The University of Kansas Health System is treating a total of 37 COVID patients today, down from 47 Monday. Other significant numbers:
- 20 with the active virus today, 27 Monday
- 1 in ICU, 1 Monday
- 0 on ventilators, 3 Monday
- 17 hospitalized but out of acute infection phase, 20 Monday
Key points from today’s guests:
Joi Wickliffe, principal investigator and project director, S.H.E. Study
- Video project began when it was noticed women who have been incarcerated are four to five times more likely to have a cervical cancer diagnosis
- The Sexual Health Empowerment (S.H.E.) project is a five day cervical cancer literacy and prevention program taken to women who are incarcerated
- Realized that just because a woman is an adult, they may not know everything there is to know about their sexual health
- The women in the video project “have more strength than I could ever imagine.”
Sierra Stites, research associate, population health, University of Kansas Medical Center
- Wanted to create documentary that was accessible to everyone to share these women’s stories of strength, resilience, of being daughters, mothers and sisters
- Support for these women is vital as they leave the criminal justice system
- It’s best to treat former inmates with compassion and understanding, especially when hiring. Asking why they were incarcerated is not appropriate.
- The role of public health and healthcare is making sure the voices of those who have been marginalized are heard
Dr. Steve Stites, chief medical officer, The University of Kansas Health System
- The new omicron booster vaccine is not based on trials and data, just like the flu vaccine is reconfigured every year to match the current strain. The basic technology and safety are the same.
- National heat map of COVID cases shows cases diminishing in most parts of the country
- It’s OK to switch between Pfizer and Moderna vaccines for a booster
- American life expectancy has fallen from 79 to 76 years, a drop not seen in decades
Dr. Dana Hawkinson, medical director Infection Prevention and Control, The University of Kansas Health System
- Daily COVID numbers still higher than we’d like them to be, but much lower than they’ve been
- Expect to have FDA approval on new boosters and who is eligible very soon
- One death from monkeypox reported in U.S. from an immunocompromised patient
Friday, September 2 at 8:00 a.m. is the next Morning Medical Update. Ten little fingers and ten little toes. The birth of a new baby brings so much joy! We’ll show you what doctors and nurses are doing right after your baby arrives that could impact their future health.
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