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**The Latest Research, Commentary, and News from Health Affairs**

**Thursday, April 30, 2020**

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FAST TRACK AHEAD OF PRINT

Thousands Of Lives Could Be Saved In The US During The COVID-19 Pandemic
If States Exchanged Ventilators

By Daniel Adelman

During the current COVID-19 pandemic, concerns have been raised about a
nationwide shortage of mechanical ventilators, a necessary element in
saving lives. With the peak number of COVID-19 cases varying by state,
there have already been voluntary exchange efforts to make ventilators
available when and where they are needed most. Daniel Adelman assesses
the benefits of a potential nationwide logistical operation, to be
organized and administered by the US military. Read More >>

TODAY ON THE BLOG
COVID-19

The Harm Of A Colorblind Allocation Of Scarce Resources

By Nathan T. Chomilo, Nia Heard-Garris, Malini DeSilva, and Uché
Blackstock

To achieve equitable access to and distribution of care, critical race
theory must be a part of the process utilized to create broad,
population-focused guidelines. This is particularly true in the face of
the COVID-19 pandemic, which is stressing both our health care system
and society. Read More >>

In Case Parenting Wasn't Hard Enough...Here Comes Coronavirus: How One
Health System Offers Support

By Rob Lott

Since 2015, Parent Connext has embedded "parenting
specialists"-experienced counselors- within the offices of a
Cincinnati health system's pediatrics practices. We spoke to the
program's director about how it's helping families cope with the
coronavirus pandemic. Read More >>

ELDER CARE

The Health Care System Is An Untapped Resource In Combating Social
Isolation And Loneliness In Older Adults

By Dan G. Blazer and Lisa Marsh Ryerson

Loneliness and social isolation are linked to more hospitalizations and
more readmissions among older adults, while chronic loneliness is
associated with more doctors' visits.
Read More >>

GRANTWATCH MONTHLY ROUNDUP

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Anchor Businesses Can Be Change Makers For Community Health Improvement

By Megan McHugh, Claude R. Maechling, and Jane L. Holl (4/27/20)

Among the priority areas for Surgeon General Jerome M. Adams is the link
between the health of a community and economic prosperity. Many business
leaders have offered wellness benefits to their employees, but leaders
have historically felt less responsibility for advancing the health of
the community at-large. An RWJF program looks at how anchor businesses
could advance health and well-being-and build a culture of health-in
their communities. Read More >>

COVID-19: It's Time For Foundations To Be The Life-Saving Difference

By Elizabeth Ripley (4/21/20)

The CEO of a foundation in Alaska discusses its essential roles in
supporting its grantees, and, in turn, the entire community, during the
COVID-19 pandemic. Because of this real "philanthropic emergency," the
foundation recognized that it needed to do some different things. For
example, it has been working with local mayors on unified strategic
communications to fill the COVID-19 information gap experienced by some
residents. Read More >>

What Are Foundations Doing In The Fight Against COVID-19? Part II

By Lee-Lee Prina (4/7/20)

More and more foundations that fund in health are coming forward to help
people during this difficult time-sometimes with funding, sometimes
with useful information. Look for Part III of this series soon. Read
More >>

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IN THE JOURNAL

ENTRY POINT

Treating Children, Coaching Their Parents

By Rob Lott

The Parent Connext program in Cincinnati, Ohio, integrates social
services for families into pediatric care visits.Read More >>

(See also on Health Affairs Blog: "In Case Parenting Wasn't Hard
Enough...Here Comes Coronavirus: How One Health System Offers Support
.")

GRANTWATCH

Funders Support Integrating Health And Social Services

By Lee L. Prina

Aligning with the theme of the journal's April 2020 issue, which is
Integrating Social Services & Health, the April GrantWatch column
contains examples of foundation-funded efforts in related areas. These
include the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Systems for Action national
research program; a National Academies of Science, Engineering, and
Medicine report-funded by numerous foundations-on integrating social
care into health care delivery; the Kresge Foundation's grants to five
counties to integrate health and human services systems; and more. In
the Key Personnel Changes section, read about Debbie Chang's new job and
the new president and CEO of Grantmakers In Health. Read More >>

Read the April 2020 Table of Contents
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**A CLOSER LOOK**-World Health Organization

In April 2017, Ashish K. Jha wrote about the race to restore confidence
in the World Health Organization (WHO)
on
Health Affairs Blog. The author asks, "In this now crowded stage,
critics (from member states to prominent thought leaders) are asking,
does the WHO still have a role?"

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