December 22, 2024 • 30 mins
Oregon Health Authority sets a goal to eliminate health inequities by 2030. Changes at PDX. The Red Cross helps reduce holiday fire risks. How to avoid flu, COVID and RSV.
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Speaker 1 (00:04):
Welcome to Local Voices. I'm brad Ford. This week, the
Oregon Health Authority has launched a new effort to bring
health equity to the state. The holiday travel rushes on
at PDX. We'll have some tips on getting through the
newly remodeled main terminal. The Red Cross has advice on
reducing fire risk in your home and how to avoid
getting sick during the holidays. The Oregon Health Authority has
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launched a new program called Oregon Health Forward OJA Director
Doctor Sagel Hathey joins us on Local Voices. Doctor Hothey,
What is Oregon Health Forward?
Speaker 2 (00:37):
Thanks very much, Brad for the question. Organ Health Forward
is the vision and alliance of three new efforts across
the organ Health Authority that will accelerate our mission to
eliminate health and equities, build our core organizational capacities, and
equip us to mobilize new partners in service of this
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overall mission. It comprises, as I mentioned, three efforts. First
is our Strategic Plan, which we published earlier this year,
outlining a roadmap for how we will reach our strategic
goal of eliminating health inequities by twenty thirty and the
metrics and key performance indicators that we will use to
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measure progress and hold ourselves accountable. The second is our
Call to Action, and this is an initiative that we
launched in partnership with the National CDC Foundation to mobilize
new commitments from public and private sector partners of all sizes,
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across all sectors that advance our strategic goal of achieving
health equity. And the third piece of organ Health Forward
is our Transparency, Accountability and Belonging Initiative, which is an
organized internal effort to build the organizational capabilities we need
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to improve customer service and ensure that we consistently meet
our commitments moving forward. So it's an investment in good
governance for our agency.
Speaker 1 (02:21):
Let's got a little bit into health inequities. What do
health inequities include? What are they?
Speaker 3 (02:28):
So?
Speaker 2 (02:28):
Health inequities are unfair barriers to health, often born of social, political,
and economic forces That could include lack of access to
healthcare coverage, lack of access to clean air and clean water,
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lack of access to unaffordable housing. Those drivers of poor
health outcomes that have nothing to do necessarily with the
individual and everything to do with institute, dutional and structural
barriers to health that increase healthcare costs, worsen health care outcomes,
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and increase mortality.
Speaker 1 (03:11):
Interesting and more than just access to healthcare. Then what
is the CDC foundation? You mentioned that, what role will
it play in Oregon Health Forward?
Speaker 2 (03:20):
So we're grateful immensely for the partnership of the CDC Foundation.
They are a global organization, in fact congressionally erected to
advance the broader goals of public health security and public
health preparedness for our country. They are an independent, nonprofit organization,
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so not an appendage in fact to the federal agency,
the CDC that mobilizes public and private sector resources in
service of public health security for the United States.
Speaker 1 (04:00):
So you mentioned tying in with private sector entities, how
will you do that?
Speaker 2 (04:06):
So we are looking for big and bold commitments from
organizations of all sectors civil society, business, academia, philanthropy in
and out of traditional healthcare. And these commitments can range
from philanthropic contributions in kind donations, by which I mean
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donations of staff, time, education, technical assistance. They can also
mean new ways of doing business, so new products, service
line expansions, institutional policy change, workplace equity commitments that a
committing organization makes toward our overall mission of addressing these
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upstream health barriers, improving access to care and advancing healthc equity.
And this takes rolling up our sleeves and directly engaging
with all of these organizations to remind them that health
equity is about all of us, It's all of our responsibility,
just as it benefits all of our health, and reminding
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them that this has to be a whole of society
effort and a goal. This ambitious demands that all of
us get in the arena and do our part to
ensure that every Oregonian has the opportunity to live a
healthy life.
Speaker 1 (05:36):
It's a huge undertaking in the near term what will
happen over the next six months.
Speaker 2 (05:42):
So over the next six months, we will be talking
with organizations raising awareness about this goal, hosting educational sessions,
reaching out to individuals and other entities that could play
a role in the call to action could mount a
commitment advancing these broader goals. We put up a website
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that lists dozens of examples of the types of commitments
that we're looking for across the categories brad that I
shared earlier, and it's all about direct engagement, and in
January we will additionally be naming several societal leaders as
Health Equity Champions. And these are leaders across industry, across
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sectors who walk the talk on equity and can amplify
our mission and further mobilize potential commitments from institutions big
and small. So we're hoping to sustain a conversation about
health equity through the summer, which we view is increasingly
important amid the national landscape and some of the blowback
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that this work has received in the across the partisan divide.
Speaker 1 (07:04):
Will there be benchmarks that you shoot to attain? How
will you determine whether the objectives are being met?
Speaker 2 (07:11):
So we recognize a goal this ambitious does require clear
and actionable targets, and to that end, we will be
unveiling in January a public micro site outlining all of
the metrics that we're using to hold ourselves accountable. Process metrics, outcomes,
metrics that better characterize and crystallize what we mean by
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eliminating health inequities. What are the health outcomes that we're
hoping to achieve by? How much do we want to
reduce drug overdose, food insecurity, housing, on affordability. Those metrics
we will be posting publicly in January alongside the actions
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again that we're taking ourselves, and we hope, through this
call to act in partnership with the broader public and
private sectors to achieve those same goals.
Speaker 1 (08:09):
What is the Transparency, Accountability and Belonging Initiative?
Speaker 2 (08:15):
So, the Transparency, Accountability and Belonging Initiative is a set
of nearly two dozen projects that the agency has undertaken
to strengthen our operations, improve customer service, and equip our
staff to more responsibly, consistently, and transparently deliver on our
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core promises to the people of Oregon. These projects range
from establishing an agency responsiveness policy to ensure that every
overture we receive from partners in the public is addressed
meaningfully and punctually, to improving the accessibility of our rulemaking
centralizing our opportunities for the public to engage in the
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rule making process, to speeding the disbursement of our funds.
One of the criticisms the organ Health Authority and other
government agencies has received over the years is that we
don't get money out fast enough. So one of the
tab projects is tracking and speeding this process so communities
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can get the money that the legislators intended for them
nimbly and on time. And so all of these projects
are an investment in good governance, in improving our accountability,
and also in ensuring that our staff have the supports
they need to deliver on our broader.
