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Addressing COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance Within a Large Healthcare System: a Population Health Model
Spelman JF, Kravetz JD, Bastian L, Ruser C. Addressing COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance Within a Large Healthcare System: a Population Health Model. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2022, 37: 954-957. PMID: 35025069, PMCID: PMC8757394, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-021-07353-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPopulation health approachLarge healthcare systemQuality improvement projectVaccine acceptanceHealth approachVeterans Health Administration systemCOVID-19 vaccine acceptanceEHR-based toolsMedical home teamsPrimary care providersPrimary care sitesHealthcare systemRate of vaccinationRegion 6 monthsSignificant public health threatHealth Administration systemPopulation health modelPublic health threatVaccine uptakeVaccination ratesCare sitesVaccine hesitancyCare providersEducation sessionsProgram EvaluationWe
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Virtual Respiratory Urgent Clinics for COVID-19 Symptoms.
Brienza RS, Spelman JF, Hager K, Ruser C. Virtual Respiratory Urgent Clinics for COVID-19 Symptoms. Federal Practitioner 2021, 38: 402-405. PMID: 34737536, PMCID: PMC8562901, DOI: 10.12788/fp.0178.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVA Connecticut Healthcare SystemGoals of careCOVID-19 symptomsHealth care provider evaluationsQualitative chart reviewCharacteristics of patientsUrgent care clinicPrimary care sitesSubsequent emergency departmentHealth care workersHigh occupational riskVirtual care modelsCOVID-19 testingChart reviewIsolation precautionsCare clinicsDocumentation ratesEmergency departmentRoutine counselingVirtual careRetrospective analysisUrgent clinicCare sitesCare modelCare workers