Turning the Corner – Part 2

On this episode, we continue our discussion about turning the corner on the COVID pandemic, examining the latest treatments and other developments and what they mean for the future.

 

Guest speaker:

Jayanta (Jay) Bhattacharya, MD, PhD

Professor of Medicine

Stanford University

Director

Stanford Center on the Demography of Health and Aging

 

Moderator:

Tomas Villanueva, DO, MBA, FACPE, SFHM

Associate Vice President

Clinical Resources

Vizient

 

Show Notes:

[00:40] Looking at COVID treatments: positive and negative

[01:22] Disappointing effort in research community regarding therapies

[02:25] Issues around access to treatments

[02:58] Mask-wearing and the fear and politics of COVID

[05:17] Masks and regular flu

[06:51] Wake-up call for health care

[08:25] Need for value-based services; paying for the outcomes

 

Links | Resources:

The CDC updated masking guidelines for fully vaccinated Americans – here’s what you need to know (USA Today—April 28, 2021) Click here

The Great Barrington Declaration Click here

How and when will this pandemic end? (World Economic Forum) Click here

“Implementing Optimal Team-Based Care to Reduce Clinician Burnout” (National Academy of Medicine discussion paper – September 17, 2018) Click here

 

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