Pandemic lessons learned could help CT in future crises, health experts say
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The COVID-19 pandemic tested the nation’s health care system in ways never imagined, and officials say the lessons learned have left the state better prepared for the next one.
“We will be so much better prepared just because of the recognition of how important public health is,” said Greg Buller, chief medical officer at Bridgeport Hospital.
“Our health systems have been overused and we have begun rebuilding our public health infrastructure and looking at what to expect when the next pandemic hits,” Buller said.
A variety of health care officials said the ongoing COVID battle brought both success and failure. And while most agreed the state’s health care system is better positioned, they said challenges remain.
Skip to main content Kelp is the new kale, virtual fitness and a renewed mental health focus are predicted for 2021
Andrea Valluzzo
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Lauren Timmerman, clinical nutrition manager at Norwalk Hospital predicted that people will be eating more AI-created foods and that kelp will become the new kale.Lauren Timmerman / Contributed photoShow MoreShow Less
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Dr. Charles Herrick, Nuvance Health’s network chair of psychiatry, based out of Danbury Hospital, predicts mental health outreach will be a big trend in 2021.Nuvance Health / Contributed photoShow MoreShow Less
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AI-created plant-based foods, a growing reliance on mental health outreach and online fitness programs are just a few of the health and wellness trends we can expect for 2021.