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Thank you for your service!

Not even social distancing can keep us from our annual costume competition. Happy Disney Halloween from MedBridge!

"Experts are saying, with genuine confidence, that the pandemic in the United States will be over far sooner than they expected, possibly by the middle of next year...Already the United States is faring much better than it did during the Spanish influenza...The country’s population at the time was 103 million, so that toll [675,000] is equivalent to 2 million dead today...Another good omen: Although in the spring health experts were fearful that a bad winter flu season could send thousands of patients to hospitals, all competing for ventilators and medical attention, the possibility of a twindemic of coronavirus and influenza now seems far less likely." https://www.nytimes.com//coronavirus-pandemic-vaccine-opti

Happy 4th of July!

"A study conducted at a military boot camp found that a top-down program of hand washing five times a day cut medical visits for respiratoy infections by forty-five per cent...Patients who do not yet show symptoms are turning out to be important vectors of disease. That's why we combined distancing with masks. They provide "source control"-blocking the spread of respiratory droplets from a person with active, but perhaps unrecognized, infection." https://www.newyorker.com//amid-the-coronavirus-crisis-a-r

We're so very grateful for all of our nurses. Happy National Nurses Week!

Before the shutdown, one of our teams had a team bonding cooking lesson with Lemon & Coriander! We had a great time, and the food was absolutely delicious. The fresh veggies were locally sourced. They’ve got some amazing looking family meals available for takeout if you don’t want to cook tonight! #supportlocalbusiness

Becker's ASC outlines some of the ways ASCs may change as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. if your surgery center is struggling with the impact of coronavirus, please reach out to learn more about our available solutions for your business! https://www.beckersasc.com//5-ways-ascs-could-be-affected-

The Atlantic breaks down some next steps America and the world need to take to end COVID-19: https://www.theatlantic.com//how-will-coronavirus-/608719/

"Some have been waiting for surgery and are in a fair amount of distress and are grateful that we are willing to go ahead and treat them and they are informed of and claim to understand the risks involved." https://www.beckersspine.com//48611-why-some-orthopedic-an

CMS announced that hospitals are now allowed to move services to other locations such as ASCs if more space is needed to treat COVID-19 cases. https://www.cms.gov//trump-administration-makes-sweeping-r

https://www.sfchronicle.com//Top-Tommy-John-surgeon-defend

Check out our round-up of recent #covid19 news on our website below, updated regularly! https://medbridge.md/covid-19-news-updates/

Happy National Doctor Day to all of our doctors and those fighting to stop COVID-19. We are grateful for you!

In this NYT Op-Ed, political philosopher Michael Sandel discusses the ethics behind decisions surrounding behavior and the coronavirus. https://www.nytimes.com//opinion/covid-ethics-politics.html

Cardiology in ASCs? Beckers ASC Review has 6 insights. https://www.beckersasc.com//cardiology-in-ascs-6-things-to