Street medicine gains ground for homeless patients in Lehigh Valley
Allentown based street medicine physician assistant Brett Feldman treats about 100 homeless patients monthly in encampments, shelters, and on riverbanks. His Lehigh Valley Health Network program lowers 30 day hospital readmissions from 51 to 13 percent and raises insured homeless to 73 percent, while expanding care beyond clinics.
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Brett Feldman
Feldman
Lehigh Valley Health Network
Philadelphia
Bethlehem
Easton
Jim Withers
Pittsburgh Mercy
Withers
Street Medicine Institute
Todd Hottle
Hottle
Pennsylvania Department of Health
Lehigh Valley Hospital
Brian Nester
Mount Carmel Health System
Columbus
Ohio
Samantha Irons
JPS Health Network
Fort Worth
Texas
Joel Hunt
Hunt
Chicago
Bridgete Hammerstone
Brett
Zika sexual transmission deemed more common by WHO
WHO to investigate growing evidence that sexual transmission of Zika is more frequent than thought and that birth defects and neurological issues tied to the virus are rising. The agency noted local transmission in 31 countries across Latin America and the Caribbean and urged pregnant women to avoid affected areas and practice safe sex.
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World Health Organization
U.N. Health Agency
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Americas
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U.S
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Latin America
Caribbean
Aylward
Brazil
French Polynesia
Colombia
Chang
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