The Clinical Problem Solvers

MAY 2, 2022

In addition to a need for culturally competent interpersonal communication, health systems and structures must actively work to build trust with historically marginalized communities. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Physical Restraint Use for Pediatric Patients in the Emergency Department. Calac, Victor A. J Natl Med Assoc.

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GeriPal

MAY 26, 2022

They argue that the current guidelines, which prioritize immunocompromised people and unvaccinated older people on the same level, should be re-done to prioritize the immunocompromised first, and additionally move up older vaccinated individuals or vaccinated persons with comorbidities. It’s shaming on vaccinated people.

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

MARCH 31, 2021

The Global COVID-19 Response Must Be Anti-Racist An anti-racist COVID-19 response means that quality care, quality vaccines, and quality public health information must be provieded to all. From social distancing to contact tracing to vaccin distribution, every step should be considered through an anti-raicst framework.

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GeriPal

AUGUST 15, 2024

And in our reporting center, we tracked physical assaults, verbal harassment. Like, do you think maybe, you know, let’s educate. We could wear masks against Covid, but we couldn’t vaccinate against racism. When you think about anti-asian hate, how should I think about defining the hate component?

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GeriPal

APRIL 20, 2023

One of the worst ways is you have a community of people who’ve paid into Social Security their whole life, paid into to support Medicare their whole life, and don’t live long enough to see the fruits of that. I would love to get the geriatrics community to say, “Age is just a number.” Not true, actually.

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GeriPal

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

If you are interested in learning more and meeting a community of folks interested in hospital-at-home, check out the hospital-at-home user group at hahusersgroup.org or some of these publications: Hospital-Level Care at Home for Acutely Ill Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial. How is it financed and what comes next?

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