Older, nonwhite patients access telemedicine significantly less among patients overall Older, nonwhite patients access telemedicine significantly less among patients overall A new study out of Penn Medicine finds minorities, older populations, non-English speakers, and those with lower incomes face inequities in accessing telemedicine care.
A how-to guide for COVID-19 testing at Penn A how-to guide for COVID-19 testing at Penn With the launch of Penn Cares, Penn Today provides additional details on the new testing program, how eligible members of the Penn community can enroll, and how the testing procedure works.
Community spread of COVID-19 tied to patient survival rates at area hospitals Community spread of COVID-19 tied to patient survival rates at area hospitals Discovering wide variation in hospitals’ COVID-19 survival rates, researchers found that the levels of COVID-19 in the surrounding community was likely the driving factor.
Behavioral strategies to promote a national COVID-19 vaccine program A pharmacist at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania draws up a COVID-19 vaccine dose. Diluted COVID-19 vaccines can only be kept at room-temperature for six hours before they expire. (Image: Dan Burke) Behavioral strategies to promote a national COVID-19 vaccine program National efforts to develop a COVID-19 vaccine at ‘warp speed’ are beginning to yield a safe and effective vaccine. But this important milestone is only the first step in an equally important challenge: getting a majority of the U.S. public vaccinated.
First COVID-19 vaccines arrive at Penn Medicine Eric Young (left), an Emergency Department nurse at Pennsylvania Hospital, after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday, Dec. 17. (Image: Dan Burke) First COVID-19 vaccines arrive at Penn Medicine By week’s end, the health system expects to receive about 9,275 doses of the Pfizer vaccine for its frontline teams.
Gun injuries in the U.S. each day number 329—for every death, two survive Gun injuries in the U.S. each day number 329—for every death, two survive Researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine examine trends in fatal and nonfatal firearm injuries to inform prevention strategies.
Project Quaker testing program key to a safe campus reopening Project Quaker testing program key to a safe campus reopening Developed in partnership with Penn Medicine, the program aims to conduct 40,000 COVID-19 tests each week and will support ongoing plans to bring students back to campus this spring.
Increasing HPV vaccine uptake in adolescents Increasing HPV vaccine uptake in adolescents More than 90% of human papillomavirus (HPV)-related cancers could be prevented by widespread uptake of the HPV vaccine. Yet, vaccine use in the United States falls short of public health goals.
We know how to curb the pandemic. How do we make people listen? Penn In the News The New York Times We know how to curb the pandemic. How do we make people listen? Cristina Bicchieri of the School of Arts & Sciences spoke about modeling safe behavior to prevent the spread of COVID-19. “To create a new norm,” she said, “you need to build this sense that other people are following the rules.” Home health care improves COVID-19 outcomes Home health care improves COVID-19 outcomes Survivors of COVID-19 often have health ramifications from their illness and hospital stay, and until now, no data has been available on the outcomes of COVID-19 patients discharged home after hospitalization and their recovery needs.
Home health care improves COVID-19 outcomes Home health care improves COVID-19 outcomes Survivors of COVID-19 often have health ramifications from their illness and hospital stay, and until now, no data has been available on the outcomes of COVID-19 patients discharged home after hospitalization and their recovery needs.