Making Health Care Better

As the number of older adults with chronic medical illnesses and substance use disorders and especially opioid use disorder (OUD) increases, so does the need for post–acute care services in skilled nursing facilities. In our last Making Health Care Better podcast episode, we chatted with Dr. Swati Gaur. Dr. Gaur is Alliant Health Solution’s medical director and she is also a practicing physician who specializes in geriatric medicine. She is back today along with Wilbert Martin, the Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health in Nursing Facilities Recovery Specialist. They are going to share insight about what nursing facility staff can do now to help provide better care for residents with substance use disorders.

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As the number of older adults with chronic medical illnesses and substance use disorders and especially opioid use disorder (OUD) increases, so does the need for post–acute care services in skilled nursing facilities. Today on the Making Health Care Better podcast, we’ll chat with Dr. Swati Gaur. Dr. Gaur is Alliant Health Solution’s medical director and she is also a practicing physician who specializes in geriatric medicine. Join us as she shares insight about what nursing facility staff need to know about managing substance use disorders.

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Tune in to this episode as we discuss the use of adult Medicaid waivers and how they impact healthcare access and quality from a social and community context. Alliant's manager of waiver programs, Tonja Wragg, RN, BSN, CCM, MHSc shares why it’s important for people to have a voice in their care management and provides insight regarding what Alliant is currently doing to improve healthcare access and quality for the people we serve.

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Tune into this week’s podcast as we continue the conversation around social determinants of health. Environmental and social factors make it more difficult for many end stage renal disease (ESRD) patients to enjoy healthy lifestyles and get the medical attention, access to care, and support they need. 

Join us as Texas-based nephrologist Dr. Donald Molony shares how the social determinants of health impacts end stage renal disease patients and how the ESRD Network 8 and 14’s Second Chance Program is enabling patients to receive the care and support they need.

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Tune into this week’s podcast as we continue the conversation around social determinants of health. Join us as Alliant team members, Natasha Avery, Dr. Damian Bedoya and Jennifer Purcell share how health outcomes are determined and how Alliant’s line of work strives to impact those outcomes and increase awareness around how it impacts health care.

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It is in times like this that the giving nature of our community unites us in ways that will save lives. Tune in as the President and CEO of Alliant Health Solutions, Dennis White, shares how establishing a corporate culture of giving can truly make an impact.

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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the social determinants of health (SDOH) are the conditions and environments where people are born, live, learn, work, play, worship, and age that affect a wide range of health, functioning, and quality-of-life outcomes and risks. 

Tune into this week’s podcast as Alliant's Cortney Batten, LMHC, JoVonn Givens and Dr. Kimberly Rask share how health outcomes are determined and how Alliant’s line of work strives to impact those outcomes and support communities that work to provide solutions. 

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According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI),  43.8 million adults experience mental illness in a given year and one in five adults in America experience a mental illness. As a result of COVID-19, additional behavioral health concerns such as loneliness, depression and anxiety continue to be on the rise. Tune in as Alliant Health Solutions program manager, Stacy Hull, LPC MAC CPCS  shares how COVID-19 has impacted the need for increased behavioral health services and how to recognize if you or a loved one needs help.

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Are you or someone you know still weighing your options on whether to get the COVID-19 vaccine? Meet Holly and Abby - two kidney transplant patients who recently received the COVID-19 vaccine. One knew she wanted to get vaccinated as soon as possible,  and the other  was hesitant at first, but decided to receive it as well.

For many people, the continued distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine (and now the recommended booster) is a sign of hope, and they are eager to receive the vaccine when it becomes available to them. For those who have a chronic or underlying condition, such as diabetes, end stage renal disease, or cancer, they may be undecided on if the vaccine is right for them.

Tune in as Holly and Abby share their experience with taking the vaccine, what made them decide to do it and how it has impacted them today.

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As we continue to navigate an ongoing pandemic, COVID-19 and dealing with all of the change associated with the virus has been stressful for many.  Healthcare staff have been traumatized by what they are seeing and experiencing as well as experiencing burnout. Children have had to adjust to a new way to attend school and then manage to remain safe as they returned to school. Families and friends have had to adjust to how they socially interact, travel and attend events.  All of these changes can be overwhelming and cause strong emotions in both adults and children. Tune in to this Throwback Thursday episode as Alliant's program manager, Stacy Hull, LPC, MAC, CPCS  shares how COVID-19 has contributed to the increase of people experiencing burnout and trauma and how people can cope and get help. 

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