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Vail Health’s unique home care program for patients undergoing cancer treatment wins innovation award
Shaw at Home, an extension of the Shaw Cancer Center, is an at-home, oncology specific palliative care program
Going through cancer treatment is hard on patients and their families. Vail Health’s Shaw at Home program, an at-home and community-based palliative care program for oncological patients at Shaw Cancer Center, aims to make it a little bit easier.“Shaw at Home is a grassroots effort to fill the gap within our community to meet the needs of our seriously ill and complex patient population in the world of oncology here at Shaw,” said Erin Perejda, a licensed clinical social worker at Shaw Cancer Center who manages and develops and oversees the Shaw at Home program.
Gypsum resident Patrick Johnson decided to participate in Shaw at Home after his wife, Debbie Webber, had been in treatment for metastatic breast cancer at Shaw Cancer Center for years.
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How Vail Health is pursuing sustainability goals to promote human and environmental health
Health care system receives award for sustainability work, including 2024 diversion rate of 26%
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What’s The Connection Between Phone Addiction And Teen Depression?
Most adults spend too much time on their phones, and it is harming their mental health. Dr. Charles Raison, psychiatrist and director of the Vail Health Behavioral Health Innovation Center, attributes some of the cause for rising depression and suicide rates to phone addiction. He wants to build a study at the center to examine how removing phones from the hands of teens may help their mental health.
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The Bitter Truth About Sugar
We are a nation of sugar addicts. In 1900, the average American consumed 4 pounds of sugar each year. The current average sugar consumption in our country is an astronomical 150-170 pounds per person each year. This hard truth has contributed to an obesity rate that is 35.7% for adults.