Achieving Herd Immunity Naturally Is Not How To Fight COVID-19
On April 7, 2020, about 95% of Americans were on lockdown. With 42 states under stay-at-home orders amid the COVID-19 pandemic, restaurants switched to take-out only, gyms and salons closed their doors, and schools transitioned to online learning.
Across the globe, it was...
Pandemic Dreams: They’re Strange, They’re Vivid, And They’re Very Common
I’m just minding my own business, walking my dog, Arya. Out of nowhere, another dog comes running at us and bites Arya’s ear off. I panic and immediately check the wound, only to find there’s no blood or really any damage at all. What’s more, no one seems the least bit...
Rush University Medical Center’s Virtual Care Expansion [Webcast]
One result of the COVID-19 pandemic is the significant spike in virtual care, and it may be here to stay. Virtual care allows patients to access medical care from the safety of their own homes.
In March 2020 alone, telehealth visits skyrocketed 50%. What’s more, thanks to...
These Businesses May Be Small, But Their Impact During The COVID-19 Pandemic Is Huge
“Unfortunately, the past can no longer survive in this post-pandemic world. If these walls could talk, they would tell beautiful and sad stories of many lives.”
This is the message printed on a sign hanging in the window of an iconic 24-hour diner down the street from where I...
What Coronavirus Does To The Body — And Why Some People Are Sicker Than Others
Everyone is using words like “unprecedented” and “unknown” when talking about coronavirus and COVID-19. These aren’t just buzzwords — they are some of the only descriptors that most of the scientific community agree on.
That’s because so much of the science behind COVID-19 is...
Social Distancing, Quarantine, And Isolation: What’s The Difference And Why Do They Matter?
Why Are Social Distancing, Quarantine, And Isolation Important?
Person to person — that’s how the novel coronavirus spreads. It does so easily and sustainably through tiny droplets in the air that can land in your nose or mouth — or even be inhaled into your lungs. Currently,...
How Healthcare Organizations Pivoted on Digital Strategy During COVID-19 [Webinar]
The COVID-19 pandemic is synonymous with “change.” Across the world, we’ve changed how we work and socialize, and how many rolls of toilet paper we add to our grocery lists. And in the world of healthcare content marketing, we have not been spared from...
I Had COVID-19: My Story Of Gratitude And A Ridiculous Fever
Millions of people around the world have been diagnosed with coronavirus. Just this past April, I became one of those millions. I am incredibly fortunate that my experience with coronavirus was mild with a short downtime.
And while I don’t want to minimize the devastation, I...
It’s National Nurses Week — And We Celebrate Them Even More During The COVID-19 Pandemic
Keeping nurses safe is the #1 way to honor their work and let them know how much you value them. Ensuring that they always have personal protective equipment (PPE), that they can get tested if they think they have COVID-19 — these measures go a long way.
Unfortunately, this...
Part 2: Interview With Jessica Levco: How Healthcare Systems Can Approach COVID-19 Content Marketing
Jessica Levco
Jessica Levco — healthcare journalist and content marketer — and I recently chatted about how important it is for healthcare marketing teams to communicate COVID-19 information as effectively as possible. This is part two of our discussion, but you can check out...
