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March 22, 2020 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for March 22, 2020.
WVU in the News: Telehealth can help flatten the curve for coronavirus
West Virginia University researchers launched a pilot program that uses technology to provide health care remotely with the end goal of keeping patients from returning to a hospital or entering a long-term care facility, and even possibly reducing the impact of the novel coronavirus.
WVU in the News: Telemedicine struggles to be an option for everyone in the wake of coronavirus
Telehealth services are being met with a flood of patients in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
March 21, 2020 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for March 21, 2020.
WVU eases scholarship requirements in light of academic changes amid COVID-19 outbreak
West Virginia University students will be able to more easily focus on transitioning to online courses during the COVID-19 outbreak instead of being troubled about maintaining their scholarship eligibility during the end of the spring semester, as the University has taken steps to continue making higher education affordable.
WVU Extension Service offers household disinfecting safety tips
As many Americans take steps to reduce the spread of the coronavirus and keep their families safe, many will be using household cleaning products to clean and disinfect their homes, offices and other spaces. What many don’t know is that if these products aren’t used properly, they can be harmful to your health. Ami Cook, West Virginia University Extension Service Families and Health Agent in Clay and Braxton counties, offers information, tips and advice for properly cleaning and disinfecting your home to keep your family (and pets) safe.
WVU Medicine implements no visitor policy at all hospitals and outpatient clinics
WVU Medicine will implement a no-visitor policy at 8 a.m. tomorrow (March 23) at all of its hospitals and outpatient clinics.
WVU in the News: Medicare telehealth expansion vital in COVID-19 outbreak
With West Virginia reporting its first case of exposure to the new coronavirus this week, the use of telemedicine could be vital to keeping the state's older residents safe. Stephen Davis, associate professor at the West Virginia University School of Public Health, is conducting a pilot program on telemedicine in the Mountain State. He says the Trump administration's expansion of telehealth for Medicare patients will help the state prevent high-risk individuals from being exposed to the virus in health-care environments. "Telehealth will enable us to be able to deliver some type of health care without having to have some type of interaction with healthcare workers that, sadly, may be infected or become infected themselves," says Davis.
WVU in the News: Rural America Isn't Ready for a Pandemic
In West Virginia, the health infrastructure—one required for a response to the coronavirus—has been hollowed out. Dr. Michael Brumage, director of the Preventive Medicine Residency Program in the School of Public Health and director of Cabin Creek Health Systems, explains why in an article he wrote for The Atlantic.
CDC COVID-19 response update for rural communities
Dr. Jay Butler, Deputy Director for Infectious Diseases, will share guidance with partners, public health practitioners, healthcare providers and others working to protect the health of rural communities.