To celebrate institutions that provide innovative healthcare service, the Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania has chosen them as an honoree.
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Vaccine house calls bring COVID protection home
While the COVID-19 vaccine is now available to all Philadelphia residents who are 16 and older, actually accessing the shot is not always easy especially for those who are elderly or disabled. In an effort to reach those residents, Penn Medicine has put its vaccination efforts on wheels, taking shots directly to patients’ homes. Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine Service in Action
Led by Nina O’Connor, chief of Palliative Care and chief medical officer of Penn Medicine at Home, the health system has vaccinated more than 1,000 senior citizens living in public housing, as well as more than 600 homebound Penn Medicine patients. The efforts are breaking down barriers transportation, lack of internet access, and vaccine hesitancy that may have prevented these Philadelphians from getting immunized, and putting the city one step closer to herd immunity.
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