Social media connections, such as LupusChat and online resources from the ACR’s Lupus Initiative, are providing safe spaces and support for lupus patients during the COVID-19 pandemic…
The Importance of Community: Rheumatology Professionals Find Different Ways to Support Their Patients & Neighborhoods
Working in support of underserved communities, making and donating masks, volunteering with local rheumatic disease-focused organizations—these are just some of the ways rheumatology professionals have been giving back to their patients and communities…
Rheumatologists, Social Workers Collaborate to Help Patients with Lupus
At the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), New York, rheumatologists and social workers have found that an interdisciplinary approach to care for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients improves the overall patient experience. “Our goal is to help patients navigate the complex healthcare system,” says Jillian Rose, LCSW, MPH, assistant director, Community Engagement, Diversity & Research….
Small Grants Fund Physical Activity to Combat OA
To increase access to community-based physical activity for arthritis patients, the Osteoarthritis Action Alliance has awarded funding to three programs designed to implement evidence-based physical activity programs and osteoarthritis education in their communities…
Ethics Forum: Terminating Hospital Consulting Services
Ethical considerations for rheumatologists in terminating consultative services to a community hospital
Are You Informed About Informed Consent?
Physicians walk a fine line between informed consent and patient trust