Smart Benefit vs. Cost Data Collection

Smart Benefit vs. Cost Data Collection

As a young disease-chasing EIS officer at the CDC, my managers instructed me to weigh the benefit of data collection versus its cost. When collecting patient survey information during a disease outbreak investigation, I kept my questionnaires to a single page, knowing...
Is it Safe to Reopen Schools?

Is it Safe to Reopen Schools?

Our country now faces the most significant public health crisis in more than a century. The COVID-19 virus has upended our lives and put all of us at risk for illness. As we approach the Fall, our thoughts turn to our children and their need to return to school. We...