Speaker 1 (09:47):
Mission, Doctor Happy, anything else you'd like to end?
Speaker 2 (09:51):
The organ Health Authority, as ambitious as its vision is,
cannot eliminate health inequities on our own. We recognize that
our goals demand collective action. They demand bridging rusted silos
and building new partnerships, and we look forward to exploring
and charting this new territory in partnership with organizations across
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the state.
Speaker 1 (10:15):
That's Oregon Health Authority Director doctor Sedral Hothey discussing a
new program called Oregon Health Forward, with the goal of
eliminating health inequities by twenty thirty. The holiday travel season
is here. Alison Foray with Portland International Airport joins us
on local voices. Alison, what are you forecasting for travel
and how does it compare with past years?
Speaker 4 (10:36):
Yeah, So for the holiday travel season, we're expecting upwards
of nine hundred thousand travelers to pass through PDX, and
that's about a twelve percent increase over twenty twenty three.
Speaker 1 (10:46):
Will that set a new record?
Speaker 4 (10:48):
No, we're not quite at a new record yet, but
we're definitely getting there. I think it's showing that there
is strong demand for holiday travel, the same numbers you're
seeing across the nation.
Speaker 5 (11:01):
What'll be the busiest days, Well, interestingly enough, all three
of the busiest days are actually going to fall after
the Christmas holiday.
Speaker 4 (11:10):
So December twenty seventh is looking to have the most
traffic and we're expecting fifty six thousand arriving and departying travelers,
followed by December thirtieth and thirty first, and on each
of those days it'll be just above fifty five thousand,
So busy days all around.
Speaker 1 (11:28):
Are there different parts of the day that are busiest?
Speaker 4 (11:31):
Morning is definitely the busiest. That's what we consider rush
hour at the airport, so we always advise people to
arrive early, but particularly if you're traveling within the five
am to nine am timeframe.
Speaker 1 (11:43):
What do you want people to know about the new
main terminal.
Speaker 4 (11:46):
Well, there's so much to enjoy at the new main terminal,
from the new shops and restaurants, to the beautiful new design,
the new artwork. We actually have a new gallery space
that's open in the mezzanine as of this week that
we encourage people to check out when they're coming through.
But it's also really important to remember that this beautiful
opening was just Phase one, so there's still forty percent
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of the new main terminal that's under construction, So that
means you're still going to see some temporary walls and unfortunately,
you're still going to have those detours to concourses E
and B right now, so that's going to create some
longer walks.
Speaker 1 (12:27):
Yeah. That I was just going to ask that because
I've gone through a couple of times and there is
a lot of walking in some locations, and that'll improve
after Phase two is complete.
Speaker 4 (12:36):
Yes. Yes, when Phase two is complete in early twenty
twenty six, those bypasses are going to be gone and
the walking distance will be cut in half.
Speaker 1 (12:43):
What terminals require the most walking and should people with
flights in those terminals give themselves a little more time?
Speaker 4 (12:50):
Yeah, Well, there's a lot that factors into how early
you should arrive at the airport. As you mentioned, one
is where your date is located. Right now, the longest
distances are the conc course E and B, so if
you're in the higher gates in those concourses, you need
to give yourself a little extra time as well as
if you're checking bags, parking a car, things like that.
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It never hurts to have that extra buffer. But we
also you know, there are resources available to help people
who may need a little assistance with those longer walks,
so wheelchair assistance can be reserved in advance. We also
recently put up some tips on our Instagram profile in
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partnership with AARP, just giving people a little extra guidance,
and we have staff out there in bluecoats to help
anyone who may need assistance along the way.
Speaker 1 (13:42):
Is there still a concourse connector between terminals C and D.
Speaker 4 (13:46):
The concourse connector, I think what you're referring to that
is back so that means you can go through either
security checkpoint to access every gate, or you know, if
there's a particular concession or shop you want to visit
on one side of the airport, your gates on the other,
you can move freely between all four concourses.
Speaker 1 (14:03):
Now, the concourse connector was always helpful if security lines
are really long at one because oftentimes they weren't for
the other terminal. How early should people arrive.
Speaker 4 (14:13):
It's recommended to arrive two hours early for a domestic flight,
and I did mention some of the reasons why. You know,
if you are checking bags or coming from one of
or heading to one of those gates at the end
of one of those longer walks, those are all things
that can dial up the time it takes you to
get to your gate. So you are encouraged to arrive
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two hours early.
Speaker 1 (14:35):
If you need to park, what are the options.
Speaker 4 (14:38):
Well, one of the best things you can do if
you need to park at the airport is check flypdx
dot com parking in advance. You can see a live
count of the spots available in any of the parking
garages short term, long term economy, so that'll give you
a real time look at capacity and if they're still
room or if you may need to shift and head
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to another garage. But there's also the newly improved standed
max redline, so for those who are able to go
car free or want to go car free, that's a
good way to get into PDX quickly.
Speaker 1 (15:11):
Is it possible to look at the airport's layout before
going there.
Speaker 4 (15:14):
Absolutely also on flypdx dot com, which is just a
great resource overall, there's a map of the new main
terminal so you can see the layout. You know, generally
it is the same as it was before with the
two security checkpoints on the north and south end, but
the journey through the airport is different, so it's helpful
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to check out that map in advance. You can also
get a sense for where your gate is and see
where the new shops and restaurants that you may want
to check out are located.
Speaker 1 (15:44):
In past years there been musician musicians performing. Is that
planned again this year?
Speaker 4 (15:49):
Yes. The PDX Volunteer Musician program runs year round, and
that's another great thing to enjoy if you get there early.
We've actually added musicians to the main term, which they
weren't previously there. They were only on the concourses, so
there's actually more local music to enjoy now.
Speaker 1 (16:07):
So that's interesting. You said that they're volunteers.
Speaker 4 (16:10):
Yeah, no, the volunteer musician program, it is really great.
It actually started from one pianist after nine to eleven
who wanted to come in and thought that music could
be calming for travelers and just grew really organically from there.
