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Addressing Non-Emergent Medical Transportation Barriers For Rural Vermont Patients, Casey D. Krueger
Addressing Non-Emergent Medical Transportation Barriers For Rural Vermont Patients, Casey D. Krueger
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
Access to transportation is a Social Determinant of Health, yet many rural Vermonters face barriers to adequate transportation. Consequently, patients face difficulties accessing primary care and completing recommended health screenings. Destigmatizing ride programs and effective communication are key components of connecting patients with transportation resources. This project sought to develop a reference tool for clinic staff to improve communication about transportation barriers with patients and ultimately improve health outcomes.
A Quality Improvement Project On Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy For Transgender Patients In A Rural Vermont Clinic, James S. Contompasis
A Quality Improvement Project On Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy For Transgender Patients In A Rural Vermont Clinic, James S. Contompasis
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
A Quality Improvement project on Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy for transgender patients in a rural Vermont clinicA Quality Improvement project on Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy for transgender patients in a rural Vermont clinic that provided protocols and consent forms for masculining therapy to the practitioners at that clinic who wish to prescribe gender affirming hormone therapy (GAHT)
Blood Pressure Management Education, Lauren G. Gernon, Cara Rathmell
Blood Pressure Management Education, Lauren G. Gernon, Cara Rathmell
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
The expansion of telehealth with COVID-19 and recent recommendations to use at-home blood pressure monitoring to diagnose and monitor hypertension have increased the need for materials and education for clinicians and patients. A pilot project in Primary Care Internal Medicine UVM in Essex, VT, produced an electronic medical record dot phrase and compiled educational materials to initiate nurse visits for at-home BP measurements. Materials and experience with this pilot was researched for initiation of a similar program at UVM Family Medicine Hinesburg.
Emergency Medical Services In Hinesburg, Vt, William Tyler Prince
Emergency Medical Services In Hinesburg, Vt, William Tyler Prince
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
Ambulance transport in Hinesburg, VT is currently provided by a service over 20 minutes away and will cease in June 2020. Town officials are currently trying to decide whether to expand local first response to include ambulance transport or to contract with Richmond Rescue, which is a well-established 911 transport service in a nearby town. Through literature/budget reviews and interviews with involved community members, it is apparent that although an independent Hinesburg EMS may have shorter response times, its volunteer corps is insufficient to sustain a transport service. Richmond Rescue can provide a higher level of medical care at a …