COVID-19
As the nation’s largest university-based group of health services researchers, IHPI faculty are applying their diverse research and policy expertise to address the evolving COVID-19 pandemic; this page compiles related news, research findings, and resources for researchers and policymakers.
Featured
News
Key tips to harness the latest science and reduce effects for yourself and your loved ones
EXPERTS IN THE NEWS
- After COVID, wastewater could be used to detect flu and other viruses - (Marisa Eisenberg, MLive, 10/17/22)
- Uptick in COVID-related blood clots: Is it real? - (Ella Kazerooni, Medically Prime,10/13/22)
- Heart risk factors, not heart disease itself, may increase odds of COVID-19 death - (Salim Hayek, U.S. News & World Report, 10/4/22)
- Emergency department crowding hits crisis levels, risking patient safety - (Alexander Janke, UK Today News, 10/3/22)
- Norwegian drops COVID-19 testing, vaccination and masking. MarketWatch asked health experts, ‘Would you take a cruise?’ - (Preeti Malani, MarketWatch, 10/3/22)
FOR MEMBERS: COVID-19 Data Resources
IHPI is supporting pandemic-related efforts by leveraging our strengths in pooling together data resources to help research and public engagement. A Google sheet (Requires U-M Level-1 login).was created for IHPI members as a compilation of available data sources on COVID-19 around the university.
COVID-19 Registries, Modeling, & Clinical Resources
From conducting studies and collecting data to developing best practices as they face the crisis on the frontline, IHPI researchers and clinicians are playing a critical role in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. This continuously-updated list provides an overview of COVID-related research projects and clinical resources developed by IHPI members and partnering organizations.
Meet Our
Experts
In June 2020, the University of Michigan National Poll on Healthy Aging (NPHA) surveyed a national sample of U.S. adults age 50–80 about their experiences related to telehealth visits; this was a follow-up to a similar NPHA survey conducted with a different national sample in May 2019. These surveys offer a unique opportunity to see how much has changed over the past year, which saw COVID-19 disrupt daily life in an unprecedented way.
HELPFUL RESOURCES, TOOLS AND VIDEOS
U-M RESOURCES
- Michigan Medicine COVID-19 updates
- University of Michigan community: Public Affairs COVID-19 page and YouTube video channel
- Michigan COVID-19 Modeling Dashboard: Expert modeling from School of Public Health and Medical School faculty
- Trails (Transforming Research into Action to Improve the Lives of Students) has a website with information and resources for supporting student and community mental health during COVID-19.
- U-M Poverty Solutions COVID-19 Pandemic Resource Guide
FEDERAL RESOURCES
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)'s COVID-19 website
STATE OF MICHIGAN RESOURCES
- State of Michigan hotline: 888-535-6136 or visit michigan.gov/coronavirus
- Healthy Flint Research Coordinating Center - COVID-19 Webinars
STATE OF MICHIGAN QUALITY COLLABORATIVES
- Michigan Emergency Department Improvement Collaborative - Supporting the COVID-19 Response Across Michigan
Watch events featuring IHPI experts discussing the latest information on COVID-19 and pandemics.