Speaker 1 (16:26):
I know you're not TSA, so I'm going to ask
this anyway because I think you can answer it. But
obviously people travel with presents this time of year. What
should they do with those presents? Is it a good
idea to not wrap them until you get to your location.
Speaker 4 (16:40):
Yes, our partners at TSA, I've always encouraged people to
come with unwrapped gifts, and they have a really great
resource online that tells you what you can and can't
travel with. So if there's any question, all any doubt,
check that out because it's going to save you a
lot of time at the checkpoints to make sure that
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that everything you have is cleared to.
Speaker 1 (17:02):
Get through great anything else you'd like to add well.
Speaker 4 (17:05):
On the note of TSA and security requirements, it's also
just a reminder to folks that this is the last
holiday travel season before the real ID requirements go into
effect next spring, so just remember to make your appointments
to get the necessary documents to travel smoothly in the airhead.
Speaker 1 (17:23):
You can learn more about real ID on the Oregon
Department of Motor Vehicles website or the TSA's website. That's
Alison foray with Portland International Airport and tips on getting
through the airport. With higher numbers of travelers during the holidays,
there are more home fires in the US than any
other disaster. The Red Process responded to more than eight
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hundred fires at Oregon this year. Holiday decorations can increase
the fire risk. Rebecca Marshall with the Red Cross Cascades
Ragent joins us on local voices. Candles can be a
big risk. Rebecca, what are some ways to reduce the
danger of candles.
Speaker 5 (17:58):
We love candles, don't we They're just they're beautiful, they
smell good and all of that, but they also spark
fires every single year. So the main thing to think
about when you're lighting a candle. If you don't want
to use battery operated candles, now battery operated candles, that's
a great, you know, solution. But if you want the
burning candles, just keep them away from anything like paper
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or cloth or anything like that. I try to keep
mine in the middle of the dining room table, for instance,
where there's a clearance around them, and also high enough.
If you have pets, you know that dogtail can be dangerous, right,
So keep them high enough to be away from pets
and small kids as well.
Speaker 1 (18:38):
Yeah, electric candles are a good solution, you know, if
you're not going for the ambiance of a real candle,
because the electric candles nowadays are really good looking. I
mean a lot of them look like you know, regular candles.
Speaker 5 (18:49):
They do, and they burn for a long time because
they have those long lasting LED lights in them, So
it's a great option. I'm a big fan of battery
candles as well.
Speaker 1 (18:58):
Many people go all out with their light displays, but
that can also run the risk of overloading an outlet.
What are some safety tips concerning light displays?
Speaker 5 (19:07):
Well, ever since I've learned all these, every time I
go into a house, I look for this. I'm that
person that walks in and goes, okay, you know, is
there any of the cords? Are any of the cords
frayed or broken? Do you have an extension cord and
an extension cord in an extension court? So a good
rule of thumb is to make sure you don't put
too many light strands on an extension court. So we
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say no more than three per extension cord. Now, sometimes
the outdoor light fixtures that are factory supported will have
four plugs in them. Those are fine if they're already
established that way, but in your house. In your house,
we just don't want you running a bunch of extension cords.
That just runs the risk of fire.
Speaker 1 (19:49):
And also with the outside displays. Sometimes people have purchased
something for inside their house and say, oh, this might
look good outside, but there's some risks with that.
Speaker 5 (19:58):
There is make sure when you buy the light. I
think a lot of lights are manufactured now to be
indoor and outdoor that I've noticed, But just make sure
that it says that when you're purchasing the lights, and
if you're not sure, keep them indoors and not put
them outside because especially here, you know we have a
lot of inclement weather. We're seeing that now. We have rain,
we have snow, we have ice, all of those things.
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So you want to make sure your lights actually are
supposed to be outside when you put them outside.
Speaker 1 (20:25):
Some people use artificial trees. What are safety tips that
people should consider before buying an artificial tree.
Speaker 5 (20:31):
We do know that a lot of people like the
artificial trees, and oftentimes they are pre lit, which is great.
Just make sure they have that fire safety label on
the box to make sure that it is a safe
tree if it's not pre lit. We don't recommend you
hang lights on a metal tree. We think that just
runs the risk of a higher danger. So find your
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tree is pre lit if you're going to use an
artificial tree, and on top of that, just make sure
it has that safety label.
Speaker 1 (20:58):
What tips do you have for people who have living trees.
Speaker 5 (21:02):
Well, we love the real trees, right, we'd like to
go cut them down. We like to bring them home.
Maybe we're buying them from a lot, but you've got
to make sure that you keep them watered and make
sure that they're healthy when you first get them. Do
the needle test right, bend the needles back and forth
and make sure they're not all falling off, or give
the tree a good shake and make sure you're not
losing a bunch of the needles when you get it home.
Speaker 4 (21:23):
Water it every day.
Speaker 5 (21:25):
That tree base will seal up if you let it
dry out, so keep it in it. You know, you've
got to think about it. Set an alarm every day,
Water the tree and make sure it stays healthy through
the holidays, because that's a big one. Especially here in
the Northwest.
Speaker 1 (21:37):
Now, a lot of people hang stockings on their fireplace
mantle that can be a fire risk.
Speaker 5 (21:42):
Well, you know they say the stockings were hung by
the chimney with care, and we like to put the
with care in all caps. Okay, if you're hanging stockings
in front of the fireplace, don't like the fire, Okay,
just think, just pick what you're going to do. Have
the stockings off to the side. But we do you
know that if the stockings are dangling right in front
of the fire, there's high heat, there's potential spark and
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that is a fire hazard. So definitely be aware of that.
Speaker 1 (22:08):
Is this especially good time a year to check smoke detectors.
Speaker 5 (22:12):
Absolutely. We know that a lot of people are visiting,
you know, so I don't know about your home, but
mind full of kids and friends and things like that,
and they're coming and going. So we want we have
two messages really from the Red Cross. One we want
to prevent a fire in your home, and our second
message is if there is a fire in your home,
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we want to make sure you get out safely. And
that's all about the smoke alarm. Smoke alarms cut the
risk in half. So if there's a fire in your
home and you have a smoke alarm, you have twice
a better chance of getting out safely. So we suggest
that you do check your smoke alarms. Make sure you
have one on every level of your home and outside
of bedrooms. And I always say not in the kitchen,
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but near the kitchen, to make sure that if there's
any cooking fires or hazards there, you'll know right away
and just check them. You know, I did a walk
through just right after Thanksgiving. I should have done it before,
but right after Thanksgiving, I just walked around and gave
them all the pope to make sure that they're working
on their chirping back at me.
