This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Virginia Department of Social Services Chief Deputy Gena Boyle Berger for a conversation about the varied work of DSS, how the agency and its staff have adjusted operations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and more. Send questions, comments, or feedback to [email protected] or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Luciano Ramos, Regional Network Director of Mid-Atlantic States at Unite Us, for a conversation about the ongoing work in Virginia to implement the Unite Us technology platform to enhance linkages between health care providers and social service agencies to better serve people and patients in need. Send questions, comments, or feedback to [email protected] or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Denise Toney, PhD, Director of the Virginia Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services, for a conversation about the work of the lab and its scientists during the COVID-19 pandemic. Send questions, comments, or feedback to [email protected] or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Keith Hare, President and CEO of the Virginia Health Care Association-Virginia Center for Assisted Living, for a conversation about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on residents and staff at Virginia's nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Send questions, comments, or feedback to [email protected] or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with UVA Children's Hospital pediatric surgeon Dr. Jeffrey Gander about working with the Fresh Farmacy initiative to provide healthy food to families in need. Send questions, comments, or feedback to [email protected] or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. Anthony Baffoe-Bonnie, Medical Director for Infection Prevention and Control at Carilion Clinic, regarding his experiences coming from Ghana to America, his work during COVID-19, and much more. Send questions, comments, or feedback to [email protected] or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

The 100th episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with U.S. Senator Tim Kaine for a conversation about his personal experience with contracting COVID-19, health care policy issues, the events at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and much more. Send questions, comments, or feedback to [email protected] or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with returning guest Dr. Dave Mayer, CEO of the Patient Safety Movement Foundation, for a conversation about his recent completion of a 3,000-mile walk to raise awareness for patient safety improvement work and much more. Send questions, comments, or feedback to [email protected] or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with certified nurse midwife Kathleen McClelland at Fauquier Health for a discussion about midwifery, how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted labor and delivery care, and more. Send questions, comments, or feedback to [email protected] or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Claire Marr, a registered nurse and System Clinical Value Improvement Coordinator at Ballad Health who has channeled personal loss into her work to provide more than 1,600 COVID-19 vaccine shots. Send questions, comments, or feedback to [email protected] or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.