Lt. Governor Josh Green: Pandemic Lessons Learned from a Leadership Perspective | Paubox As part of the inaugural Health IT Proclamation Day & Heroes Recognition Conference for the HIMSS Hawaii-Alaska Chapter, I made sure to listen to its two keynote speakers, Dr. Josh Green and Dr. Anne Zink. Dr. Josh Green is the the Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii. Dr. Anne Zink is the Chief Medical Officer for the state of Alaska. Being lucky enough to live in both Alaska and Hawaii this year during the pandemic, this conference was of special relevance to me. In fact, as part of our goal to achieve 100% voter turnout at Paubox, I mailed my ballot from a post office in Soldotna, AK. See Also: A Donation to KeikiDesk See Related: Helping Get Out The Vote for Gambell, Alaska

 

Lt. Governor Josh Green: Pandemic Lessons Learned from a Leadership Perspective

COVID-19 hospitalizations chart showing decline from October to December, with statewide and county-level data for Hawaii Here are my takeaways from Lt. Governor Green's presentation:
  • Lt. Governor Green issued a Proclamation today to recognize Health Information Tech workers in Hawaii.
  • Hawaii recently had the lowest COVID-19 infection rates of any state.
  • Hawaii struggled in July and August with COVID fatigue. This lead to large gatherings during the summer, which lead to a surge in transmission.
  • Hawaii saw a 99.6% decrease in travelers during COVID-19.
  • Hawaii emulated what Alaska did around its Safe Travels program.
  • "We are cognizant things could change on a dime."
  • "Our assessment is that we can recover in 6-9 months if we have travel in place."
  • 380,000 out of 1.4M individuals in Hawaii are now on Medicaid. That's 27% of the population.
  • 43% of Hawaii residents have symptoms of mental health issues.
  • 20% of Hawaii residents have Food Insecurity.

 

Lt. Governor Josh Green holding a proclamation document

Lt. Governor Green issued a Proclamation to recognize Health Information Tech workers in Hawaii Bar chart showing COVID-19 infection rates per 100,000 people by state for November 29 to December 5, 2020, with Hawaii at 46.3 cases per 100,000.

Hawaii recently had the lowest COVID-19 infection rates of any state Bar chart showing state COVID-19 death rates per 100,000 for the week of Nov. 29 - Dec. 5, 2020, with Hawaii having the lowest rate among U.S. states

“We are cognizant things could change on a dime.” Safe Travels Hawaii pre-travel testing program statistics showing positive travel-related cases by county as of November 30

Hawaii emulated what Alaska did around its Safe Travels program Chart comparing weekly unemployment claims in Oahu, neighbor islands, and state from January to December 2020, showing peak claims in March-April

Hawaii saw a 99.6% decrease in travelers during COVID-19 Presentation slide showing COVID-19 health and housing impacts in Hawaii, including Medicaid, mental health, food insecurity, and housing data, with photo of Lt. Governor Josh Green 20% of Hawaii residents have Food Insecurity

 
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