Speaker 1 (23:12):
Thanks Rebecca. That's Rebecca Marshall with the Red Cross Cascades
raging and tips to avoid and reduce the risk of
fires during the holidays. This is respiratory virus season flu covid,
RSP just to name the main viruses. Doctor Catherine Glassburg
with Kaiser Permanente Northwest is with us on local voices
give us an update on the status of the season
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as we head into the holidays.
Speaker 6 (23:35):
So we are certainly in blue season. We are seeing
the typical rise of influenza in our community as we
have seen you know for many many years, even pre pandemic.
The COVID nineteen vaccine remains in our community, but we
are not currently seeing any seasonal surge. We're seeing a
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little uptick in the RSV virus as well.
Speaker 1 (24:01):
So flu has a season, does COVID have a season
or do we know that yet?
Speaker 3 (24:06):
We don't know that yet.
Speaker 6 (24:07):
So you know, with any young virus, it takes a
while to understand its patterns. We certainly saw surges in
the winters when we first saw COVID come on the scene,
which again is somewhat typical, but now we see it
throughout the year.
Speaker 1 (24:25):
Yeah, it seemed like that during the holidays winter time,
I guess people are inside. They're not outside as much
obviously because it's colder and it's wetter, and when you're inside,
you're closer to people, and that I would think that
that would tend to be a better condition for spreading
of viruses.
Speaker 6 (24:41):
Absolutely, so all of the viruses right there are plenty
of viruses we don't talk about that circulate and whenever
we gather together indoors, we are going to be push
putting those viruses. So those trying true preventive efforts of
washing your hands and staying woman you're sick. It's not complicated,
but it is really important to spread those behaviors through
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the winter season, and it does work.
Speaker 1 (25:06):
Why is it important to stay up to date with
flu and covid vaccines?
Speaker 6 (25:10):
So, both the flu and the covid vaccines have shown
really tremendous promise in reducing the spread of illness, and
particularly for folks who are more vulnerable for serious illness
who may end up hospitalized. The more folks who are
willing to go out and get their flu shots and
their covid shots, the less aptly are to spread those
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illnesses at scale.
Speaker 1 (25:35):
Yeah, so it may not keep you from getting the
flu or covid, but it'll help keep it from being
more serious.
Speaker 6 (25:42):
That's correct. So, and there are plenty of folks who
probably walk around with a little bit of flu or
covid and it just feels like my old illness to them,
and so they may continue to go about their business
and put others at risk. So that's it's not just
about protecting you as an individual, it's about detecting the
folks around you, your loved ones and then other members
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of the community.
Speaker 1 (26:05):
Right, what steps can we take to help avoid getting
sick when we're with a lot of family members or
maybe at a party anywhere in a group with a
lot of people.
Speaker 6 (26:13):
Really yeah, so again, wash your hands. You know, if
you're choosing to gather and you yourself.
Speaker 7 (26:20):
Are more vulnerable or you are often around more vulnerable folks,
you can choose to wear a mask if you feel
comfortable doing that. All of these are, you know, not
one hundred percent certainty that you'll be preventing illness, but
they may make it less likely.
Speaker 6 (26:35):
And then of course making sure you have put in
on your vaccines. I think before the pandemic there was
less awareness around staying home and you're sick, and I
think we've all learned a lot about that. So that's
that's another strategy. If you're feeling unwell, even if you
test negative for fluting COVID, waiting until you're feeling better,
you don't have a fever, your symptoms are improving, to
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re enter in the community if you're able. We'll also
make a geach to.
Speaker 1 (27:00):
That's doctor Catherine Glassburg with Kaiser Permanente in Northwest. We
also talked with doctor Dean Seilinger, Oregon's health officer, this week.
What are your thoughts on vaccination numbers right now.
Speaker 3 (27:12):
I'm disappointed in the vaccine numbers that we see. We
see our flu vaccine trailing below previous years here in Oregon.
That's a trend that most other states are seeing. And
that's hard because we've seen that decrease in seasonal flu
vaccines each year over the last few years. And while
this vaccine doesn't provide one hundred percent protection, it really
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does help prevent illness in most people, and it really
does keep people out of the hospital. So I'd like
to see those numbers up above where they are, and
that vaccine is widely available throughout Oregon covered by insurance.
So if you haven't yet gotten your seasonal flu vaccine,
it's a great thing you can do. It takes a
few minutes out of your day. Get that similar thing
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with COVID nineteen vaccines. We've seen the uptick of this
current falls vaccine being much below what we saw with
the original series. This vaccine offers some renewed protection and
over the short term, in the months after you get
the vaccine, it can protect you from getting COVID that
wanes off over time, but that protection against severe disease,
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against potentially needing to go in the hospital against getting
long covid lasts even longer. For these vaccines, again, like
the flu vaccine, are widely available throughout the state. They're safe,
they work, and they can keep you engaged in celebrating
the holidays as they come up with your friends and family.
Speaker 1 (28:34):
Is there any chance a combination flu covid shot is
in the future so we don't have to get two shots?
Speaker 3 (28:40):
I think you know. Our pharmaceutical partners and academic partners
are working on how they can combine those vaccines to
make sure that we can reduce the burden on people
so they can get one shot instead of two, but
they want to make sure that they're safe and effective
and that one doesn't interfere with the others. Right now,
we don't have that product available, but I hope that
someday in the future we may have available. On another front,
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we do have testing available for home testing that can
test against the flu and covid, and that's a great
product to consider having on hand if you're someone who's
at risk for serious complications older or have underlying conditions.
By doing a home test at home and seeing what
you might have when you get sick that can help
you in conversations to their doctor because you may benefit
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from anti viral treatments that can shorten the course of
your illness and keep you from getting severe disease. So
we have that product available, and I think iweight anxiously
as you many of us for a combination vaccine product,
but it's not on the near term horizon.
