COVID-19: Vaccines and Therapeutics
On this episode, I talk with Marcus Whitney, co-founder and partner of Jumpstart Health Investors, focused on innovation and investment in health care. Whitney also is founder and general partner of Jumpstart Nova, a venture fund investing in Black-led health care companies.
Hospital leaders say that while the omicron surge has declined, the death toll among children in Louisiana has risen to 21 in February.
The Food and Drug Administration authorized a revised dosing regimen for the combination monoclonal antibody therapy Evusheld when used to prevent COVID-19 in certain patients, citing data showing a higher initial dose may better prevent infection by certain omicron subvariants.
Though 80% of Rhode Islanders have received two doses of COVID-19 vaccine, Care New England says it’s not enough until all eligible are vaccinated and boosted.
AHA Health Systems Leadership Retreat Keynote: A Tapestry of Voices with Anna Deavere Smith. Anna Deavere Smith, Actress, Playwright, Professor, and McArthur Foundation Genius Fellow, shares a range of health care perspectives from those she has interviewed over the years.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said some people may wish to receive their second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine up to eight weeks after the first, especially males aged 12 to 39.
As part of a national CDC study, Intermountain Healthcare research shows COVID-19 vaccine boosters are highly effectively in preventing hospitalization and death.
In this Advancing Health podcast, Jeffrey Flaks, CEO of Hartford HealthCare, and Rebecca Stewart, vice president of content strategy, discuss the health system’s efforts to connect with the community during the pandemic, build trust and get people vaccinated.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released Medicare payment codes effective Feb. 11 for administering the monoclonal antibody bebtelovimab, effective against the omicron COVID-19 variant.
VacciNATION: How Hartford HealthCare Is Improving Care and Getting People Vaccinated in the Pandemic
COVID-19 has demonstrated that in health care, change is not only necessary, it’s happening every day — leading to better access, better outcomes and a more pleasing patient experience.