A Deluge of Data: Where Lies the Truth?

Every day, hospital executives must sift through data they’ve received from governmental and clinical leaders, and attempt to make wise choices based on such data.  The problem is not just that there is an overload of information out there, but that it is often conflicting information.  This group of doctors doesn’t agree with that group of doctors regarding treatment, or that leading official said one thing about mask effectiveness a few months ago and is saying something different today.  There are recurring claims of over-inflated COVID numbers and counter-claims of suppressed COVID numbers.  What is one to do?  Where does the truth lie?