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Trainings Market Analysis
Systematic analysis on the market to analyze the landscape, demand, and need for different types of trainings.
University of Utah circuit breaker model
A basic model of school closure for the University of Utah fall reopening. Scenarios(s) Modeled: Delay start, circuit breaker, end early.
Statistical Alerts (time series)
We have supported an Operations system for processing time series for “aberrations” (aka, “alerts”, “potential outbreaks”) for 8+ years in VA BASIC. During this time, we’ve integrated several among the suite of algorithms available in the R package titled “surveillance”. This includes several classes of numerical methods, of which some are window-based, control chart-based or…
Statistical Alerting Report
We’ve had a VA Operations version of an aberration alerting tool made utilizing R. This tool is a C# WPF application designed for generating and managing data-driven surveillance reports. It integrates with a Python Flask localhost web server to process data using the epySurv module, leveraging CDC public surveillance data for demonstration and allowing users…
School outbreak simulator
Agent-based simulation of person-to-person transmission at schools over data-based dynamic proximity contact networks. Scenarios(s) Modeled: Transmission modeled during school hours; can model interventions affecting the contact network and school attendance behavior.
Room contamination simulator
Simulate dynamic levels of contamination in hospital room surfaces and on patients / healthcare workers in the room. Scenarios(s) Modeled: Shedding in-patient in hospital room, susceptible patient in contaminated room, healthcare worker performing patient care, room cleaning and hand hygiene interventions, use of personal protective equipment.
Public Health Undergrad Program Externships
Parallel programs at Utah University and Washington State University are starting a new public health undergraduate program, including an externships component
Post-acute care model
A basic model to plan for the post-acute care needs following a hospital surge
Nowcasting
Given the time lag between laboratory testing for disease and eventual reporting, we’ve developed a model which consumes data from both community and VA to predict “now”how many positive tests for a disease (COVID-19 in this context) will eventually be reported as positive. A VA HSR&D abstract is available.
Net financial impact of halting elective admissions
The goal of this model was to estimate the net financial impact to the hospital of halting elective admissions due to a COVID-19 surge. Measure(s) of Economic Impact: Hospital profit