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July 10, 2020
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DPH Announces 121 Additional COVID-19 Cases
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12,652 Confirmed Cases - 517 Total Deaths in Delaware
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 According to the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH), Delaware has a total of 517 fatalities due to COVID 19. Individuals who have died ranged in age from 21 to 104 years old. 273 were females and 244 were males. A total of 249 individuals were from New Castle County, 92 were from Kent County, and 176 were from Sussex County.
The latest Delaware COVID-19 statistics include:
- 12,652 total laboratory-confirmed cases
- New Castle County cases: 5,688
- Kent County cases: 1,815
- Sussex County cases: 5,045
- Unknown: 104
- Age range: 0 to 104
- Hospitalized: 58; Critically ill: 11
The locations and number of deaths involving residents of long-term care facilities are:
* Atlantic Shores Rehabilitation and Health Center, Millsboro (17)
* Brackenville Center, Genesis Healthcare, Hockessin (17)
* Brandywine Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Wilmington (31)
* Brandywine Living at Seaside Pointe, Rehoboth Beach (2)
* Cadia Healthcare Broadmeadow, Middletown (10)
* Cadia Healthcare Capitol, Dover (6)
* Cadia Healthcare Renaissance, Millsboro (4)
* Cadia Healthcare North Wilmington/Silverside, Wilmington (3)
* Delaware Hospital for the Chronically Ill, Smyrna (9)
* Governor Bacon Health Center, Delaware City (1)
* HarborChase of Wilmington, Wilmington (4)
* Harbor Healthcare and Rehabilitation, Lewes (19)
* Harrison House Senior Living, Georgetown (39)
* Hillside Center, Wilmington (3)
* Little Sisters of the Poor, Newark (11)
* ManorCare Health Services, Wilmington (13)
* ManorCare Health Services, Pike Creek (16)
* Methodist Country House, Wilmington (3)
* Milford Center, Genesis Healthcare, Milford (34)
* New Castle Health and Rehabilitation Center, New Castle (9)
* Newark Manor Nursing Home, Newark (11)
* Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation, Wilmington (24)
* Pinnacle Rehabilitation and Health Center, Smyrna (24)
* Regal Heights Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Hockessin (4)
* Summit Assisted Living, Hockessin (3)
* Sunrise Assisted Living, Wilmington (2)
* Westminster Village, Dover (7)
* Seven other New Castle County long-term care facilities (1 death at each facility)
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MSD Welcomes New Telemedicine Preferred Partner
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Presence Offers Free Service Through August
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 The Medical Society of Delaware is pleased to announce a new preferred partnership with the Medical Society of North Carolina and Greenlight Ventures to offer medical practices a quick and easy telemedicine solution. The new telemedicine platform, called Presence, is available to MSD members free of charge until August 30, 2020. Presence can be deployed within five minutes, allows patients to self-schedule, permits HIPAA compliant text and email based communications, as well as audio/video visits. Presence is meant to be used alongside an existing electronic health record system to minimize disruption to the practice. Learn more. Click here to activate your personal account. |
Scope of Practice Legislation of Concern to Physicians
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Medicare Definition of Physician to Include Psychologists In Bill
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 HR 884, the Medicare Mental Health Access Act has been pushed forward in Washington to change scope of practice laws in federal programs. Through this legislation, congress would change Medicare's definition of "physician" to include psychologists. Psychologists would be legislated to practice as physicians among our most vulnerable patients, those in inpatient and partial hospital settings. The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP), American Psychatric Association (APA), and the American Medical Association (AMA) oppose this proposed legislation, but your voice is needed. Please fill in a short form letter and make your voice heard. Sign letter.
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Join the MSD Hero Blood Drive
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 Please join the Medical Society of Delaware in donating life-saving blood. Although we cannot host an in-person blood drive this summer, we are inviting you, your staff, friends, and families to schedule a time to donate between July 6th through September 21st. Choose a Blood Bank of Delmarva location close to you and schedule a convenient time. At the time of your donation complete a "Hero Card" by entering your name and Medical Society of Delaware. If you are game, please share a picture of yourself donating and share your "donation story" to encourage others and most importantly, send us your story and tell a friend! Let's make our blood drive a HUGE success! Read more.
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The Physicians Foundation Survey Series
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 The Physicians Foundation is a national, not-for-profit seeking to advance the work of practicing physicians and facilitate the delivery of high quality health care to patients. Please consider taking this short survey on how COVID-19 is affecting your practice plans and perspective. Take survey.
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Rhoneise Y. Barnett-Smith, MD
Lindsey M. Davis, MD
Ananya Ray, MD
Cynthia P. Zarraga, MD
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| MSD's Membership Department is pleased to announce the newest members of the Medical Society of Delaware. Welcome to the third oldest medical society in the country! |
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.
3,158,183
Total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the United States as of July 10, 2020.
Johns Hopkins University
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133,777
Total number of confirmed COVID-19 deaths in the United States as of July 10, 2020.
Johns Hopkins University
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1,000+
More than 1,000 Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) employees have tested positive for COVID-19 Since March.
Transportation Safety Administration
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