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Online program prompts vaccination among vaccine-hesitant mothers

Medical Xpress

A web-based program that educates mothers about how to find reliable health information and the dangers of babies contracting vaccine-preventable illnesses was effective in persuading vaccine-hesitant mothers to vaccinate themselves and their infants, according to a study led by researchers at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing.

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What Is The Best Example Of Preventive Care?

Mesa Family Physician

Here are some of the most impactful examples of preventative health care: Immunizations: The Gold Standard of Prevention Vaccinations represent perhaps the single most effective preventive care measure in medical history. They have eradicated or dramatically reduced many diseases that once caused widespread suffering and death.

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Hospital-at-Home: Bruce Leff and Tacara Soones

GeriPal

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. Annals of Int Med. Eric: Virtual or in person, for the MD?

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