Article asserts that the COVID-19 pandemic spurred older adults to use information and communication technology (ICT) for maintaining connections and engagement during social distancing. This paper highlights the gap in the literature regarding the increased privacy and data security risks for older adults adopting technology due to isolation during the pandemic.

Article presents research using hospital-level data from the US to determine whether private patient rooms (PPRs) are associated with fewer in hospital-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (HA-MRSA) infections.

Article describes how alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) is related to developing lung and liver disease, but no large-scale studies examine its association with birth outcomes. The authors investigated the risk of pregnancy complications and adverse birth outcomes in mothers and children with AATD.

Article is a systematic review emphasizes the need for technology use in older adults to reduce social isolation.

This article examines the characteristics of the members in the most popular Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Professional (GISP) certification program in the United States as well as the spatial patterns of the certified GISPs. The information presented in this study can help GIS educators and practitioners develop a better understanding of the current state of this certification program in the U.S and shed light on how to further improve the GISP certification program.

This article provides an exploratory investigation of special district finance reliance from expenditure reliance of general–purpose governments on special districts’ service delivery and financing mode of special districts. The study shows that special districts have replaced the role of general-purpose governments and which revenue sources districts rely on the most.