Dean's Notebook - Sarah L. Szanton, Johns Hopkins School of Nursing
Brought to you by the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing Office of Development & Alumni Relations, the Office of Government, Community and Economic Partnerships (GCE) and Hopkins at Home
In this first Dean's Notebook lecture, partnered with GCE’s Showcase Series, Johns Hopkins School of Nursing Dean Sarah Szanton details how Neighborhood Nursing aims to provide preventive care by meeting people where they are, offering free health checks in accessible locations like homes, schools, and senior centers. Neighborhood Nursing has the potential to improve many crucial health indicators by focusing on prevention, amplifying wellness, and learning what matters most to people.
This joint venture between the Johns Hopkins, University of Maryland, Morgan State, Coppin State Schools of Nursing, in collaboration with community organizations such as Sisters Together and Reaching (STAR), connects each resident with a nurse and community health worker team. This team provides comprehensive care from birth to death, including prevention, disease management, mental health support, and substance use disorder treatment. The team uses various strategies, including home visits, group care, and telehealth, to support residents and links them to primary care and social services.
Neighborhood Nursing aims to reduce health inequities and costs while addressing health workforce shortages. It serves as an extension of primary care, relieving pressure on primary care practices, hospitals, and emergency rooms through better prevention and disease management. By taking a geographic approach, Neighborhood Nursing provides the enhanced primary care needed nationwide.
Joining Dean Szanton and moderating the conversation will be Danielle McCray, Baltimore City Councilwoman (District 2). Councilwoman McCray serves as Chair of the Health, Environment, & Technology Committee and a member of the Ways & Means Committee. She also serves as Co-Chair of the Suicide Prevention Legislative Workgroup and is Chair of Baltimore City’s Domestic Violence Coordinating Council.