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September 25, 2020
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Next Round of Relief Grants to Open Next Week
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Applications Accepted October 1
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 Delaware small businesses and nonprofits have another opportunity to apply for DE Relief Grants during the second round for applications. Applications for the the $30 million available in this next round will be accepted starting on October 1st. Grant money can be used for:
- Purchasing equipment to make a workplace suitable for COVID-19 safety (such as PPE, plexiglass, air purifiers, etc.)
- Refinancing of debt incurred due to COVID-19 (including State of Delaware HELP loans)
- Advertising efforts undertaken as a result of COVID-19
- Fixed expenses the applicant accrued during COVID-19
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DPH Announces Latest COVID-19 Statistics
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New Outbreaks in Long-Term Care Facilities
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 According to the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH), Delaware has a total of 631 fatalities due to COVID-19, 387 of whom were residents of a long-term care facility. Individuals who have died ranged in age from 21 to 104 years old.
Fifty-three individuals are currently hospitalized due to COVID-19 in Delaware, eleven are critically ill.
The latest Delaware COVID-19 statistics include:
- 20,085 total laboratory-confirmed cases
- New Castle County cases: 9,975
- Kent County cases: 2,905
- Sussex County cases: 6,718
- Unknown: 487
- Age range: 0 to 104
- Hospitalized: 53; Critically ill: 11
COVID-19 Outbreaks in Long-term Care Facilities: The Division of Public Health is currently investigating COVID-19 outbreaks in several long-term care facilities throughout the state. Facilities where significant ongoing outbreaks are occurring include: - Kentmere Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Wilmington; 28 residents and 24 staff members
- Cadia Healthcare Silverside in Wilmington; 19 residents and less than 10 staff members
- Country Rest Home in Greenwood; 18 residents and 14 staff members
Staff members may include health care and non-health care personnel, such as facility vendors or other individuals working in the long-term care facility who may not be full-time facility employees. Read more. |
COVID-19 Science Update from CDC
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Three COVID-19 Studies Analyze Risk
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| The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) has published three studies that investigate the risks for infection with SARS-CoV-2 in health care settings. These studies look at occupational as well as nosocomial risks for patients and health care workers (HCWs). Across all three studies, higher levels of infection control and prevention protected both patients and HCWs. Read more. |
DELPAC - Are You a Member?
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Help DELPAC Support Candidates Who Understand YOUR Concerns
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 Election day is just around the corner and now is the time to support state candidates who champion medicine. The Delaware Medical Political Action Committee (DELPAC) makes contributions to the campaigns of state politicians who are pro-health care. NOW is the time to educate candidates on the complexities and challenges facing physicians today, and NOW is the time to support those candidates who are supportive of the practice of medicine. DELPAC needs your financial assistance. Your generous contributions make a real and meaningful difference! For more information contact Mark B. Thompson, MHSA, MSD Executive Director at [email protected]. Click here to donate.
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MSD Group Dues Membership Discount
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 Solo or group practices can take advantage of MSD's group membership discount program and save 10% on 2020 dues! Solo practitioners - get creative and form your own network of physicians to qualify (such as your call group). All physicians within the group must be members of MSD to qualify. Eligibility for the group discount is contingent upon membership application approval for those who are not currently members. Groups must be enrolled in the program by October 30, 2020. Groups who participated in the program for the 2020 membership cycle must reapply for the 2021 membership year. If your group is interested, contact [email protected] or
(302) 224-5183 to enroll. Read more. |
MSD Past President Receives Hall of Fame Award
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 MSD Past President and opthamologist Dorothy M. Moore, MD has been selected as the American Academy of Ophthalmology 2020 Hall of Fame Award recipient! The award is given to an ophthalmologist whose life-long advocacy demonstrates a commitment to public policies supporting quality medical and surgical care. Congratulations Dr. Moore! Read announcement. |
 MSD member Mark S. Borer, MD was recently in the news as a featured expert on ways parents and children can navigate the stress and anxiety related to returning to school. Dr. Borer, a child and adolescent psychiatrist who is heavily involved with the the Delaware Child Psychiatry Access Program (DCPAP), shared tips in a Delaware State News article for helping children navigate this challenging time. Read article. |
Angela M. Saldarriaga, MD
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| MSD member Angela M. Saldarriaga, MD was featured in a News Journal article this week as she shared her story of treating patients with COVID-19 and the significant challenges the hispanic community faces with the virus. To date, Dr. Saldarriaga has treated 110 patients for COVID-10, 20 were hospitalized and three died. The family physician shared the success her patients' experiences using plasma donated by recovered COVID-19 patients and her efforts to spearhead a blood drive with the Red Cross. Read more. |
 MSD is sad to share the death of member Robert Norman Ligo, MD on September 13th. A graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, he was a colonel in the Medical Corps of the United States Army, the Medical Director at the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, the Medical Director at DuPont, and he finished his prestigious medical career at the Occupational Medical Clinic at Lancaster General Hospital. Dr. Ligo was also an Associate Professor of Medicine at Rutgers School of Medicine and a member of the Occupational Medicine Advisory Committee at Columbia University and John Hopkins University. Read more. |
Michelle M. Clark, MD, ENT and Allergy of Delaware, Newark
Kimberly O. Nalda, MD, ReKindle Family Medicine, Wilmington
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MSD's Membership Department is pleased to announce the newest member of the Medical Society of Delaware. Welcome to the third oldest medical society in the country!
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If you know someone interested in joining the Medical Society of Delaware, please contact Michelle Seymour at 302-224-4905 or [email protected]. |
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Constance A. Cox-Wong, MD
Edward O. Tackey, MD
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| MSD members are afforded a seven day review period from the date of this publication to comment regarding an applicant applying for membership. Please contact Mary LaJudice at (302) 224-5183 or [email protected] with any questions or concerns |
The Latin phrase Rerum Cognoscere translates to learn, examine, or become aware of facts or things. In this section we highlight measurable items of interest in health care from MSD, Delaware, the US, and the world.
7,019,232
Total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the United States as of September 25, 2020.
Johns Hopkins University
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203,429
Total number of confirmed COVID-19 deaths in the United States as of September 25, 2020.
Johns Hopkins University
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11K
Approximate number of people who were potentially exposed to COVID-19 on airline flights.
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