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IEM’s COVID-19 Predictive Model Now Included in the CDC’s National Ensemble
IEM MED COVID-19 predictive modeling has been added to the Center for Disease Control’s (CDC) national forecast ensembles, predicting new COVID-19 cases over the next four weeks
IEM Named A “Best Place to Work” In Baton Rouge for Sixth Consecutive Year
IEM was recently named as one of the “2020 Best Places to Work” in Baton Rouge. The awards program is a project of the Greater Baton Rouge Business Report, the Greater Baton Rouge SHRM, an affiliate of the Society for Human Resource Management, and the Best Companies Group.
Why it is important for everyone to get their flu shot? And there is still time to get it.
The 2020-2021 flu season is expected to be particularly strenuous on health care facilities as it is compounded with the current COVID-19 pandemic. This year it is very important to get the flu shot to prevent the spread of the virus and to minimize the additional strain on local health care systems.
When Can We Leave Our Masks at Home?
While the latest news about the COVID-19 vaccines has been promising, it is important that everyone continue to wear masks and practice the proper safety measures.
IEM’s COVID-19 Projection Dashboard: Integrating AI & GIS Technologies
IEM’s COVID-19 Projection Dashboard integrates AI and GIS technologies to forecast or predict new coronavirus cases across the country by applying AI and machine learning to confirmed coronavirus cases at the state and county level.
JHU Spotlight Series - COVID-19 and Seasonal Influenza: Preparing Hospitals and Vaccinating Patients, Part II
Part 2 of Dr. Rashid Chotani’s presentation on hospital preparedness for seasonal influenza patients and an increase in COVID-19 patients and vaccine access and the anti-vax movement.
JHU Spotlight Series - COVID-19 and Seasonal Influenza: Preparing Hospitals and Vaccinating Patients, Part I
COVID-19 and seasonal influenza each present a significant stress to the hospital system and medical professionals across the globe. What can we expect to happen when both COVID-19 cases and influenza occur simultaneously?
IEM Webinar – Emergency Management Lessons Learned: Civil Unrest and Protests
The discussion focused on the speakers respective agencies addressed civil unrest and protests this year and strategies for addressing inequity in emergency management.
Pandemic Data for HHS’s Crimson Contagion Exercise
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Crimson Contagion Exercise (a pandemic influenza scenario) required synthetic data on pandemic cases for the players to be able to analyze epidemiological and contract tracing efforts.
Planning Assistance for a Joint State-Private Sector Antiviral Dispensing Exercise
Planning assistance for coordinating and leading antiviral dispensing was provided to the State of Illinois’ during their Scripted Surge Antiviral Dispensing Exercise.
Biological Modeling and Analytical Decision Support for the U.S. Department Of Health and Human Services’ Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority
IEM worked with HHS for more than ten years to produce medical consequence models and analyses for all the Category A biological agents and some Category B agents.
All the COVID-19 Vaccine Side Effects, Explained
Men’s Health – Experts and vaccine takers detail what side effects to expect, what they feel like, and what not to worry about. Also: What about those allergic reactions?
A Step-by-Step Guide to Dating in the Time of COVID
Livestrong – If you’re single, you might find it challenging to date during COVID-19. Here, medical and relationship experts share solutions for dating while staying safe.
TDEM COVID-19 Infusion site to open Thursday
Everything Lubbock – On Wednesday, Mayor Dan Pope and County Judge Curtis Parrish took a tour of the new COVID-19 therapeutic infusion center in Lubbock, as the facility is set to open on Thursday.
How to Distribute 100 Million Vaccine Doses in 100 Days
The New York Times – The United States needs a vaccination plan that treats the coronavirus less like the seasonal flu and more like an act of bioterrorism.
IEM Founder/CEO Beriwal and Senior Community Liaison Patenaude participate in the Bipartisan Policy Center’s forum on “Reducing Natural Disaster Costs: Building Better and Stronger”
The costs and devastation associated with natural disasters will continue to increase as storms increase in intensity. Given the magnitude of recent natural disasters and their recurrent nature, controlling the costs of future disasters is a necessary policy objective.
IEM Empowers the Emergency Preparedness Intelligence of Young Women by Sponsoring HERricane
Recently, IEM sponsored HERricane, a unique program designed to encourage young women to explore careers in emergency management and allied fields.