Chief Medical Officer at UPenn Hospital describes their situation and needs Penn In the News MSNBC Chief Medical Officer at UPenn Hospital describes their situation and needs Patrick J. Brennan spoke about how the Health System is dealing with the coronavirus and what’s needed to prepare for an influx of new patients. How Philly’s neighborhoods can help us understand pandemics Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) How Philly’s neighborhoods can help us understand pandemics David Barnes of the School of Arts and Sciences, Eugenie Birch of the Stuart Weitzman School of Design, and Susan Wachter of the Wharton School weighed in on how Philadelphia has historically handled epidemics, how these approaches have shaped the city over time, and what can be done now to manage COVID-19. Health equity in a time of global crisis Health equity in a time of global crisis Jennifer Prah Ruger discusses global health equity in a time of global crisis, why it matters for everyone, where U.S. policy is succeeding and failing, and what we need to do going forward. Penn establishes center to accelerate coronavirus research Penn establishes center to accelerate coronavirus research The Center for Research on Coronaviruses and Other Emerging Pathogens aims to advance research efforts and support development of new therapies and vaccines. Providing care from a distance Providing care from a distance Telemedicine is a critical tool in the COVID-19 epidemic. Clinicians at the medical, dental, and veterinary schools are making use of virtual encounters to keep providing patients with safe, timely, quality care. Nurses group turns to crowd-sourcing for unused protective gear Penn In the News ABC News Nurses group turns to crowd-sourcing for unused protective gear Marion Leary of the School of Nursing spoke about efforts to crowd-source safety masks and other personal protective gear. “Anyone that has a stock of these supplies that they could donate to their local hospitals and healthcare providers,” she said, would be doing a great service. Will coronavirus close your college for good? Penn In the News The Chronicle of Higher Education Will coronavirus close your college for good? Robert Zemsky of the Graduate School of Education spoke about the coronavirus pandemic’s impact on the financial health of higher education. Delivery drivers face pandemic without sick pay, insurance, sanitizer Penn In the News Reuters Delivery drivers face pandemic without sick pay, insurance, sanitizer Matthew Bidwell of the Wharton School spoke about the pandemic-related changes to working conditions for contract employees. “It’s very sad because three weeks ago we were in a historically tight labor market,” he said. “It was forcing employers for the first time in a long time to offer more perks and more benefits. They no longer have that pressure.” How far could the Fed go in responding to COVID-19? How far could the Fed go in responding to COVID-19? Wharton’s Peter Conti-Brown discusses the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank’s effort to protect households, businesses and the economy from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. The risk coronavirus poses to our tenuous, complex supply chain The risk coronavirus poses to our tenuous, complex supply chain A disruption to any single link, from factories overseas to the truck driver delivering goods the final mile, could have a ripple effect, according to researcher Steve Viscelli. Load More
How Philly’s neighborhoods can help us understand pandemics Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) How Philly’s neighborhoods can help us understand pandemics David Barnes of the School of Arts and Sciences, Eugenie Birch of the Stuart Weitzman School of Design, and Susan Wachter of the Wharton School weighed in on how Philadelphia has historically handled epidemics, how these approaches have shaped the city over time, and what can be done now to manage COVID-19. Health equity in a time of global crisis Health equity in a time of global crisis Jennifer Prah Ruger discusses global health equity in a time of global crisis, why it matters for everyone, where U.S. policy is succeeding and failing, and what we need to do going forward. Penn establishes center to accelerate coronavirus research Penn establishes center to accelerate coronavirus research The Center for Research on Coronaviruses and Other Emerging Pathogens aims to advance research efforts and support development of new therapies and vaccines. Providing care from a distance Providing care from a distance Telemedicine is a critical tool in the COVID-19 epidemic. Clinicians at the medical, dental, and veterinary schools are making use of virtual encounters to keep providing patients with safe, timely, quality care. Nurses group turns to crowd-sourcing for unused protective gear Penn In the News ABC News Nurses group turns to crowd-sourcing for unused protective gear Marion Leary of the School of Nursing spoke about efforts to crowd-source safety masks and other personal protective gear. “Anyone that has a stock of these supplies that they could donate to their local hospitals and healthcare providers,” she said, would be doing a great service. Will coronavirus close your college for good? Penn In the News The Chronicle of Higher Education Will coronavirus close your college for good? Robert Zemsky of the Graduate School of Education spoke about the coronavirus pandemic’s impact on the financial health of higher education. Delivery drivers face pandemic without sick pay, insurance, sanitizer Penn In the News Reuters Delivery drivers face pandemic without sick pay, insurance, sanitizer Matthew Bidwell of the Wharton School spoke about the pandemic-related changes to working conditions for contract employees. “It’s very sad because three weeks ago we were in a historically tight labor market,” he said. “It was forcing employers for the first time in a long time to offer more perks and more benefits. They no longer have that pressure.” How far could the Fed go in responding to COVID-19? How far could the Fed go in responding to COVID-19? Wharton’s Peter Conti-Brown discusses the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank’s effort to protect households, businesses and the economy from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. The risk coronavirus poses to our tenuous, complex supply chain The risk coronavirus poses to our tenuous, complex supply chain A disruption to any single link, from factories overseas to the truck driver delivering goods the final mile, could have a ripple effect, according to researcher Steve Viscelli. Load More
Health equity in a time of global crisis Health equity in a time of global crisis Jennifer Prah Ruger discusses global health equity in a time of global crisis, why it matters for everyone, where U.S. policy is succeeding and failing, and what we need to do going forward.
