Assessment of radiation dose to people and wildife inhabiting the Grote Nete catchment in Belgium.

We evaluate the impact of the radiological contamination of the Grote Nete catchment in Belgium to people and non-human biota. This region has received effluents from the phosphate and nuclear industries via tributaries of the Grote Nete river in past decades, resulting in the presence of radionuclides such as Am, Co, Cs, K, Pb, Pu, Pu, Ra, Ra, Th, Th, U, U and U. During the period 2016-2021, we measured these radionuclides in the water column, the bed sediment and riverbanks.

Differentiation between chemo- and radiotoxicity of Cs and Co on Lemna minor.

The uptake and effects of stable Cs and Co on L.minor were extensively studied, together with the effects of gamma radiation using a Cs or Co source. Innovative is that we combined external irradiation (from Cs or Co sources) with the direct uptake of certain amounts of stable Cs or Co to simulate the impact of the same mass of a radioisotope compared with that of the stable element.

Optimizing inpatient bed management in a rural community-based hospital: a quality improvement initiative.

Background: Appropriate use of available inpatient beds is an ongoing challenge for US hospitals. Historical capacity goals of 80% to 85% may no longer serve the intended purpose of maximizing the resources of space, staff, and equipment. Numerous variables affect the input, throughput, and output of a hospital.

Implementation of a pediatric bed prioritization process in a rural Minnesota community-based hospital.

Inpatient capacity constraints have been a pervasive challenge for hospitals throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. The Mayo Clinic Health System - Southwest Minnesota region primarily serves patients in rural southwestern Minnesota and part of Iowa and consists of 1 postacute care hospital, 1 tertiary care medical center, and 3 critical access hospitals. The main hub, Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato, Minnesota, has a pediatric unit with dedicated pediatric hospitalists.