300th Lung Transplant Celebrated at Jewish Hospital
Jewish Hospital, Louisville, KY, and the University of Louisville are celebrating a significant milestone: the 300th lung transplant performed at the hospital’s Trager Transplant Center. Jewish Hospital and UofL physicians have been performing transplant procedures at the hospital since 1953, and it is among the leading centers for organ transplantation. Physicians and lung transplant recipients gathered on Sept. 27, to officially announce the 300th transplant and celebrate the many lives saved over the years thanks to organ transplantation.
Understanding Vaccine Hesitancy in Communities of Color
MAR 04, 2021CommonSpirit Health’s Alisahah Cole, MD, System Vice President Innovation and Policy Population Health, shares insights on why vaccine hesitancy may be more prevalent in communities of color.
The Impact of COVID-19 in Communities of Color
MAR 04, 2021Why are minority communities disproportionately impacted by COVID-19? Initial research indicates that socioeconomic factors are the primary contributor for the increased rate in minority communities.
U.S. COVID-19 cases surpass 18 million
DEC 29, 2020Dr. Thomas McGinn, executive vice president of Physician Enterprise, discussed the current state of the pandemic, the vaccine rollout, and growth in virtual care.