No one is untouched by the COVID-19 pandemic. Although all departments in the School of Medicine and Johns Hopkins Health System have come together in remarkable ways to meet this challenge, no group has given more than the Department of Medicine. COVID-19 is fundamentally a medical illness, and our department is at the forefront in […]
COVID-19
Thank You For All You Do: Administrators and Hospitalists
Posted by | Administration, Leadership, Patient CareNo one is untouched by the COVID-19 pandemic. Although all departments in the School of Medicine and Johns Hopkins Health System have come together in remarkable ways to meet this challenge, no group has given more than the Department of Medicine. COVID-19 is fundamentally a medical illness, and our department is at the forefront in […]
Thank You For All You Do: Addiction Medicine and Infectious Diseases
Posted by | Administration, Leadership, Patient Care, ResearchNo one is untouched by the COVID-19 pandemic. Although all departments in the School of Medicine and Johns Hopkins Health System have come together in remarkable ways to meet this challenge, no group has given more than the Department of Medicine. COVID-19 is fundamentally a medical illness, and our department is at the forefront in […]
Director’s Reflections: Managing Stress During Crisis
Posted by | Administration, Leadership, Patient CareNow that we have been in crisis management mode for about two months it may seem as though we’ve hit our stride in managing the pandemic, but for many, this is the time that the endorphins wear off and the stress hits harder. From a psychological standpoint, this has been called the disillusionment stage. George […]
Thank You For All You Do: Osler and Bayview Residencies and Nursing
Posted by | Administration, Education, LeadershipNo one is untouched by the COVID-19 pandemic. Although all departments in the School of Medicine and Johns Hopkins Health System have come together in remarkable ways to meet this challenge, no group has given more than the Department of Medicine. COVID-19 is fundamentally a medical illness, and our department is at the forefront in […]
Thank You For All You Do: Bayview GIM and Pulmonary
Posted by | Administration, LeadershipNo one is untouched by the COVID-19 pandemic. Although all departments in the School of Medicine and Johns Hopkins Health System have come together in remarkable ways to meet this challenge, no group has given more than the Department of Medicine. COVID-19 is fundamentally a medical illness, and our department is at the forefront in […]
Shoham and Sullivan Receive Funding to Study COVID-19
Posted by | Congratulations, ResearchShmuel Shoham, associate professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases, and David Sullivan, professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases, were recently awarded JHU grants to study COVID-19. What: Two studies whose goals are to prevent infection in those who are exposed to a person with COVID-19 and to prevent need for hospitalization in those who […]
Investigating COVID-19
Posted by | ResearchThis week marked Medical Laboratory Professionals Week, an annual celebration of medical laboratory professionals who play a vital role in health care and patient advocacy. Our researchers and lab techs play a vital role in health care, and we are grateful for all they do to benefit our department and the patients we serve. During […]
Epic Tip of the Week: April 24, 2020
Posted by | Patient CareInpatient & Ambulatory: Asymptomatic COVID-19 Infection Screening Protocol The COVID-19 NAT, NP Swab order contains a required question for indicating if the test is for the asymptomatic screening protocol. At this time, the asymptomatic patient protocol includes women in labor and pre-surgical/pre-procedural patients. This screening will facilitate surgery scheduling and planning. If the asymptomatic patient […]
Undocumented U.S. Immigrants and COVID-19
Posted by | Article of the WeekARTICLE: Undocumented U.S. Immigrants and COVID-19 AUTHORS: Kathleen R. Page, Maya Venkataramani, Chris Beyrer and Sarah Polk JOURNAL: N Engl J Med. 2020 Mar 27. doi: 10.1056/NEJMp2005953. [Epub ahead of print] In 2019, as the “public charge” rule made its way through the U.S. court system, many low-income immigrant parents of American children in the Johns […]