202 - Kaiser's Chief Health Officer Dr. Bechara Choucair On COVID-19 Response
Public Health On Call · Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
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Show Notes
Kaiser Permanente, the largest not-for-profit health system in the US, has mobilized in response to COVID-19. Senior vice president and chief health officer Dr. Bechara Choucair talks with Dr. Josh Sharfstein about coaching for patients who test positive, contact tracing partnerships with local health departments, and a focus on addressing patients' social needs like rent and food so they can isolate and quarantine safely.
KEYWORDS: household transmission; pandemic response; health equity