Over the last three months, we have faced a relentless public health crisis due to COVID-19. The pandemic has required many of you to extend special care for vulnerable patients and serve the most critically...
Read MoreBy Rachel Smith, Providence Health & Services While visiting her primary care provider, Louisa informed her doctor that she was struggling to pay her rent. She had a job, but was putting most of her income towards housing. Her doctor referred...
Read MoreFrontier hospital in Idaho takes unique approach to bridging the gap between medical care and food insecurity By Cody Wilkinson, St. Mary’s and Clearwater Valley Hospitals and Clinics At St. Mary’s and Clearwater Valley Hospitals and Clinics...
Read MoreBuilding a One-Stop-Shop for Health in Eastern Kentucky By Emily Loehmer, University of Chicago (National Program Office) August and September were busy but exciting as I was able to visit three of the eight Bridging the Gap grantees. My second...
Read MoreGuest Spotlight: Trenton Health Team Hosts ‘Show-and-Tell’ on Diabetes Education By Michelle Ruess, Trenton Health Team The Project Dulce training session began like other meetings hosted by Trenton Health Team (THT) — a knowledgeable...
Read MoreSupporting Medical and Social Needs: Reflections on Care for Patients in Rural Communities By Jake Tanumihardjo With a recent move from rural Iowa to Chicago and getting to know each Bridging the Gap team over the last few months, I have...
Read MoreCo-Directors, Monica Peek, MD, MPH and Marshall Chin, MD, MPH, were featured in recent stories from The Forefront, the science, health and wellness news and information website for the University of Chicago Medicine, the Biological Sciences...
Read MoreScott C. Cook PhD, Deputy Director of Finding Answers: Solving Disparities Through Payment and Delivery System Reform talks about grantees sharing lessons on using payment reform to close gaps in diabetes care on the Finding Answers blog. There...
Read MoreWe are delighted to launch Bridging the Gap, a pioneering effort to reduce diabetes disparities by addressing the social and medical causes of such disparities in eight communities around the country. We seek to transform primary care, build...
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