The Sepsis Alliance, a national non-profit health organization, has designated September as National Sepsis Awareness Month to bring awareness to this life-threatening condition.
As Comagine Health wraps up the final weeks of the CMS QIN-QIO 12th Scope of Work, we are celebrating by sharing some of the program’s impact over the past five years.
Katie has been my dental hygienist for the past 20 years. At my most recent "clean and check" visit, she told me about an encounter she had with the health care system.
Late last year I decided to tackle a topic I had been putting off for quite some time: Having the dreaded end-of-life conversation with my family. No, I am not ill (thankfully), nor are my loved ones currently going through a difficult situation.
Shortly after I joined Qualis Health, I was invited to become a Diabetes Self-Management Program (DSMP) lay leader.
My call to public health came shortly after I finished my bachelor’s degree. I was planning to become a doctor, so I was busy preparing to apply to medical school — studying for the MCAT, working at a local hospital and shadowing a primary care physician.
I live in Portland, Oregon. Like many U.S. cities, Portland is experiencing a very hot real estate market right now. I know many friends and colleagues who are searching for a home that fits their families’ needs and is also affordable.
Local partners author report on health equity across Portland Metro Region. The Healthy Columbia Willamette Collaborative (HCWC) and Comagine Health announce the findings of a 2016-2019 community health needs assessment (CHNA).
Five years ago, I had a family member struggling with depression. The medication they had been taking wasn’t effective anymore. They visited their primary care provider, who said they should see a psychiatrist and handed over a piece of paper with four names and phone numbers.
For many mothers, the postpartum period may be the most medically complex stage of pregnancy.
