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Increasing Equitable Access To Pediatric Specialty Care In Maine Through Implementation Of Econsults, David Ireland, Rachel Rockers, Sarah M. Gabrielson, Anya K. Cutler, Laura J. Faherty, Genevieve Whiting
Increasing Equitable Access To Pediatric Specialty Care In Maine Through Implementation Of Econsults, David Ireland, Rachel Rockers, Sarah M. Gabrielson, Anya K. Cutler, Laura J. Faherty, Genevieve Whiting
Costas T. Lambrew Research Retreat 2024
Introduction
•Barriers to accessing pediatric specialty care exist for many and are not experienced equally by all.
•eConsults are an asynchronous provider-provider referral modality to obtain low-barrier specialist input in place of some face-to-face (F2F) visits.
•We evaluated sociodemographic factors associated with referral to and receipt of specialist input before and after eConsult implementation at MaineHealth to examine equity implications.
Covid-19 Prevalence And Trends Among Pregnant And Postpartum Individuals In Maine By Rurality And Pregnancy Conditions, Charlie Grantham, Christina Ackerman-Banks, Heather Lipkind, Kristin Palmsten, Katherine Ahrens
Covid-19 Prevalence And Trends Among Pregnant And Postpartum Individuals In Maine By Rurality And Pregnancy Conditions, Charlie Grantham, Christina Ackerman-Banks, Heather Lipkind, Kristin Palmsten, Katherine Ahrens
Costas T. Lambrew Research Retreat 2023
Our study is the first to estimate prevalence of COVID-19 among pregnant and postpartum individuals for Maine, using data that captures both commercial and public insurance and examines differences by rurality, a known modifier of COVID-19 infections in the U.S. individuals.
Determinants Of Private Well Water Testing In Maine, Jenny Carwile, Shravanthi M. Seshasayee, Kritika Anand, Abby F. Fleisch
Determinants Of Private Well Water Testing In Maine, Jenny Carwile, Shravanthi M. Seshasayee, Kritika Anand, Abby F. Fleisch
Costas T. Lambrew Research Retreat 2021
Objectives: Describe sociodemographic characteristics associated with ever testing well water using data from the 2014-2017 Maine Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) (n= 12,152).
Safe Injection To Prevent Infection: Specific Injection Practices Are Associated With Hepatitis C Exposure, Suggesting Opportunities For Targeted Harm Reduction Intervention For People Who Inject Drugs In Maine, N P. Sankar, K Murray, D Burris, K Thakarar
Safe Injection To Prevent Infection: Specific Injection Practices Are Associated With Hepatitis C Exposure, Suggesting Opportunities For Targeted Harm Reduction Intervention For People Who Inject Drugs In Maine, N P. Sankar, K Murray, D Burris, K Thakarar
Costas T. Lambrew Research Retreat 2021
Background
• The U.S. opioid epidemic has contributed to an increase in infections related to IDU, such as HCV
• Transmission of HCV has been linked to unsafe injection practices
• This study aims to characterize risk factors associated with HCV exposure amongst people who inject drugs in Maine Methods