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Increasing Mental Health Resource Access During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Valerie Braddick
Increasing Mental Health Resource Access During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Valerie Braddick
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
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Ipv: Why Don’T We Screen For Those Committing Acts Of Violence?, Hannah K. Cook
Ipv: Why Don’T We Screen For Those Committing Acts Of Violence?, Hannah K. Cook
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
State of the evidence for screening for IPV in men or those who are committing acts of violence.
Medication-Assisted Treatment In The Hudson Headwaters Health Network, Jordan Munger
Medication-Assisted Treatment In The Hudson Headwaters Health Network, Jordan Munger
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
Background: Opioid use results in over 45,000 overdose deaths annually in the US, with rural areas disproportionately affected. While medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder (OUD) is an effective intervention available through outpatient primary care, less than 25% of patients with OUD are currently in treatment. This study explored factors associated with patient retention in an MAT program offered by Hudson Headwaters, a Federally Qualified Health Center that serves a vast and mostly rural region of Northeastern New York.
Methods: We included a total of 354 patients diagnosed with OUD who had at least two appointments for MAT between …
How To Improve A Medication-Assisted Treatment Program For Opioid Use Disorder: First, Look At The Evidence, Collin York
How To Improve A Medication-Assisted Treatment Program For Opioid Use Disorder: First, Look At The Evidence, Collin York
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
The prevalence of Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) in the United States has been described as an epidemic, and rural areas have been affected in particular. A treatment paradigm called Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) has been demonstrated to be effective at treating OUD, and more and more rural, primary care clinics are establishing MAT programs. One such clinic is Hudson Headwaters Health Network, a FQHC in Upstate New York. I wrote a literature review and distributed it to staff involved in MAT program design, and I also wrote a practical evidence guide for MAT providers. Providers completed a survey assessing the evidence …
Physical Activity And Fall Prevention In Older Adults, An Educational Intervention, Caleb Daniel Knight
Physical Activity And Fall Prevention In Older Adults, An Educational Intervention, Caleb Daniel Knight
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
Falls in adults over 65 years of age constitute a significant health burden in our country, and this age group is growing rapidly. Falls are addressed with a multifactorial approach, addressing comorbidities, medications, and the physical environment, however, an effective point of intervention accessible by most older adults is physical activity. A brief educational presentation about the morbidity and mortality associated with falls, and the protective effects of physical activity, was provided to Meadowbrook Healthcare subacute nursing home residents in Plattsburgh, NY. Questions were encouraged and answered afterwards, and copies of the presentation were left for the residents to review …