"Massachusetts and Alberta Launch Comprehensive Dashboards Tracking COVID, Flu, and RSV Cases and Deaths"
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has launched new dashboards to track COVID-19, influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cases and deaths. The dashboards provide data on emergency department visits, hospital admissions, confirmed and probable cases, deaths, and demographic characteristics. The DPH plans to release a dashboard tracking immunizations soon. The data will be used to identify patterns, predict trends, and address disparities in access to vaccinations. Healthcare professionals find the data helpful, but some express concerns about information overload for the average patient. It is too early to determine if last season's tripledemic will indicate future patterns.