General Sustainability
How many pounds of waste do US healthcare facilities create per patient per day?
33 lbs
What is MAI’s mission model?
Sustainability, Distribution, Awareness
The amount you pay each month to keep your health insurance active.
What is a health insurance premium?
At which local elementary school does the Bruins Public Health Education Committee provide health lessons?
Nora Sterry Elementary School
Which animal can survive the longest without water?
camel
What are needles, syringes, disposable scalpels, and blades classified as?
Sharps Waste
What are the six committees of MAI?
Warehouse, External Relations, Donations, Finance, RAP committee, and Publicity and Socials
This is the fixed amount you pay for a covered healthcare service, like a doctor’s visit, before insurance covers the rest.
What is a copayment or copay?
Where did Bruins Public Health recently hold a pop-up clinic at, in partnership with Vituity Cares?
Skid Row
Which country has the most time zones?
Russia
What percentage of the total waste produced by health-care activities is general, non-hazardous waste?
85%
How many pounds of medical supplies has MAI been able to redistribute so far?
About 7000 pounds
This federal law ensures that young adults can stay on their parents’ health insurance until age 26.
What is the Affordable Care Act?
Who is the faculty mentor of the Research Committee’s Health Insurance & Healthcare Utilization project?
Dr. Daniel Eisenberg
What is the only planet in our solar system that rotates clockwise?
Venus
What percentage of non-regulated waste in healthcare facilities could be recycled or composted?
up to 60%
How much money overall has MAI saved in donating medical supplies to nonprofits?
Over $400k
The total amount you have to pay out-of-pocket for covered services in a year before your insurance covers 100% of costs.
What is an out-of-pocket maximum?
What is the name of one of the two guest speakers BPH had during fall quarter?
Dr. Bo-Kyung Elizabeth Kim OR Anna Peare
What is the only mammal that can't jump?
Elephant
What is the name of the apparatus that is used to aid those who cannot breathe via a tube that is inserted down the windpipe, and is usually managed via a computer interface?
Ventilator
How many countries has MAI donated to so far?
22 countries
This term describes when a patient is prescribed a medication that is not covered by their insurance plan’s formulary, requiring the doctor to request a special approval
What is a prior authorization?
Name the general topic of each of the four projects of the Bruins Public Health Research Committee.
1) Geospatial Analysis of Chinese Substance Use Treatment
2) Gun Violence Intervention Programs & Policy Analysis
3) College Student Health Insurance Coverage & Healthcare Utilization (Quantitative)
4) Health Insurance and Healthcare Acquisition Decision-Making of College Students (Qualitative)
What food manufacturing company headquartered in Battle Creek, Michigan, uses several animal mascots to sell its cereals, such as Newton the Owl, Tony the Tiger and a rooster named Cornelius?
The Kellogg Company (Kellogg's)