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Charles holds a doctorate of health science from Nova Southeastern University in Davie, Florida, and a master of science in pharmacy from the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida. She also holds a master s in public administration and a bachelor of science degree in health service administration from the University of Central Florida in Orlando.
“It is with great excitement that I join the city of Framingham’s robust public health team,” Charles said in a statement. “As I seek to work closely with all, especially in today’s challenging public health climate, I seek to lead the team with multi-faceted public health approaches based on interventions, preventative health models, effective collaborations, and partnership with diverse communities. I hope to increase access and address the multiple determinants that affect our overall health toward a comprehensive health-related quality of life for all within the city of Framingham.”
Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare systems scrambled to modify patient care processes - particularly when it came to strategies aimed at reducing the risk of hospital-related complications.
Navigating the COVID-19 crisis to prevent pressure injuries: Learning health system helped one hospital adapt and update care in real time
Newswise May 7, 2021 – Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare systems scrambled to modify patient care processes – particularly when it came to strategies aimed at reducing the risk of hospital-related complications. A look at how one hospital applied its learning health system (LHS) framework to respond to a COVID-19-related increase in hospital-acquired pressure injuries (HAPIs) is presented in the May/June
. Given the significant challenges that pressure injuries may pose to the hospitalized patient, healthcare providers and leaders are faced with the task of HAPI risk mitigation that factors in the unknowns of the COVID pandemic, write Shea Polancich, PhD, RN, and colleagues of University of Alabama at Birmingham. Their experience shows how an LHS approach can support healthcare systems in reducing the risk of HAPIs and other p
Texas hospital uses quality model to increase depression screenings for cancer patients
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UT Southwestern Medical Center in North Texas reports that it increased depression screenings of oncology patients by 44% in a quality improvement project.
More than 90% of the hospital s oncology patients received a screening and follow-up care, or about 14,000 patients. The findings were published Friday in the Journal for Healthcare Quality from the National Association for Healthcare Quality. Identifying those with depressive symptoms through earlier detection, diagnosis and treatment can greatly improve the quality of life for these patients and their families, and prevent minor symptoms from progressing to severe psychopathology and potential self-harm, said Dr. Jason Fish, chief medical officer at Southwestern Health Resource, a clinically integrated healthcare network with the medical center as its care provider.