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CHOs are looking to expand their cities’ tree canopies, though they will have to do so judiciously-studies show that tree shade is not evenly distributed in many municipalities, where poorer neighborhoods have apparently been shortchanged.

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Unfortunately, that’s not an exaggeration.” (Actually, it is.) Consumed by the report’s warnings, CHOs plan a series of initiatives, one of which revolves around a popular new phrase in urbanism: “tree canopy,” referring to how much tree shade exists in a neighborhood. Much on the minds of the CHOs assembled in Washington was a new alarmist report on the impact of heat on cities, which begins, “The world is burning. The rise of the CHO has just reached a notable milestone: heat officers from cities around the world recently gathered for an Extreme Heat Resilience Conference in Washington, D.C.-a place that, before the invention of air conditioning, was so uncomfortable in the summer that British diplomats assigned there could draw tropical-assignment bonus pay. So instead, it seems, the job of these new bureaucrats will be to find carbon-neutral solutions to summer in the city. But air conditioning demands electricity, most often powered by fossil fuels or nuclear energy, two increasingly unseemly phrases within government circles in places like California, where cities are rushing to hire CHOs. One phrase that you’re unlikely to hear much from these new bureaucrats: “air conditioning.” Warm-weather-related deaths dropped precipitously over the last century around much of the industrialized world largely because what we fondly term AC became widely available. These newly minted bureaucrats will make it their business to enumerate the impact of heat on the local population-an effect certain to increase now that government is counting it-and seek ways to mitigate it. They’ve helped turn the CHO, a job barely a year old, into a new staple of local government. If you’re surprised by these seemingly ludicrous titles, you haven’t been paying attention to the extent to which mainstream media run alarmist stories of soaring temperatures and their impact on urban life. Now add to that list what is likely to be the hottest (pun intended) new job title at city hall: chief heat officer (CHO), also variously known as the extreme-weather coordinator or chief weather-resilience officer. Recent examples: the algorithms management and policy officer, the director of digital equity, and the building decarbonization incentives manager-all real jobs. Thom.As the size and scope of government in America grows, cities are rapidly inventing new job titles. 'Pivot Point will serve communities across Western South Dakota as a more effective and affordable model for South Dakota,' said Mr. Pennington County Sheriff Kevin Thom said his department worked with several partners to push a new model of care and keep patients close to home and their support systems. Having this facility closer to where they live will dramatically reduce the likelihood of readmission,' said Mr. 'Clients seeking mental health treatment need a safe and supportive space to stabilize. Trustee at the Helmsley Charitable Trust, Walter Panzirer, said the organization is excited to fund Pivot Point and improve the continuum of mental health care. It will add 16 beds and serve acute behavioral needs in the region. The 14,000-square-foot Crisis Stabilization Unit will be called Pivot Point and will be operated by Rapid City-based Behavior Management Systems. Helmsley Charitable Trust donated $4 million to fund the first 36 months of operations at the Pennington County (S.D.) Crisis Stabilization Unit, according to an Oct. 50 community hospital cfos to know | 2022.83 community hospital ceros to know | 2022.260+ healthcare revenue cycle management companies to know | 2022.50 chief digital officer innovators to know | 2022.75 black healthcare leaders to know| 2022.150 top places to work in healthcare | 2022.Past Issues - Becker's Clinical Leadership & Infection Control.Current Issue - Becker's Clinical Leadership & Infection Control.Becker's Cardiology + Heart Surgery Podcast.Becker's Ambulatory Surgery Centers Podcast.Becker’s Digital Health + Health IT Podcast.LeanTaaS Transform Hospital Operations Virtual Summit.Dentistry - The Next Five Years Virtual Event.Clinical Leadership & Infection Control.

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