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Home or Hospital: What Place of Death Can Tell Us About COVID-19 and Public Health
From the Webpage: "More than two years into the pandemic the United States has passed the tragic threshold of 1 million deaths due to COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] [hyperlink]. We have reached this terrible milestone still working to understand both how the virus functions from a medical and scientific perspective and how the pandemic has affected and will continue to affect our lives, communities, and economy in a broader sense. Looking back to the first year of the pandemic and the detailed data on COVID-19 deaths now available for that year can provide valuable insight as we move forward. In 2020 alone, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported 350,831 deaths in which COVID-19 was the underlying cause of death listed on the death certificate; of those deaths, 19,413 occurred in the decedent's home. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, public health practitioners and researchers have focused heavily on the role that hospitals and hospital capacity plays in who dies or has serious complications from COVID-19 but substantially less attention has been paid to people who die at home without seeking medical care. In some cases, dying at home is a conscious choice; people have chosen to die at home for the increased comfort [hyperlink] that it affords over being hooked up to machines in the hospital. Other COVID-19 deaths in the home may be driven by external factors, including a lack of access to medical care due to distance, lack of capacity in hospitals, a lack of health insurance, or postponing seeking care until it is too late. [...] The goal of this analysis is to document and understand the association between place of death and characteristics of people who died of COVID-19. We examine differences by age, race, state, month, and whether the county of the decedent is urban/suburban or rural."
Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government
Wedenoja, Leigh; Schumacher, Patrick
2022-06-02
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Domestic Abuse in the Time of COVID-19
From the Document: "The threat of the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic extends beyond the spread of infectious disease, high rates of unemployment, and economic recession. The coronavirus outbreak and government responses to it have created the ideal conditions for another public health crisis: a spike in domestic violence. Historically, in times of strife such as war, natural disasters, and famine, rates of gender-based violence have soared. Early signs are indicating the same is true for the COVID-19 pandemic. In February, the peak of the coronavirus outbreak in China, police stations are reporting the number of domestic violence reports were up to three times higher than last year; and, in Lebanon, groups are reporting a 60 percent increase in domestic abuse cases since the pandemic began. Social isolation, economic stressors, and fears of contracting a life-threatening illness in combination with mandatory stay-at-home orders that force abusers and their victims together for long periods of time have stoked fears that the number of domestic violence incidents will skyrocket in the United States."
Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government
Blanchard, Jacklynn
2020-05-27
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Economic First Responders: Three Ways Economic Development Organizations Mitigate the COVID-19 Economic Crisis
From the Document: "Economic Development Organizations (EDOs) are stepping into a new role in the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] crisis to help ensure that businesses have the capacity to reopen and rehire their employees. 'EDOS are the economic first responders' is how Steve Hyde, president and CEO of the Genesee County Economic Development Center (GCEDC), describes it. EDOs are now on the front lines, helping companies navigate the economic fallout of the public health crisis. Mandatory shutdowns are requiring businesses in sectors such as tourism, hospitality, retail, and personal services to hibernate, and companies that have been deemed to be providing essential services are still operating but are facing challenges including supply chain disruptions and the implementation of new health and safety regulations. Governments at all levels are rolling out assistance programs designed to help businesses survive the crisis and companies of all types are turning to EDOs to help them navigate these newly established programs. EDOs are working to ensure the success of their client companies and the restoration of local economies."
Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government
Schultz, Laura
2020-04-30
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Broadband Expansion and Coronavirus
From the Document: "As the novel coronavirus spread across the US, things like work, school, and appointments all shifted online. But tens of millions of Americans are being left out of these basic needs because they don't have access to high speed internet, or any service at all, in their homes. Many worry the inequities of this digital divide will worsen during the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] crisis, even as there is hope the spotlight on the problem will lead to a fix after years of waiting. [...] Roughly 30 million Americans (9% of the population) don't have high speed internet access, or broadband, in their homes according to the Federal Communications Commission. But experts and advocates believe that number is an undercount because of the way it is measured. BroadbandNow, which measures individual addresses instead of census blocks, like the FCC [Federal Communications Commission], estimates as many as 42 million Americans don't have access. That gap, which widens to one-in-three residents in rural areas, was already a concern for state and local leaders. But now it's on dramatic display as residents who don't have high speed internet are being cut off even more from daily life, from doctor's appointments to online worship services."
Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government
Farmer, Liz
2020-05-08
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Epidemic in a Pandemic: Flattening the Curve in the Opioid Crisis
From the Document: "After more than a decade of increases, overdose deaths finally saw a decline in 2018 (the most recent year for which we have data). Yet, this positive trend came to an abrupt end in early 2020 as the United States faced COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019]. New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo officially put the state on 'pause' as of March 22, 2020. To enable social distancing, non-essential employees were sent home to work and non-essential businesses temporarily closed to the public. Substance use, however, did not take a break. According to one substance-use provider, flattening the curve for opioid overdose deaths 'took millions and millions of dollars and a lot of innovative practices… it took a lot to reach that point and… we now have COVID.'"
Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government
Strach, Patricia; Pérez-Chiqués, Elizabeth; Zuber, Katie
2020
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Ep. 23. COVID-19: Achieving a Complete Count During a Pandemic [audio]
From the Audio Description: "In a new episode of Policy Outsider, guest Nicholas Simons, project coordinator at the Rockefeller Institute of Government, discusses how COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] is affecting the 2020 Census and how the U.S. Census Bureau is adjusting its operations to account for disruptions from the pandemic. In mid-March, as governments in the US began responding to the emerging threat of the COVID-19 pandemic, households received detailed information from the Census Bureau on how to respond to the 2020 Census. Shortly thereafter, the Census Bureau temporarily suspended its field operations though collection of responses continues online, by mail, and by phone. Approximately 60% of households, nationally, have completed the Census. In this episode, Simons shares information on the Census Bureau's adjusted operations, including new deadlines for self-response and nonresponse followup (NRFU) and how extending the timeline for collection efforts will delay the sharing of congressional apportionment counts with states." The duration of this audio is 20 minutes and 2 seconds. This podcast episode is part of the "Policy Outsider Podcast" found here: [https://rockinst.org/outsider/].
Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government
2020-06-01
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Ep. 22. COVID19: In the Weeds III [audio]
From the Audio Description: "On this episode of Policy Outsider, guest Heather Trela, director of operations and fellow at the Rockefeller Institute, discusses how COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] is affecting the marijuana industry and efforts to legalize adult-use recreational marijuana at the state level. Trela discusses how prohibition of marijuana at the federal level means marijuana businesses throughout the nation are ineligible to apply for federal economic small business relief. For businesses in most states that were able to comply with social distancing requirements this may not be an issue. For smaller businesses in Massachusetts, where recreational marijuana dispensaries were closed to prevent an influx of out-of-state customers, the lack of relief may mean closing." The duration of this audio is 15 minutes and 45 seconds. This podcast episode is part of the "Policy Outsider Podcast" found here: [https://rockinst.org/outsider/].
Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government
2020-05-26
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Ep. 21. COVID-19: School Districts Sharing Resources & Supporting Students [audio]
From the Audio Description: "In a new episode of Policy Outsider, guest Anita Murphy, district superintendent at Capital Region BOCES [Boards of Cooperative Educational Services], discusses how school districts and BOCES are sharing resources and working together to continue supporting students through new challenges imposed by the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] crisis and planning for a variety of budget and instructional uncertainties in the coming academic year. New York State is anticipating a $13.3 billion loss in tax revenue in the economic wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. As a new round of federal aid for state and local governments is being negotiated in Congress, much uncertainty still remains, and school administrators are preparing for a wide range of budget cuts. School districts that are more reliant on state aid, such as rural districts and poorer urban districts, are preparing for particularly challenging budgets." The duration of this audio is 17 minutes and 55 seconds. This podcast episode is part of the "Policy Outsider Podcast" found here: [https://rockinst.org/outsider/].
Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government
2020-05-19
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Ep. 20. COVID-19: Learning from Home [audio]
From the Audio Description: "On this episode of Policy Outsider, guest Leigh Wedenoja, senior policy analyst at the Institute, outlines existing and future challenges imposed by COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] on students and the education system. Millions of Americans are adjusting to education going suddenly and fully online. The school year will likely finish online and, without a vaccine, schooling will likely be partially or fully online next fall. In this episode, Wedenoja explores how students at all ages will be affected by the disruption to their schooling and how the disruptions of COVID-19 make it difficult to plan for the challenges students are likely to face." The duration of the audio is 22 minutes and 22 seconds. This podcast episode is part of the "Policy Outsider Podcast" found here: [https://rockinst.org/outsider/].
Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government
2020-05-11
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Ep. 19. COVID-19: Working from Home [audio]
From the Audio Description: "On the latest episode of Policy Outsider, guest Liz Farmer, a fellow at the Future of Labor Research Center, discusses how work-from-home arrangements put in place as a response to the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic are likely to increase work-from-home trends and alter business operations." The duration of the audio is 18 minutes and 26 seconds. This podcast episode is part of the "Policy Outsider Podcast" found here: [https://rockinst.org/outsider/].
Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government
2020-04-20
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Ep. 18. COVID-19: Government Economic Relief [audio]
From the Audio Description: "On the latest episode of Policy Outsider, the podcast of the Rockefeller Institute of Government, guest Laura Schultz, director of fiscal analysis and senior economist at the Institute, discusses the outlook of the economy and steps federal, state, and local governments are taking to support businesses and individuals in the face of the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic. Schultz discusses how some state governments are providing assistance to businesses by delaying tax deadlines and placing moratoriums on evictions and utility shutdowns. Local governments and organizations, like economic development councils and chambers of commerce, are supporting small businesses as they work through guidance from the federal government to receive loans through the CARES [Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security] Act." The duration of the audio is 14 minutes and 40 seconds. This podcast episode is part of the "Policy Outsider Podcast" found here: [https://rockinst.org/outsider/].
Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government
2020-04-13
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COVID-19 State Relief Dashboard [website]
From the Website: "'[This page can be used to] [e]xplore the funds allocated through the CARES [Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security] Act including the Coronavirus Relief Fund, the Paycheck Protection Program, and the Provider Relief Fund.'"
Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government
2020-05-13
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