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Geisinger Launches Program to Aid Recovering Pregnant Mothers
Hoping to mitigate the impact of opioid use during pregnancy, Geisinger's Steele Institute for Health Innovation is launching Free2BMom, a new care delivery program to help mothers and their newborns through recovery with social support and other services.
Hoping to mitigate the impact of opioid use during pregnancy, Geisinger's Steele Institute for Health Innovation is launching Free2BMom, a new care delivery program to help mothers and their newborns through recovery with social support and other services. The program will enroll 50 expectant mothers in Luzerne County first its first year, with a care team consisting of a peer recovery specialist, obstetrician/gynecologist, pediatrician, social worker, addiction medicine specialist, and behavior health specialist.
Through the program, Geisinger will collaborate with community organizations to help patients with health and social needs, including transportation, job training, legal service, nutrition, and exercise. It will be available to all pregnant women or those who have recently given birth and are enrolled in medication-assisted treatment, regardless of their ability to pay. Read more about the program.
Patient Navigation in Oncology at Heart of Priority Health White House Visit
April 24th 2024On March 27, Priority Health's president and CEO, Praveen Thadani participated in a discussion on how to expand and optimize patient navigation services in oncology care, as part of the Cancer Moonshot initiative.
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Empowering Community Health Through Wellness and Faith
April 23rd 2024To help celebrate and recognize National Minority Health Month, we are bringing you a special month-long podcast series with our Strategic Alliance Partner, UPMC Health Plan. In the third episode, Camille Clarke-Smith, EdD, MS, CHES, CPT, discusses approaching community health holistically through spiritual and community engagement.
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Overcoming Employment Barriers for Lasting Social Impact: Freedom House 2.0 and Pathways to Work
April 16th 2024To help celebrate and recognize National Minority Health Month, we are bringing you a special month-long podcast series with our Strategic Alliance Partner, UPMC Health Plan. Welcome to our second episode, in which we learn all about Freedom House 2.0 and the Pathways to Work program.
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