Posts Tagged ‘COVID-19 (Coronavirus)’
How Boston Medical Center’s Outreach Built Vaccine Confidence in Underserved Communities
The health system’s comprehensive communications plan helped 76% of Black and 75% of Latino/a primary care patients get fully vaccinated.
Read More“I Believe BMC Is Rewriting the Script of How You Do Healthcare And Community.”
One of BMC’s strongest community partners, Rev. Willie Bodrick, speaks about wellness, equity, and the power of hospital-community collaborations.
Read More‘Community Leaders Have More Impact on Neighbors Than Celebrities’ In COVID-19 Vaccine Trust
Boston Medical Center learned crucial lessons about public health messaging during community conversations about the COVID-19 vaccine and pandemic.
Read MorePaxlovid Works — So Why Has Uptake Been So Slow?
The COVID treatment is effective at preventing severe disease, but it has been mired in confusion after misleading reports of “Paxlovid rebound.”
Read MoreHow the ‘Buddy System’ Supports Frontline Workers’ Mental Health
Between the trauma of the COVID-19 pandemic, monkeypox, and staffing shortages, there is a massive toll on providers’ mental health.
Read MoreYouth Advisory Board Elevates Voices of Black and Indigenous Teens
“As we aim toward health equity, we need to remember all the voices that we need at the table… the voice of youth has almost always been blocked out.”
Read MoreWhat Role Can Medical Centers Play in the Equitable Rollout of COVID-19 Vaccines?
BMC model may serve as a blueprint for other medical centers committed to increasing access to vaccines through community-based interventions
Read MoreWhy Does Homelessness Increase the Risk of COVID-19 Reinfection?
A new study suggests high levels of exposure to the virus can overcome even robust immune responses developed after the first infection.
Read MoreBMC’s New Long COVID Clinic Aims to More Holistically Treat Patients
Caring for patients with long COVID symptoms requires the attention of many clinical departments to support the physical, mental, and social implications.
Special Pathogens Unit Nurses Are Already Preparing for the Next New Virus
When COVID-19 hit Boston, it proved just how vital the SPU’s trainings, outbreak simulations, and drills were. Nurses were ready to retool hospital procedures in response.
How to Talk with Unvaccinated Patients About Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine
More than 99% of COVID-19 deaths are among unvaccinated people. A new survey offers experts insights on how to talk with undecided patients about getting the vaccine.
Insufficient Mental Health Care for Black Americans Will Extend COVID-19 Inequities
Psychiatrist David Henderson warns of the serious consequences that could result from the lasting mental health repercussions of the pandemic on people of color.
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