Mayo Clinic, Kaiser Permanente join to offer acute care at home
Medically Home seeks to shift a third of acute hospitalized care into the home, reaching underserved and rural communities. 11:01 pm, May 12, 2021 ×
Mayo Clinic s Methodist Campus Monday, March 22, 2021, in downtown Rochester. (Joe Ahlquist / jahlquist@postbulletin.com)
ROCHESTER, Minn. The in-home hospitalization partnership announced last summer between Rochester-based Mayo Clinic and Boston-based Medically Home is becoming supersized with the news it is partnering with the California health care giant Kaiser Permanente.
The Bay Area health system operates 39 hospitals in eight states, serving more than 12 million members.
The venture will seek to deliver acute care in the home via remote command centers, reducing pressure for patients to travel to distant hospitals, while addressing the needs of underserved communities and isolated rural populations. Executives say the goal is a decent
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Launches Impact Research Grants To Help Underserved Patients Access Clinical Trials
Collaborations with Mayo Clinic, Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Weill Cornell Medicine will Increase Representation of Geographically, Ethnically and Economically Underserved Communities in Clinical Trials
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The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) announced today the launch of the IMPACT (Influential Medicine Providing Access to Clinical Trials) research grants to increase enrollment of individuals from underrepresented communities in clinical trials. Clinical trials are vital to improving cancer treatment, giving newly diagnosed patients access to state-of-the-art therapies, and providing a lifeline when other treatments have failed. Yet, clinical trials overwhelmingly fail to represent certain patient populations such as ethnic and racial minorities and people in rural co
Answering some of your children s questions about vaccines can put them at ease.
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Educate yourself so you know the facts and can help put your kids at ease. Start by talking about the amazing work your child s body does to stay healthy. Explain that your child s body is strong and does a great job of keeping him or her safe from germs.
Here are some tips for answering common questions children may have about vaccines:
Why do I need vaccines?
When you get sick, you are given medicine to help you feel better. Vaccines are like medicine put into your body to keep you from getting sick in the first place. Vaccines are recommended throughout your life to help prevent you from getting illnesses. For example, you get a flu shot each year. These vaccines help protect people around you, especially grandparents and other family members with medical conditions.
Aging and changing
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Throughout life, your body is constantly changing, and there are some surprising changes that can occur within your body and mind.
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am 56 and have noticed a few things are changing as I get older. I know as I age there will be more changes in my body and mind, but can you provide insights on what are some common things that I can expect?
ANSWER: Throughout life, your body is constantly changing, and there are some surprising changes that can occur within your body and mind. As you age, some of those changes become more obvious, like wrinkles or forgetfulness. Learning what to expect as you get older can help alleviate some anxiety with aging.