Speaker 1 (29:38):
That's Oregan Health Officer doctor Dean Sidlinger with tips on
how to stay healthy during the holidays. Thanks for listening
to Local Voices, I'm brad Board. You can hear past
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Welcome to Local Voices. I'm brad Ford. This week, the
Oregon Health Authority has launched a new effort to bring
health equity to the state. The holiday travel rushes on
at PDX. We'll have some tips on getting through the
newly remodeled main terminal. The Red Cross has advice on
reducing fire risk in your home and how to avoid
getting sick during the holidays. The Oregon Health Authority has
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launched a new program called Oregon Health Forward OJA Director
Doctor Sagel Hathey joins us on Local Voices. Doctor Hothey,
What is Oregon Health Forward?
Speaker 2 (00:37):
Thanks very much, Brad for the question. Organ Health Forward
is the vision and alliance of three new efforts across
the organ Health Authority that will accelerate our mission to
eliminate health and equities, build our core organizational capacities, and
equip us to mobilize new partners in service of this
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overall mission. It comprises, as I mentioned, three efforts. First
is our Strategic Plan, which we published earlier this year,
outlining a roadmap for how we will reach our strategic
goal of eliminating health inequities by twenty thirty and the
metrics and key performance indicators that we will use to
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measure progress and hold ourselves accountable. The second is our
Call to Action, and this is an initiative that we
launched in partnership with the National CDC Foundation to mobilize
new commitments from public and private sector partners of all sizes,
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across all sectors that advance our strategic goal of achieving
health equity. And the third piece of organ Health Forward
is our Transparency, Accountability and Belonging Initiative, which is an
organized internal effort to build the organizational capabilities we need
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to improve customer service and ensure that we consistently meet
our commitments moving forward. So it's an investment in good
governance for our agency.
Speaker 1 (02:21):
Let's got a little bit into health inequities. What do
health inequities include? What are they?
Speaker 3 (02:28):
So?
Speaker 2 (02:28):
Health inequities are unfair barriers to health, often born of social, political,
and economic forces That could include lack of access to
healthcare coverage, lack of access to clean air and clean water,
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lack of access to unaffordable housing. Those drivers of poor
health outcomes that have nothing to do necessarily with the
individual and everything to do with institute, dutional and structural
barriers to health that increase healthcare costs, worsen health care outcomes,
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and increase mortality.
Speaker 1 (03:11):
Interesting and more than just access to healthcare. Then what
is the CDC foundation? You mentioned that, what role will
it play in Oregon Health Forward?
Speaker 2 (03:20):
So we're grateful immensely for the partnership of the CDC Foundation.
They are a global organization, in fact congressionally erected to
advance the broader goals of public health security and public
health preparedness for our country. They are an independent, nonprofit organization,
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so not an appendage in fact to the federal agency,
the CDC that mobilizes public and private sector resources in
service of public health security for the United States.
Speaker 1 (04:00):
So you mentioned tying in with private sector entities, how
will you do that?
Speaker 2 (04:06):
So we are looking for big and bold commitments from
organizations of all sectors civil society, business, academia, philanthropy in
and out of traditional healthcare. And these commitments can range
from philanthropic contributions in kind donations, by which I mean
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donations of staff, time, education, technical assistance. They can also
mean new ways of doing business, so new products, service
line expansions, institutional policy change, workplace equity commitments that a
committing organization makes toward our overall mission of addressing these
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upstream health barriers, improving access to care and advancing healthc equity.
And this takes rolling up our sleeves and directly engaging
with all of these organizations to remind them that health
equity is about all of us, It's all of our responsibility,
just as it benefits all of our health, and reminding
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them that this has to be a whole of society
effort and a goal. This ambitious demands that all of
us get in the arena and do our part to
ensure that every Oregonian has the opportunity to live a
healthy life.
Speaker 1 (05:36):
It's a huge undertaking in the near term what will
happen over the next six months.
Speaker 2 (05:42):
So over the next six months, we will be talking
with organizations raising awareness about this goal, hosting educational sessions,
reaching out to individuals and other entities that could play
a role in the call to action could mount a
commitment advancing these broader goals. We put up a website
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that lists dozens of examples of the types of commitments
that we're looking for across the categories brad that I
shared earlier, and it's all about direct engagement, and in
January we will additionally be naming several societal leaders as
Health Equity Champions. And these are leaders across industry, across
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sectors who walk the talk on equity and can amplify
our mission and further mobilize potential commitments from institutions big
and small. So we're hoping to sustain a conversation about
health equity through the summer, which we view is increasingly
important amid the national landscape and some of the blowback
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that this work has received in the across the partisan divide.
Speaker 1 (07:04):
Will there be benchmarks that you shoot to attain? How
will you determine whether the objectives are being met?
Speaker 2 (07:11):
So we recognize a goal this ambitious does require clear
and actionable targets, and to that end, we will be
unveiling in January a public micro site outlining all of
the metrics that we're using to hold ourselves accountable. Process metrics, outcomes,
metrics that better characterize and crystallize what we mean by
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eliminating health inequities. What are the health outcomes that we're
hoping to achieve by? How much do we want to
reduce drug overdose, food insecurity, housing, on affordability. Those metrics
we will be posting publicly in January alongside the actions
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again that we're taking ourselves, and we hope, through this
call to act in partnership with the broader public and
private sectors to achieve those same goals.
Speaker 1 (08:09):
What is the Transparency, Accountability and Belonging Initiative?
Speaker 2 (08:15):
So, the Transparency, Accountability and Belonging Initiative is a set
of nearly two dozen projects that the agency has undertaken
to strengthen our operations, improve customer service, and equip our
staff to more responsibly, consistently, and transparently deliver on our
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core promises to the people of Oregon. These projects range
from establishing an agency responsiveness policy to ensure that every
overture we receive from partners in the public is addressed
meaningfully and punctually, to improving the accessibility of our rulemaking
centralizing our opportunities for the public to engage in the
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rule making process, to speeding the disbursement of our funds.
One of the criticisms the organ Health Authority and other
government agencies has received over the years is that we
don't get money out fast enough. So one of the
tab projects is tracking and speeding this process so communities
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can get the money that the legislators intended for them
nimbly and on time. And so all of these projects
are an investment in good governance, in improving our accountability,
and also in ensuring that our staff have the supports
they need to deliver on our broader.
