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Announcing the results of the 2026 INFORMS Board of Directors election and the new board for 2027.

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INFORMS has named 12 distinguished leaders as the 2026 class of INFORMS Fellows, one of the highest honors in the profession.

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America’s vaccine system faces more than a crisis of public confidence. It faces a potential operational breakdown. Changing vaccine recommendations without accounting for manufacturing capacity, supply chains, distribution networks and patient access risks turning uncertainty into shortages, delays and declining vaccination rates.

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How coronavirus is upsetting the blood supply chain

How coronavirus is upsetting the blood supply chain

The Conversation , March 12, 2020

The coronavirus, which causes the disease COVID-19, has created enormous anxiety, uncertainty, and disruption to our lives. Much has already been written about potential shortages of medicines and face masks, but little has been said about something only you and I can provide – lifesaving blood.

With coronavirus spreading in Connecticut, when is it appropriate to close schools?

With coronavirus spreading in Connecticut, when is it appropriate to close schools?

The CT Mirror, March 11, 2020

A mere five miles separate The Keio Academy in Purchase, New York and Glenville School in Greenwich, Conn.

As the number of people with coronavirus increases daily, Keio Academy, a private boarding school, has decided to end classes for its 330 students for the remainder of the school year. Nearby Glenville School, a public school with 404 students, remains open.

How hospitals can proactively manage the anticipated coronavirus ICU surge: Providers must make smart, tough choices from the get-go

How hospitals can proactively manage the anticipated coronavirus ICU surge: Providers must make smart, tough choices from the get-go

New York Daily News, March 11, 2020

Our country is facing an inevitable onslaught of coronavirus patients on the health-care system, and more specifically on hospitals’ intensive care units. A study from the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security estimates anywhere from 200,000 to 2 million ICU visits for Covid-19 patients during the outbreak. If demand from these patients is spread over two months, and each one resides for six days in the ICU, this reflects a need for up to 200,000 beds. 

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