Penn establishes center to accelerate coronavirus research Penn establishes center to accelerate coronavirus research The Center for Research on Coronaviruses and Other Emerging Pathogens aims to advance research efforts and support development of new therapies and vaccines.
Providing care from a distance Providing care from a distance Telemedicine is a critical tool in the COVID-19 epidemic. Clinicians at the medical, dental, and veterinary schools are making use of virtual encounters to keep providing patients with safe, timely, quality care.
Nurses group turns to crowd-sourcing for unused protective gear Penn In the News ABC News Nurses group turns to crowd-sourcing for unused protective gear Marion Leary of the School of Nursing spoke about efforts to crowd-source safety masks and other personal protective gear. “Anyone that has a stock of these supplies that they could donate to their local hospitals and healthcare providers,” she said, would be doing a great service. Will coronavirus close your college for good? Penn In the News The Chronicle of Higher Education Will coronavirus close your college for good? Robert Zemsky of the Graduate School of Education spoke about the coronavirus pandemic’s impact on the financial health of higher education. Delivery drivers face pandemic without sick pay, insurance, sanitizer Penn In the News Reuters Delivery drivers face pandemic without sick pay, insurance, sanitizer Matthew Bidwell of the Wharton School spoke about the pandemic-related changes to working conditions for contract employees. “It’s very sad because three weeks ago we were in a historically tight labor market,” he said. “It was forcing employers for the first time in a long time to offer more perks and more benefits. They no longer have that pressure.” How far could the Fed go in responding to COVID-19? How far could the Fed go in responding to COVID-19? Wharton’s Peter Conti-Brown discusses the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank’s effort to protect households, businesses and the economy from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. The risk coronavirus poses to our tenuous, complex supply chain The risk coronavirus poses to our tenuous, complex supply chain A disruption to any single link, from factories overseas to the truck driver delivering goods the final mile, could have a ripple effect, according to researcher Steve Viscelli. Load More
Will coronavirus close your college for good? Penn In the News The Chronicle of Higher Education Will coronavirus close your college for good? Robert Zemsky of the Graduate School of Education spoke about the coronavirus pandemic’s impact on the financial health of higher education. Delivery drivers face pandemic without sick pay, insurance, sanitizer Penn In the News Reuters Delivery drivers face pandemic without sick pay, insurance, sanitizer Matthew Bidwell of the Wharton School spoke about the pandemic-related changes to working conditions for contract employees. “It’s very sad because three weeks ago we were in a historically tight labor market,” he said. “It was forcing employers for the first time in a long time to offer more perks and more benefits. They no longer have that pressure.” How far could the Fed go in responding to COVID-19? How far could the Fed go in responding to COVID-19? Wharton’s Peter Conti-Brown discusses the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank’s effort to protect households, businesses and the economy from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. The risk coronavirus poses to our tenuous, complex supply chain The risk coronavirus poses to our tenuous, complex supply chain A disruption to any single link, from factories overseas to the truck driver delivering goods the final mile, could have a ripple effect, according to researcher Steve Viscelli. Load More
Delivery drivers face pandemic without sick pay, insurance, sanitizer Penn In the News Reuters Delivery drivers face pandemic without sick pay, insurance, sanitizer Matthew Bidwell of the Wharton School spoke about the pandemic-related changes to working conditions for contract employees. “It’s very sad because three weeks ago we were in a historically tight labor market,” he said. “It was forcing employers for the first time in a long time to offer more perks and more benefits. They no longer have that pressure.” How far could the Fed go in responding to COVID-19? How far could the Fed go in responding to COVID-19? Wharton’s Peter Conti-Brown discusses the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank’s effort to protect households, businesses and the economy from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. The risk coronavirus poses to our tenuous, complex supply chain The risk coronavirus poses to our tenuous, complex supply chain A disruption to any single link, from factories overseas to the truck driver delivering goods the final mile, could have a ripple effect, according to researcher Steve Viscelli.
How far could the Fed go in responding to COVID-19? How far could the Fed go in responding to COVID-19? Wharton’s Peter Conti-Brown discusses the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank’s effort to protect households, businesses and the economy from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.
The risk coronavirus poses to our tenuous, complex supply chain The risk coronavirus poses to our tenuous, complex supply chain A disruption to any single link, from factories overseas to the truck driver delivering goods the final mile, could have a ripple effect, according to researcher Steve Viscelli.