Speaker 1 (09:47):
Mission, Doctor Happy, anything else you'd like to end?
Speaker 2 (09:51):
The organ Health Authority, as ambitious as its vision is,
cannot eliminate health inequities on our own. We recognize that
our goals demand collective action. They demand bridging rusted silos
and building new partnerships, and we look forward to exploring
and charting this new territory in partnership with organizations across
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the state.
Speaker 1 (10:15):
That's Oregon Health Authority Director doctor Sedral Hothey discussing a
new program called Oregon Health Forward, with the goal of
eliminating health inequities by twenty thirty. The holiday travel season
is here. Alison Foray with Portland International Airport joins us
on local voices. Alison, what are you forecasting for travel
and how does it compare with past years?
Speaker 4 (10:36):
Yeah, So for the holiday travel season, we're expecting upwards
of nine hundred thousand travelers to pass through PDX, and
that's about a twelve percent increase over twenty twenty three.
Speaker 1 (10:46):
Will that set a new record?
Speaker 4 (10:48):
No, we're not quite at a new record yet, but
we're definitely getting there. I think it's showing that there
is strong demand for holiday travel, the same numbers you're
seeing across the nation.
Speaker 5 (11:01):
What'll be the busiest days, Well, interestingly enough, all three
of the busiest days are actually going to fall after
the Christmas holiday.
Speaker 4 (11:10):
So December twenty seventh is looking to have the most
traffic and we're expecting fifty six thousand arriving and departying travelers,
followed by December thirtieth and thirty first, and on each
of those days it'll be just above fifty five thousand,
So busy days all around.
Speaker 1 (11:28):
Are there different parts of the day that are busiest?
Speaker 4 (11:31):
Morning is definitely the busiest. That's what we consider rush
hour at the airport, so we always advise people to
arrive early, but particularly if you're traveling within the five
am to nine am timeframe.
Speaker 1 (11:43):
What do you want people to know about the new
main terminal.
Speaker 4 (11:46):
Well, there's so much to enjoy at the new main terminal,
from the new shops and restaurants, to the beautiful new design,
the new artwork. We actually have a new gallery space
that's open in the mezzanine as of this week that
we encourage people to check out when they're coming through.
But it's also really important to remember that this beautiful
opening was just Phase one, so there's still forty percent
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of the new main terminal that's under construction, So that
means you're still going to see some temporary walls and unfortunately,
you're still going to have those detours to concourses E
and B right now, so that's going to create some
longer walks.
Speaker 1 (12:27):
Yeah. That I was just going to ask that because
I've gone through a couple of times and there is
a lot of walking in some locations, and that'll improve
after Phase two is complete.
Speaker 4 (12:36):
Yes. Yes, when Phase two is complete in early twenty
twenty six, those bypasses are going to be gone and
the walking distance will be cut in half.
Speaker 1 (12:43):
What terminals require the most walking and should people with
flights in those terminals give themselves a little more time?
Speaker 4 (12:50):
Yeah, Well, there's a lot that factors into how early
you should arrive at the airport. As you mentioned, one
is where your date is located. Right now, the longest
distances are the conc course E and B, so if
you're in the higher gates in those concourses, you need
to give yourself a little extra time as well as
if you're checking bags, parking a car, things like that.
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It never hurts to have that extra buffer. But we
also you know, there are resources available to help people
who may need a little assistance with those longer walks,
so wheelchair assistance can be reserved in advance. We also
recently put up some tips on our Instagram profile in
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partnership with AARP, just giving people a little extra guidance,
and we have staff out there in bluecoats to help
anyone who may need assistance along the way.
Speaker 1 (13:42):
Is there still a concourse connector between terminals C and D.
Speaker 4 (13:46):
The concourse connector, I think what you're referring to that
is back so that means you can go through either
security checkpoint to access every gate, or you know, if
there's a particular concession or shop you want to visit
on one side of the airport, your gates on the other,
you can move freely between all four concourses.
Speaker 1 (14:03):
Now, the concourse connector was always helpful if security lines
are really long at one because oftentimes they weren't for
the other terminal. How early should people arrive.
Speaker 4 (14:13):
It's recommended to arrive two hours early for a domestic flight,
and I did mention some of the reasons why. You know,
if you are checking bags or coming from one of
or heading to one of those gates at the end
of one of those longer walks, those are all things
that can dial up the time it takes you to
get to your gate. So you are encouraged to arrive
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two hours early.
Speaker 1 (14:35):
If you need to park, what are the options.
Speaker 4 (14:38):
Well, one of the best things you can do if
you need to park at the airport is check flypdx
dot com parking in advance. You can see a live
count of the spots available in any of the parking
garages short term, long term economy, so that'll give you
a real time look at capacity and if they're still
room or if you may need to shift and head
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to another garage. But there's also the newly improved standed
max redline, so for those who are able to go
car free or want to go car free, that's a
good way to get into PDX quickly.
Speaker 1 (15:11):
Is it possible to look at the airport's layout before
going there.
Speaker 4 (15:14):
Absolutely also on flypdx dot com, which is just a
great resource overall, there's a map of the new main
terminal so you can see the layout. You know, generally
it is the same as it was before with the
two security checkpoints on the north and south end, but
the journey through the airport is different, so it's helpful
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to check out that map in advance. You can also
get a sense for where your gate is and see
where the new shops and restaurants that you may want
to check out are located.
Speaker 1 (15:44):
In past years there been musician musicians performing. Is that
planned again this year?
Speaker 4 (15:49):
Yes. The PDX Volunteer Musician program runs year round, and
that's another great thing to enjoy if you get there early.
We've actually added musicians to the main term, which they
weren't previously there. They were only on the concourses, so
there's actually more local music to enjoy now.
Speaker 1 (16:07):
So that's interesting. You said that they're volunteers.
Speaker 4 (16:10):
Yeah, no, the volunteer musician program, it is really great.
It actually started from one pianist after nine to eleven
who wanted to come in and thought that music could
be calming for travelers and just grew really organically from there.
Speaker 1 (16:26):
I know you're not TSA, so I'm going to ask
this anyway because I think you can answer it. But
obviously people travel with presents this time of year. What
should they do with those presents? Is it a good
idea to not wrap them until you get to your location.
