RAMBLING
I didn’t make any New Year’s resolutions. I sorta figure it a waste of time. My policy is to do the best that I can throughout the year and not worry about those things over which I have no control.
January 2022
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Arkansas Pediatricians Urge School Mask Policies, Vaccinations Amid Alarming Rise in COVID-19 Infections
LITTLE ROCK, AR – As COVID-19 cases surge to record numbers in the state, pediatrician members of the Arkansas Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (ARAAP) are reiterating their strong recommendation that schools and childcare facilities implement school wide mask policies for staff and students older than 2 years of age, in alignment with guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics, to help keep children and staff in school. Pediatricians also recommend all eligible staff and children receive COVID-19 vaccines, which reduce infections, hospitalizations, and death from the virus.
Records increase seen in Arkansas school districts in red, purple zones on ACHI’s map for new COVID-19 infections
LITTLE ROCK ― In a single week, the number of Arkansas public school districts with COVID-19 infection rates of 50 or more new known infections per 10,000 district residents over a 14-day period has seen a nearly fivefold increase, going from 28 last week to 138 this week, the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement said Wednesday, citing its analysis of Arkansas Department of Health data current as of Monday.
Grants Available for Charitable Programs in Clay, Lawrence and Randolph Counties
Pocahontas (January 3, 2022) – Nonprofits in Clay, Lawrence and Randolph counties can go to arcf.org/givingtree beginning January 10 to apply online for Giving Tree Grants through North Delta Community Foundation, an affiliate of Arkansas Community Foundation. Applications must be submitted online by February 15.
Joint committee seeks understanding of bill rates for travel nurses
The issue of bill rates paid by medical centers to travel nurse companies was a topic of interest when the Arkansas Legislature held a joint committee meeting on Monday, Jan. 3 between the House and Senate committees on public health, welfare, and labor.