Partnerships to Care for Our Patients and Communities During COVID-19

Autor: Hunter Spotts, John A. Vaughn, Carol Epling, Nancy Weigle, Matthew Case, J. Lloyd Michener, Brian Halstater, Michelle Lyn, Kenyon Railey, Jacqueline S. Barnett, John Ragsdale, Gregory Sawin, Kristen Said, Viviana Martinez-Bianchi, Anthony J. Viera
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine. 34:1003-1009
ISSN: 1558-7118
1557-2625
DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2021.05.210091
Popis: The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic forced not only rapid changes in how clinical care and educational programs are delivered but also challenged academic medical centers (AMCs) like never before. The pandemic made clear the need to have coordinated action based on shared data and shared resources to meet the needs of patients, learners, and communities. Family medicine departments across the country have been key partners in AMCs' responses. The Duke Department of Family Medicine and Community Health (FMCH) was involved in many aspects of Duke University's and Health System's responses, including leadership contributions in delivering employee health and student health services. The pandemic also surfaced the biological and social interactions that reveal underlying socioeconomic inequalities, for which family medicine has advocated since its inception. Key to success was the department's ability to integrate "horizontally" with the broader community, thereby accelerating the institution's response to the pandemic.
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