Insights on International Collaborative Health
The traditional model of health care, which puts hospitals front and center, is changing rapidly. Care delivery is moving toward the patient, literally and figuratively. Hospitals will still play a role in the continuum of patient care ― namely in critical and complex care ― but they’ll no longer be the main point of care. […]
Before the pandemic, Johns Hopkins conducted a few dozen telehealth visits each day. Starting early last spring, we greatly expanded that capability to ensure patients continue to receive the right care at the right time. Johns Hopkins certainly isn’t the only health system to spur this shift. In fact, a nationwide survey conducted in April […]
Last week, I used this space to consider lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic. While we have much work ahead of us, let’s acknowledge a few positive changes we’ve already made in response to the pandemic. We’ve begun expanding virtual and home-based access to health care services, which increases participation for those who are medically or […]
We’re entering month eight of the COVID-19 pandemic, and although the response ― and impact ― has varied by country and even by state in the U.S., it has universally been an overwhelming time. Much remains uncertain, so let’s ask ourselves: What have we learned so far, and what changes can we make to mitigate […]
Johns Hopkins Medicine is heading up the global fight against COVID-19 on multiple fronts. From testing to treatment, public health outreach to potential vaccines, experts from across our institution are making key contributions to contain the pandemic and prevent future infectious disease outbreaks. Coronavirus testing is critical for delivering prompt and proper care, as well […]
Like other leaders in global collaborative health, Johns Hopkins is grappling with painful truths as we respond to COVID-19. The pandemic has severely limited our patients’ capacity to travel across international borders, and it’s heart wrenching not being able to provide the clinical care that could change ― or save ― their lives. While health […]
Like other health systems, Johns Hopkins is handling the challenge of how best to respond to COVID-19 across our own hospitals and clinics. Meanwhile, we are serving as public health stewards to our local community and as trusted consultants to our national and global affiliates. Johns Hopkins has been at the forefront of these efforts […]
Everyone loves a good recycling life hack — whether it’s turning broken crayons into candles, inverting a two-liter soda bottle to make a bird feeder or refashioning a milk jug to make a Stormtrooper helmet. At Johns Hopkins, our investigators are hacking health by finding new uses for old and often-forgotten drugs. Their workspace includes […]
“Gregg, when you win the Nobel, I want a ticket.” That’s what I told Dr. Gregg Semenza 25 years ago as he began making serious headway in his research on the hypoxia-inducible factor 1 (HIF-1) protein, which switches genes on and off in cells in response to low oxygen levels. Thanks to the research of […]
When remoteness or lack of transportation is a barrier to health care, telemedicine is a powerful solution. It can extend the reach and improve the effectiveness of health care, while maintaining high standards and attention to patient safety. We’ve been writing about the promise of telemedicine since we began this blog, including how Johns Hopkins […]