Comagine Health Blog
Sara will be moderating the panel discussion “Using Linked Health Data Sets for Population Health Science” at the National Association of Health Data Organizations (NAHDO) annual conference, Sept. 28-30, 2021.
There has been a lot of media coverage in the past several years about the shockingly high and increasing rate of maternal mortality in the United States, which inequitably impacts Black women, indigenous women and women of color. More than 700 women died from pregnancy, childbirth or related complications in 2019. Equally present but less reported are the women who survive childbirth but struggle with health issues following delivery. The stress of bringing an infant home, coupled with reduced supportive services (…
We’re back for part two of our series with Dr. John H. Vassall, physician executive for Quality, Safety and Equity.
In our first conversation with Dr. Vassall, we covered the basics of vaccine safety and hesitancy. Dr. Vassall, one of our state’s top experts on vaccine safety, also shared his advice for discussing vaccines with loved ones.
These discussions are important, especially as we work toward full vaccination across Washington. In today’s post, we dive into how…
As vaccinations ramp up, so do our hopes of putting the pandemic behind us. But our path to a post-pandemic Washington requires an all-in effort. And it’s one that may hit close to home. You may have heard friends or family express concerns about getting vaccinated. Perhaps you have your own reservations. We call this vaccine hesitancy, and it’s perfectly normal.
In March the University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) found that 21% of…