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Communication During COVID: Why Your Communications Strategy Is Not A Nice To Have
I recently had the chance to “sit down”, in the Covid world, with Bob Sommer, a West board member. Bob is a leading advisor on government relations and public affairs. He advises now at Awsom Associates after having built and sold a national public relations firm and...
OIRA and the Future of Cost-Benefit Analysis
In 1981, President Ronald Reagan signed an executive order giving the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) the authority to review executive agencies’ regulations. That executive order and its successor, which President Bill Clinton signed in 1993, have...
The girl who died twice: How doctors saved a 12-year-old whose heart stopped for 45 minutes
Only one-third of pediatric patients who go more than 20 minutes without a pulse survive, according to Dr. Anthony Rosania (Exec MHA '19), an associate professor of emergency medicine at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. The survival rate was once as low as 6%, said...
As we rebuild, we must find a way to close the digital divide
Similarly, many of our clients obtain information about SNAP (food stamps), welfare and other programs offered by the Mercer County Board of Social Services through interaction with our case manager and through discussions with other clients as they eat their lunch at...
Camden, NJ: Camden Waterfront Proposal, Skyline Towers
Robert Judice Advanced Graphical Communication for Planners, Spring 2020 View portfolio Instructor: Juan Ayala
How COVID-19 is Affecting Public Transportation Around the U.S. : A panel discussion
Panelists spoke on topics including how the pandemic has and might impact travel patterns and more.
Why are Black and Latino Populations Being Hit Harder by COVID-19?
Dr, Dawne Mouzon sheds light on why some populations, are more susceptible to not just infection from COVID-19, but why their outcomes are not as good as those in predominantly white or more affluent communities.
How risky should we be in our quest to reopen our economy quickly?
Much of public policy is about reducing risks. Policies to give people health insurance are intended to reduce their risk of serious illness by encouraging them to go to the doctor for preventative care. Policies to protect the environment are intended to reduce the...
Thank Goodness for Affordable Care Act and Medicaid
Behind the statistics and challenges are real people. Proper medical care improves the quality of life and all that goes along with good care — especially during this time of the coronavirus. Medicaid provides health benefits to 72 million Americans who cannot afford...
Bloustein School students complete Eagleton Undergraduate Associates program
Three public policy majors–Lance Bean, Viridiana Martinez and Hasin Tasneem graduated.
Camden, NJ: Yorkship Village/Fairview
Hannah Basco Advanced Graphical Communication for Planners, Spring 2020 View portfolio Instructor: Juan Ayala
These Symptoms Always Warrant a Trip to the E.R., Even Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic
Should you go to the emergency room in the middle of a global health crisis if you have an emergency not related to COVID-19? Anthony Rosania, M.D., associate professor and medical director of Emergency Department Observation Services at Rutgers New Jersey Medical...