SPRINGFIELD, IL – A new report finds that the pandemic is having an outsize impact on rural children as COVID-19 continues to complicate the systems that support rural children’s development. Children in rural communities often have limited access to healthcare, sub-par early childhood opportunities and Internet connectivity issues that complicate virtual learning. The pandemic has exacerbated those issues and the rise of the Delta variant makes children more susceptible to COVID-19 infection. Southern Illinois University (SIU) Medicine Department of Population Science and Policy , SIU Paul

A handoff refers to the transfer of information that takes place during transitions in the care of a patient. The purpose of a handoff is to provide complete and accurate information about a patient's clinical status, current problems and recent and/or anticipated treatment. A well-done handoff can prevent errors stemming from failure to communicate changes in the status of patient. Therefore the information communicated during a handoff must be complete and accurate. A handoff contains verbal and/or written communication which provides information to facilitate continuity of care. Handoffs

WHERE TO REPORT SAFETY EVENTS AND NEAR MISSES SIU is exclusively for instances that occur in SIU clinics only. Access these systems through the physician portals of any of the institutions. Select the appropriate category icon for the event you are reporting. BIAS/Discrimination—Use “Professional Conduct” Additional Contact Information for reporting purposes SMH : Medical Staff Office: 217-788-3334 DMH : Medical Staff Office: 217-876-2115 HSHS St. John’s : Medical Staff Office: 217-814-8484 HSHS St. Mary’s : Medical Staff Office: 217-814-8484 SIU : risk_and_safety@siumed.edu You can also

The Tutorial Process in Problem-Based Learning by Howard S. Barrows and Helen MacRae (1992) These DVDs are designed to prepare the medical teacher for the skills in tutoring a new group. An accompanying manual describes the PBL process shown and explains the actions taken by the tutor. Although aimed at the medical teacher, these DVDs have been found universally useful to other teachers interested in PBL. 2 DVDs | Price $125.00 (U.S.) each (includes shipping in the U.S. only) The Tutorial Process in Problem-Based Learning II by Howard S. Barrows and Ann Kelson (2000) These DVDs cover the PBL

The learner can ask any question of the patient in any sequence and get the patient's response and perform any item of the physical examination in any sequence and learn the result as in the real clinical situation. Any laboratory and diagnostic test can be ordered in any sequence as well. Whatever can be done with the actual patient on history and physical and the ordering of laboratory tests can be done with the ePBLM. A separate "User's Guide" provided with each ePBLM can be used with any of the ePBLMs in the series and provides the key for free inquiry. ePBLM System Requirements: The ePBLM

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