the world.
The results 🧵
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It's World Tuberculosis Day.
Tuberculosis - or TB - is caused by bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis that most often affect the lungs.
#Tuberculosis is curable and preventable https://t.co/NQ5A5GuMrA
#EndTB#WorldTBDay
ID docs managing infection prevention and control, antimicrobial stewardship, clinical patient care in COVID and now pox outbreak while being one of the most over worked, under compensated providers with fellowships going unfilled https://t.co/kaTZxJx4bl
Quick answers to some of the questions I've been getting asked about #BA5:
1) Should I get boosted? If eligible, yes!
2) Should I go back to wearing a mask indoors? Having to ask the question gives you the answer. Yes.
3) When will this be over? 😐 Let's focus on # 1 and 2...
To every company offering "wellness stipends" to fight burnout:
Funding gym visits, vacations, and healthy meals is a bandage, not a cure.
If you really care about well-being, you might want to stop overloading people with grueling work and subjecting them to abusive bosses.
I spend much of my time trying to explain this in everyday English. The NYT journalists did this very well. Charting an Omicron Infection https://t.co/I1rqMHPQOA #GeisingerID#IDtwitter