Search Results
The default setting for search results displays All Content. If you prefer to see recent content only, please adjust the date filter.
Filter your results:
Types
Topics
85 Results Found
AHA Center for Health Innovation’s Market Scan | Center
Stay informed on health care innovation and healthcare disruptors. Subscribe for free to get insights and analysis.
University of Florida Health offers a COVID-19 guide with vaccine finder and community vaccination stories
With COVID-19 cases and hospital admissions ticking up in early 2023, University of Florida Health — which serves all Florida counties — continues to encourage people to get vaccinated and boosted. The UF Health website features “Your Guide to COVID-Shots” with vaccine availability by county, stories from community champions and resources for community partners.
Vanderbilt Health Uses Creative Partnerships to Get People Vaccinated
Vanderbilt Health extends its vaccine partnerships to include Nashville royalty and businesses.
Collaboration and Flexibility Are Cornerstones of LifePoint Health’s Vaccination Efforts
LifePoint Health combines the best of large health system resources and grassroots efforts to vaccinate hundreds of thousands of individuals across its national network.
A COVID-19 Vaccine Denier Urges Others to Get the Shot
Despite data on the large numbers of people who have suffered and even died from COVID-19, many still don’t fear the virus and remain unvaccinated. That was the case of an unvaccinated man in New Hampshire until COVID-19 hospitalized him at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and nearly took his life. Today, he is in good health and vaccinated.
Parents Share COVID-19 Stories and Urge ‘Prevent What’s Preventable’
Two healthy children overcame severe illness due to COVID-19, receiving care and treatment at Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston. Both children had developed MIS-C, a rare but serious condition associated with COVID-19. Texas Children’s has released a video of the parents sharing their stories — and urging other parents to get their children vaccinated against COVID-19.
Combat the Rising Risks of Respiratory Viruses by Getting Kids Vaccinated
Fewer than 1 in 4 pediatric hospital beds are available nationwide, according to data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. A pediatric infectious disease physician at Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago talks about the growing risks of infectious diseases, such as COVID-19, and preventing hospitalizations by getting children vaccinated.
Personalizing Conversations to Increase Uptake of COVID-19 Vaccines and Boosters
An animated video course describes seven distinct vaccine-related mindsets, or personas, and models how health care professionals can apply person-centered communication strategies when discussing COVID-19 vaccination. The online course, created by the Stanford Center for Continuing Medical Education and based on a recent research study, focuses on using active listening strategies and motivational interviewing.
Encouraging Pregnant Women to Get Vaccinated
The COVID-19 virus can be especially dangerous for women during pregnancy. This podcast talks about why pregnant women are more prone to serious infections and what they can do to protect themselves and their babies.
COVID-19 Vaccine Is a Good Defense Against Overcrowded Pediatric Hospitals
Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford, part of the Stanford Medicine Children’s Health Network, is at “level 3 alert” capacity rate due to the triple threat of COVID-19, RSV and the flu. That’s one step away of putting tents outside the hospital’s front doors. Health officials say getting vaccinated is the best defense to avoiding overcrowded hospitals and keeping kids healthy for the holidays.