Better than other states is unfortunately not good enough. Mayor Karen Bass

Inside this week’s Health Issue of The New Yorker: nyer.cm/8jHhcX1

BREAKING: The total number of coronavirus cases worldwide has surpassed 1 million

A model isn't very useful if it's not accurate. Below is my analysis on how various models considered by the CDC have performed over the past two weeks. covid19-projections.com has consistently been the most accurate model thus far, for both US and state-by-state projections.

VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System #salutetoheroes #COVID19 #bestplacetowork Steven R. Simon, MD A.J. Kothari VHA Under Secretary Veterans Affairs LA National Guard David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA LAPD HQ CHP Headquarters Mayor Karen Bass Sheila Kuehl LAFD 🔥 Beverly Hills Police Santa Monica Police #filmpro

After 2 residents of a skilled nursing facility tested positive for #COVID19, all residents & staff were tested. 27 cases were diagnosed. COVID-19 spreads quickly in skilled nursing facilities. Universal & serial testing are important. Read more MMWR bit.ly/MMWR52220

Impressive!

Worth paying attention. The narrative often outweighs the data.

Highlights how much we still don’t know about what is protective. Every synonym for “probably” used. Kudos for compiling what is out there

Important for all us involved in #MedEd. Changing How Race Is Portrayed in Medical Education:... : Academic Medicine journals.lww.com/academicmedici…

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Whoa!

Today, there are 2,769 people currently hospitalized with COVID-19 and 23% of these people are in the ICU. Regional ICU capacity is below 15%. Don't make this your home for the holidays. Stay home. Avoid gathering. Wear a mask.

Vaccinated x 2.

A batter who averages 4 hits every 20 at-bats is out of a job. One who averages 5/20 is mediocre. 6/20, an all-star. 7/20, the league MVP. There's probably some area of your life you're going 4/20 and feel hopeless. But upping your game just a little might change everything.

If you haven't read these 21 books, you shouldn't be leading anyone. THREAD:

Management &Rehab of #mTBI: synopsis of VA/DoD CPG ⁦Veterans Affairs⁩ ⁦⁦@DeptofDefense⁩ ⁦⁦ACRM⁩ ⁦⁩⁦⁦@APTAtweets⁩ ⁦⁦AOTA⁩ ⁦ ⁦⁩ ⁦ASHA⁩ ⁦American Psychological Association⁩ ⁦⁦⁦⁦⁦AAPM&R News⁩ tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

What is… our favorite reference to the success of VA homeless programs? Last week’s #Jeopardy episode highlighted the work we’ve done – and continue to do – to support all Veterans experiencing homelessness. #EndVeteranHomelessness

Congratulations to our own Donna Washington on her election into the National Academy of Medicine National Academy of Medicine for her groundbreaking research on equitable #access to high #quality #healthcare & outcomes for #Veterans! VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System VACSHIIP VA HSR Department of Medicine at UCLA Health David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA @ucla