Local radio station Mix 101.5FM, Duke Children’s, and members of the Center teamed up to deliver meals to healthcare workers through the “30 Say Thank You” campaign. Learn more and see a video about this heartwarming story here.
Special thank you to Carolina Ale House for their partnership on this project and our local community for their overwhelming generosity .
Working@Duke, the university’s employee magazine, published an article highlighting the work of the Center. The article highlights the group’s work in healthcare quality and safety as well as its response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“We never thought something like COVID-19 could happen. But, it became apparent to us quickly that we were ready.”
– Dr. Bryan Sexton, Center Director
The community has supported Duke Health in inspiring ways throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. See this video for some of the many good news stories made possible by you all.
As a show of appreciation for their extraordinary efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic, many businesses and organizations are offering their support to healthcare workers and first responders. Here, we will keep a running list of any promotions or initiatives we learn about, including Special Hotel Rates, Community Partners, and Organizations/Non-Profits, and Discounts.
Need more information about food donations? Contact Nicole Peloquin in the Duke Development Office.
Local hotels are offering deeply discounted rates for healthcare workers who need to self-isolate after caring for COVID patients. Find a full list of discounts available to Duke Health staff here.
The following business are running special promotions and/or accepting donations that benefit Duke Health team members.
Cocoa Cinnamon
Accepting donations through the Health Care Personnel Contribution Program. Donations will be used to purchase coffee and baked goods for healthcare workers.
Durham Catering
Donate to help provide weekly meals to frontline healthcare workers in our community.
Enzo’s Pizzeria
You can donate pizza to Duke Health team members through the #pizza4providers campaign.
Hawkers
25% off of take-out orders for first responders and healthcare workers, curbside pickup available. Call to place order.
Makus Empanadas
Buy a dozen empanadas, get a dozen to donate for free.
Pizza + Paletas
The Durham Bulls and US Foods have partnered with Locopops and Pie Pushers to donate food to healthcare workers.
Thrive Kitchen & Catering
This restaurant is using both donations and money made from deliveries to give free meals to healthcare workers. Contact to make a donation.
The following organizations are also coordinating donations to support healthcare workers.
Duke Health COVID-19 Response Fund
Support Duke Health by donating to the Greatest Need fund, the Care Support fund, or the Research Support fund.
North Carolina Healthcare Foundation
The Feeding the Soul: COVID-19 Healthcare Hero Response Fund is partnering with local restaurants to prepare food for frontline healthcare workers.
Adidas
30% off for verified medical professionals, first responders, nurses and military members.
Allbirds
Buy a pair of shoes using the “healthcare bundle” option, and Allbirds will give a second pair of shoes to someone in the healthcare community.
BP
Healthcare workers and first responders can get a 10 cents off per gallon discount for 60 days after they join BPme Rewards.
Marriott
Special hotel rates for caregivers helping out the community.
Nike
20% off for medical professionals and first responders.
The North Face
10% off your first purchase for healthcare workers.
Page Point Animal Hospital and Pet Resort (Durham, NC)
Offering special discounts for healthcare workers. See flyer.
Rothy’s
20% off one pair of shoes for healthcare workers, teachers, and first responders.
Tortuga Backpacks
20% off online orders for first responders.
Under Armour
10% off for active duty service members, veterans, first
responders, police, fire, healthcare workers, and teachers site-wide.
Undergrads Moving
25% off moving services for healthcare workers.
Enter code HEALTH25 to receive 25% off your first move.
Vineyard Vines
15% off in-store and online for healthcare workers.
Zenni Optical
10% off for first responders, military, and medical/nurse personnel.
Page last updated 5/14/2021.
Dr. Bryan Sexton has launched a new video series around the idea of “bite-sized” resilience. In short sessions, Dr. Sexton leads you through the evidence, science, and impact of well-being strategies. See the series on the Center’s Youtube channel.
Duke Health has started a new decontamination process for N95 masks using aerosolized hydrogen peroxide. Reusing these masks safely will help with equipment shortages due to the corononavirus (nCOVID-19) pandemic.
See the full story here
There are so many great articles, posts, and more about resources people can access while at home during the coronavirus pandemic. We’ve aggregated just a few of here to help you adjust to social distancing.
Facts about the coronavirus (COVID-19)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is a go-to source for reliable information on the virus, including tips for preparing your home and protecting your family.
Food safety
From the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
Online entertainment and education
From virtual museum tours to online dance parties to free university classes, the internet has lots of ways for us to stay connected while social distancing.
Free (virtual) fitness sessions
From Peloton, Orangetheory, CorePower Yoga, and more.
Mindfulness and Well-Being
Text- or email-based research studies from our team that guide you through resilience exercises in minutes a day.
For those in the Durham, NC area
Bookmark this website for the latest community resources.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, meditation app Headspace is offering free access to their Plus subscription services through 2020 to all healthcare providers.
To help get you set up in the app, Dr. Suchita Shah Sata has put together this helpful how-to.
New research from a collaborative team of Duke investigators, including Duke School of Medicine, Duke Institute for Health Innovation, and the Duke Center for Healthcare Safety and Quality, looks at the ability of machine learning to identify mortality risk among hospitalized patients.
Why is this important? From the abstract:
The ability to accurately predict in-hospital mortality for patients at the time of admission could improve clinical and operational decision-making and outcomes. Few of the machine learning models that have been developed to predict in-hospital death are both broadly applicable to all adult patients across a health system and readily implementable.
The results from this paper are promising and suggest that the model developed could be used at a system-wide level.
Dr. Kyle Rehder, Center Medical Director and pediatric intensivist, recently developed a new educational program for those interested in enhancing their teamwork skills.
The Bite-Size Team Training program is a way for learners to engage with critical teamwork skills even when time is limited. The videos, which are approximately 5 minutes long, walk through a key concept, tool, and implementation suggestion. And the best news? They are free and publicly available.
Inside Duke Health article on Bite-Size Team Training (netID access)
Try the modules (free and publicly available)
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