What's with all the supply shortages? 5 On Your Side gets answers
RALEIGH, N.C. — From toilet paper to wipes, even bikes, 2020 made shortages the norm. And 2021 is no different, just with more products.
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In most emergency departments, beds are a hot commodity. But some patients don’t actually need a bed for their treatment – and accurately identifying those people is a low-lift but effective way to increase efficiency without sacrificing care quality, finds a study recently published in the journal Management Science.
The researchers developed a simple decision tree, informed by mathematical and machine learning models, to help staff decide whether a patient truly needs a bed or can be routed to a “vertical processing pathway” – that is, an area where they can be treated sitting up. Many hospitals already have such an area but don’t necessarily have a systematic way to decide which patients are treated there.
Diversity alone won’t get the votes for funding public education. It takes communities that are more integrated and connected, where residents have a sense of shared stake.
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RALEIGH, N.C. — From toilet paper to wipes, even bikes, 2020 made shortages the norm. And 2021 is no different, just with more products.
At the beginning of the year when COVID vaccines first became available, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services was having to filter requests and at times only fill partial orders. Months later, the supply now is higher than the demand.
The Kaiser Family Foundation’s April vaccine monitor data shows that vaccine uptake is hitting a plateau. The biggest concern may be among young people.
New Delhi (CNN Business)A terrifying and record-breaking wave of Covid-19 in India threatens to stall the country's economic recovery and send shockwaves through several important global industries.
CATONSVILLE, MD, May 11, 2021 – With the U.S. federal government investing billions of taxpayer dollars in executing technology programs, wouldn’t you like to know where this money is going? A new study has identified ways to reduce federal spending in the execution of these taxpayer-funded technology programs.

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