Speaker 4 (16:40):
Yes, our partners at TSA, I've always encouraged people to
come with unwrapped gifts, and they have a really great
resource online that tells you what you can and can't
travel with. So if there's any question, all any doubt,
check that out because it's going to save you a
lot of time at the checkpoints to make sure that
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that everything you have is cleared to.
Speaker 1 (17:02):
Get through great anything else you'd like to add well.
Speaker 4 (17:05):
On the note of TSA and security requirements, it's also
just a reminder to folks that this is the last
holiday travel season before the real ID requirements go into
effect next spring, so just remember to make your appointments
to get the necessary documents to travel smoothly in the airhead.
Speaker 1 (17:23):
You can learn more about real ID on the Oregon
Department of Motor Vehicles website or the TSA's website. That's
Alison foray with Portland International Airport and tips on getting
through the airport. With higher numbers of travelers during the holidays,
there are more home fires in the US than any
other disaster. The Red Process responded to more than eight
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hundred fires at Oregon this year. Holiday decorations can increase
the fire risk. Rebecca Marshall with the Red Cross Cascades
Ragent joins us on local voices. Candles can be a
big risk. Rebecca, what are some ways to reduce the
danger of candles.
Speaker 5 (17:58):
We love candles, don't we They're just they're beautiful, they
smell good and all of that, but they also spark
fires every single year. So the main thing to think
about when you're lighting a candle. If you don't want
to use battery operated candles, now battery operated candles, that's
a great, you know, solution. But if you want the
burning candles, just keep them away from anything like paper
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or cloth or anything like that. I try to keep
mine in the middle of the dining room table, for instance,
where there's a clearance around them, and also high enough.
If you have pets, you know that dogtail can be dangerous, right,
So keep them high enough to be away from pets
and small kids as well.
Speaker 1 (18:38):
Yeah, electric candles are a good solution, you know, if
you're not going for the ambiance of a real candle,
because the electric candles nowadays are really good looking. I
mean a lot of them look like you know, regular candles.
Speaker 5 (18:49):
They do, and they burn for a long time because
they have those long lasting LED lights in them, So
it's a great option. I'm a big fan of battery
candles as well.
Speaker 1 (18:58):
Many people go all out with their light displays, but
that can also run the risk of overloading an outlet.
What are some safety tips concerning light displays?
Speaker 5 (19:07):
Well, ever since I've learned all these, every time I
go into a house, I look for this. I'm that
person that walks in and goes, okay, you know, is
there any of the cords? Are any of the cords
frayed or broken? Do you have an extension cord and
an extension cord in an extension court? So a good
rule of thumb is to make sure you don't put
too many light strands on an extension court. So we
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say no more than three per extension cord. Now, sometimes
the outdoor light fixtures that are factory supported will have
four plugs in them. Those are fine if they're already
established that way, but in your house. In your house,
we just don't want you running a bunch of extension cords.
That just runs the risk of fire.
Speaker 1 (19:49):
And also with the outside displays. Sometimes people have purchased
something for inside their house and say, oh, this might
look good outside, but there's some risks with that.
Speaker 5 (19:58):
There is make sure when you buy the light. I
think a lot of lights are manufactured now to be
indoor and outdoor that I've noticed, But just make sure
that it says that when you're purchasing the lights, and
if you're not sure, keep them indoors and not put
them outside because especially here, you know we have a
lot of inclement weather. We're seeing that now. We have rain,
we have snow, we have ice, all of those things.
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So you want to make sure your lights actually are
supposed to be outside when you put them outside.
Speaker 1 (20:25):
Some people use artificial trees. What are safety tips that
people should consider before buying an artificial tree.
Speaker 5 (20:31):
We do know that a lot of people like the
artificial trees, and oftentimes they are pre lit, which is great.
Just make sure they have that fire safety label on
the box to make sure that it is a safe
tree if it's not pre lit. We don't recommend you
hang lights on a metal tree. We think that just
runs the risk of a higher danger. So find your
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tree is pre lit if you're going to use an
artificial tree, and on top of that, just make sure
it has that safety label.
Speaker 1 (20:58):
What tips do you have for people who have living trees.
Speaker 5 (21:02):
Well, we love the real trees, right, we'd like to
go cut them down. We like to bring them home.
Maybe we're buying them from a lot, but you've got
to make sure that you keep them watered and make
sure that they're healthy when you first get them. Do
the needle test right, bend the needles back and forth
and make sure they're not all falling off, or give
the tree a good shake and make sure you're not
losing a bunch of the needles when you get it home.
Speaker 4 (21:23):
Water it every day.
Speaker 5 (21:25):
That tree base will seal up if you let it
dry out, so keep it in it. You know, you've
got to think about it. Set an alarm every day,
Water the tree and make sure it stays healthy through
the holidays, because that's a big one. Especially here in
the Northwest.
Speaker 1 (21:37):
Now, a lot of people hang stockings on their fireplace
mantle that can be a fire risk.
Speaker 5 (21:42):
Well, you know they say the stockings were hung by
the chimney with care, and we like to put the
with care in all caps. Okay, if you're hanging stockings
in front of the fireplace, don't like the fire, Okay,
just think, just pick what you're going to do. Have
the stockings off to the side. But we do you
know that if the stockings are dangling right in front
of the fire, there's high heat, there's potential spark and
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that is a fire hazard. So definitely be aware of that.
Speaker 1 (22:08):
Is this especially good time a year to check smoke detectors.
Speaker 5 (22:12):
Absolutely. We know that a lot of people are visiting,
you know, so I don't know about your home, but
mind full of kids and friends and things like that,
and they're coming and going. So we want we have
two messages really from the Red Cross. One we want
to prevent a fire in your home, and our second
message is if there is a fire in your home,
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we want to make sure you get out safely. And
that's all about the smoke alarm. Smoke alarms cut the
risk in half. So if there's a fire in your
home and you have a smoke alarm, you have twice
a better chance of getting out safely. So we suggest
that you do check your smoke alarms. Make sure you
have one on every level of your home and outside
of bedrooms. And I always say not in the kitchen,
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but near the kitchen, to make sure that if there's
any cooking fires or hazards there, you'll know right away
and just check them. You know, I did a walk
through just right after Thanksgiving. I should have done it before,
but right after Thanksgiving, I just walked around and gave
them all the pope to make sure that they're working
on their chirping back at me.
