Editorial: Exploring the resilience and innovation nexus – a call for interdisciplinary research: Revista de Administracao e Inovacao

Resilience is a multi-level phenomenon that can be assessed from different perspectives (i.e. individual, organizational, industrial, regional or country), creating many definitions that challenge research and practice (Horgan & Dimitrijević, 2018;Linnenluecke, 2017). [...]the ambiguity of the concepts is widely criticized for lacking an accepted or consistent definition and conceptualization (see Linnenluecke, 2017 for an exciting review). The development of new products or services through radical or incremental changes directed to processes or products (McKeown, 2008), the entry into different markets or the complete reformulation of a company's business model are typical results of business efforts in response to crises. [...]innovation emerges as the recipe for success and survival and helps strengthen an organization's resilience. Previous research has pointed to a significant and robust relationship between a region's resilience and entrepreneurial and innovative capacities. Since innovation and other learning capabilities present themselves as ways for a region to reorient its technological and industrial structures, innovative regions tend to respond better to crises due to their ability to reinvent themselves and sustain their performance over time. Entrepreneurial capability, resilience and business performance mediate this relationship and deserve further investigation of their role in promoting better crisis management in companies. [...]the research presented in this manuscript advances the connection between innovation and entrepreneurial capabilities through which companies build resilience to respond to environmental disruptions.

Community-Partnered Development of a Digital Mental Health Resource Website to Support Diverse Communities During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

A state-academic-community partnership formed in response to the mental health needs fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic and the disproportionate effects on marginalized communities. Taking a community-partnered approach and using a health equity lens, the partnership developed a website to guide users through digital mental health resources, prioritizing accessibility, engagement, and community needs.

Extensive Perivillous Fibrin and Intervillous Histiocytosis in a SARS-CoV-2 Infected Placenta From an Uninfected Newborn: A Case Report Including Immunohistochemical Profiling.

Placental infection by SARS-CoV-2 with various pathologic alterations reported. Inflammatory findings, such as extensive perivillous fibrin deposition and intervillous histiocytosis, have been postulated as risk factors for fetal infection by SARS-CoV-2. We describe the placental findings in a case of a 31-year-old mother with SARS-CoV-2 infection who delivered a preterm female neonate who tested negative for SAR-CoV2 infection. Placental examination demonstrated a small for gestational age placenta with extensive intervillous histiocytosis, syncytiotrophoblast karyorrhexis, and diffuse intervillous fibrin deposition. Immunohistochemical staining demonstrated infection of the syncytiotrophoblasts by SARS-CoV-2 inversely related to the presence of intervillous histiocytes and fibrin deposition. Our case demonstrates that despite extensive placental pathology, no fetal transmission of SARS-CoV-2 occurred, as well as postulates a relationship between placental infection, inflammation, and fibrin deposition.

Mental Health Community and Health System Issues in COVID-19: Lessons from Academic, Community, Provider and Policy Stakeholders.

The coronavirus pandemic of 2019 (COVID-19) has created unprecedented changes to everyday life for millions of Americans due to job loss, school closures, stay-at-home orders and health and mortality consequences. In turn, physicians, academics, and policymakers have turned their attention to the public mental health toll of COVID-19. This commentary reporting from the field integrates perceptions of academic, community, health system, and policy leaders from state, county, and local levels in commenting on community mental health needs in the COVID-19 pandemic. Stakeholders noted the broad public health scope of mental health challenges while expressing concern about exacerbation of existing disparities in access and adverse social determinants, including for communities with high COVID-19 infection rates, such as African Americans and Latinos. They noted rapid changes toward telehealth and remote care, and the importance of understanding impacts of changes, including who may benefit or have limited access, with implications for future services delivery. Needs for expanded workforce and training in mental health were noted, as well as potential public health value of expanding digital resources tailored to local populations for enhancing resilience to stressors. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to changes in delivery of health care services across populations and systems. Concerns over the mental health impact of COVID-19 has enhanced interest in remote mental care delivery and preventive services, while being mindful of potential for enhanced disparities and needs to address social determinants of health. Ongoing quality improvement across systems can integrate lessons learned to enhance a public mental well-being.