Episode 3 of Season 2 of The Institute of Statistics: The Podcast is now available!

Episode 3 (S2): Characterization of emergency room visits and hospitalizations for overdoses in Puerto Rico.

In this episode, Dr. Eduardo J. Zavala-Mendoza, lead substance abuse researcher for the Puerto Rico Department of Health, takes a deep dive into the characterization of emergency room visits and hospitalizations resulting from potential overdose events, as part of the Collective Action for Violence Prevention in Puerto Rico Symposium.

Access the episode at: https://open.spotify.com/episode/575i8d5T0WMe2raJpAuFub.

Inflation reflects how the prices of goods and services change over time. Analyzing it helps us understand the purchasing power of households in Puerto Rico.

Dr. Orville M. Disdier, Executive Director of the Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics, was a keynote speaker at the first BanCoop Executive Forum. The event, hosted by the Banco Cooperativo de Puerto Rico under the theme “Beyond Change: Perspectives for Anticipating and Leading in a Transforming Environment,” brought together over 160 leaders from Puerto Rico’s cooperative sector, including board members, CEOs, and special guests. Under the theme “Puerto Rico’s Demographic Context,” Dr. Disdier presented a talk titled “The Cooperative Member of the Future, Today: Data, Decisions, and Systemic Impact.” “The future of Puerto Rico is not set in stone, but is written in the data we hold in our hands today. Let us use that information to become the cooperative leaders Puerto Rico will need tomorrow, starting right now,” Disdier noted at the conclusion of his presentation. Access a copy of the presentation: The Cooperative Member of the Future, Today: Data, Decisions, and Systemic Impact.