Speaker 1 (23:12):
Thanks Rebecca. That's Rebecca Marshall with the Red Cross Cascades
raging and tips to avoid and reduce the risk of
fires during the holidays. This is respiratory virus season flu covid,
RSP just to name the main viruses. Doctor Catherine Glassburg
with Kaiser Permanente Northwest is with us on local voices
give us an update on the status of the season
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as we head into the holidays.
Speaker 6 (23:35):
So we are certainly in blue season. We are seeing
the typical rise of influenza in our community as we
have seen you know for many many years, even pre pandemic.
The COVID nineteen vaccine remains in our community, but we
are not currently seeing any seasonal surge. We're seeing a
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little uptick in the RSV virus as well.
Speaker 1 (24:01):
So flu has a season, does COVID have a season
or do we know that yet?
Speaker 3 (24:06):
We don't know that yet.
Speaker 6 (24:07):
So you know, with any young virus, it takes a
while to understand its patterns. We certainly saw surges in
the winters when we first saw COVID come on the scene,
which again is somewhat typical, but now we see it
throughout the year.
Speaker 1 (24:25):
Yeah, it seemed like that during the holidays winter time,
I guess people are inside. They're not outside as much
obviously because it's colder and it's wetter, and when you're inside,
you're closer to people, and that I would think that
that would tend to be a better condition for spreading
of viruses.
Speaker 6 (24:41):
Absolutely, so all of the viruses right there are plenty
of viruses we don't talk about that circulate and whenever
we gather together indoors, we are going to be push
putting those viruses. So those trying true preventive efforts of
washing your hands and staying woman you're sick. It's not complicated,
but it is really important to spread those behaviors through
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the winter season, and it does work.
Speaker 1 (25:06):
Why is it important to stay up to date with
flu and covid vaccines?
Speaker 6 (25:10):
So, both the flu and the covid vaccines have shown
really tremendous promise in reducing the spread of illness, and
particularly for folks who are more vulnerable for serious illness
who may end up hospitalized. The more folks who are
willing to go out and get their flu shots and
their covid shots, the less aptly are to spread those
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illnesses at scale.
Speaker 1 (25:35):
Yeah, so it may not keep you from getting the
flu or covid, but it'll help keep it from being
more serious.
Speaker 6 (25:42):
That's correct. So, and there are plenty of folks who
probably walk around with a little bit of flu or
covid and it just feels like my old illness to them,
and so they may continue to go about their business
and put others at risk. So that's it's not just
about protecting you as an individual, it's about detecting the
folks around you, your loved ones and then other members
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of the community.
Speaker 1 (26:05):
Right, what steps can we take to help avoid getting
sick when we're with a lot of family members or
maybe at a party anywhere in a group with a
lot of people.
Speaker 6 (26:13):
Really yeah, so again, wash your hands. You know, if
you're choosing to gather and you yourself.
Speaker 7 (26:20):
Are more vulnerable or you are often around more vulnerable folks,
you can choose to wear a mask if you feel
comfortable doing that. All of these are, you know, not
one hundred percent certainty that you'll be preventing illness, but
they may make it less likely.
Speaker 6 (26:35):
And then of course making sure you have put in
on your vaccines. I think before the pandemic there was
less awareness around staying home and you're sick, and I
think we've all learned a lot about that. So that's
that's another strategy. If you're feeling unwell, even if you
test negative for fluting COVID, waiting until you're feeling better,
you don't have a fever, your symptoms are improving, to
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re enter in the community if you're able. We'll also
make a geach to.
Speaker 1 (27:00):
That's doctor Catherine Glassburg with Kaiser Permanente in Northwest. We
also talked with doctor Dean Seilinger, Oregon's health officer, this week.
What are your thoughts on vaccination numbers right now.
Speaker 3 (27:12):
I'm disappointed in the vaccine numbers that we see. We
see our flu vaccine trailing below previous years here in Oregon.
That's a trend that most other states are seeing. And
that's hard because we've seen that decrease in seasonal flu
vaccines each year over the last few years. And while
this vaccine doesn't provide one hundred percent protection, it really
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does help prevent illness in most people, and it really
does keep people out of the hospital. So I'd like
to see those numbers up above where they are, and
that vaccine is widely available throughout Oregon covered by insurance.
So if you haven't yet gotten your seasonal flu vaccine,
it's a great thing you can do. It takes a
few minutes out of your day. Get that similar thing
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with COVID nineteen vaccines. We've seen the uptick of this
current falls vaccine being much below what we saw with
the original series. This vaccine offers some renewed protection and
over the short term, in the months after you get
the vaccine, it can protect you from getting COVID that
wanes off over time, but that protection against severe disease,
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against potentially needing to go in the hospital against getting
long covid lasts even longer. For these vaccines, again, like
the flu vaccine, are widely available throughout the state. They're safe,
they work, and they can keep you engaged in celebrating
the holidays as they come up with your friends and family.
Speaker 1 (28:34):
Is there any chance a combination flu covid shot is
in the future so we don't have to get two shots?
Speaker 3 (28:40):
I think you know. Our pharmaceutical partners and academic partners
are working on how they can combine those vaccines to
make sure that we can reduce the burden on people
so they can get one shot instead of two, but
they want to make sure that they're safe and effective
and that one doesn't interfere with the others. Right now,
we don't have that product available, but I hope that
someday in the future we may have available. On another front,
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we do have testing available for home testing that can
test against the flu and covid, and that's a great
product to consider having on hand if you're someone who's
at risk for serious complications older or have underlying conditions.
By doing a home test at home and seeing what
you might have when you get sick that can help
you in conversations to their doctor because you may benefit
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from anti viral treatments that can shorten the course of
your illness and keep you from getting severe disease. So
we have that product available, and I think iweight anxiously
as you many of us for a combination vaccine product,
but it's not on the near term horizon.
Speaker 1 (29:38):
That's Oregan Health Officer doctor Dean Sidlinger with tips on
how to stay healthy during the holidays. Thanks for listening
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