Research and Policy Media Relations Manager
Gavin draws on more than 25 years of experience in communicating about science, medicine and health policy. She focuses mainly on the health services research done by members of the U-M Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation, who work to understand and improve the safety, quality, equity and affordability of health care. As part of the Michigan Medicine communication team, she has lead responsibility for primary care and mental health topics. Contact: [email protected]; Twitter: @Karag
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As the rush to make, share and act on COVID-19 discoveries pushes scientists, public health agencies and reporters to act fast, individuals can be responsible news consumers and sharers.
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U-M Injury Prevention Center compilation of data from state and federal sources will serve as baseline for future studies.
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Even before COVID-19 limited grocery shopping and restaurant meals, and impacted incomes, eating and health were intertwined for many older adults.
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A study in Chinese doctors shows the mental strain experienced by healthcare workers during COVID-19 pandemic.
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The key to defeating COVID-19 might be floating in the blood of the tens of thousands of Michiganders who have recovered from the disease, and the thousands more who are still feeling its effects.
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As more hospitals and medical centers look to share patient data and samples with industry, a new ethical framework for doing it has developed.
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Pain from dental procedures can be managed without opioids, but a new study shows that many patients having a procedure before a weekend or holiday receive opioids.
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Rapid changes to insurance co-pays and deductibles for COVID-19 care helped remove the cost barrier to coronavirus care. Those changes could also help people with other conditions.
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Clinical research, surveys, symptom trackers and other studies can give the public a chance to help in the fight against COVID-19.
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Ask someone in their 70s or older, and they’ll probably remember the fear that gripped the United States in the summers of their childhood, as outbreaks of a deadly virus cropped up across the country.
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Food insecurity was already affecting older adults before COVID-19 disruptions to food supplies and the economy, a poll finds.
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Signing up for U-M registry will make it easy for researchers to find sick, recovered, at-risk and healthy people for dozens of studies
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As hospitals re-start elective surgery after the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new guide can help them prioritize scarce resource use.
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Surprise billing remains a serious issue for those who need emergency ambulance services. A recent study shows over 70% of patients using air or ground ambulance services could have received a surprise bill.
