The Fidelis Care Blog

November is Prematurity Awareness Month, a time to highlight preterm birth and the health issues it poses for infants and mothers. What defines prematurity? A term pregnancy usually lasts for 40 weeks. A premature baby is an infant that is born before 37 weeks gestation. A 2024 March of Dimes report shows that one in 10 babies are born premature every year. Often, people do not understand that premature babies are not just smaller in size, they can have many issues that range from immature lungs to developmental delays.

Fidelis Care celebrates National Healthcare Quality Week October 20 – 26, 2024. This week, we thank our doctors, social workers, nurses, and other healthcare professionals who make sure our members get the best care possible. We are also working to make things even better by listening to our members’ healthcare experiences to improve their quality of care. We are certified by the National Committee of Quality Assurance to ensure the quality of care you receive is always improving. Plus, we teach our members how to stay healthy with tips and resources. By focusing on detecting health problems early and preventing them, Fidelis Care helps our members stay healthy and avoid serious illness.

National Pharmacy Week is October 20 to 26. It’s a time to recognize the crucial role that pharmacists and technicians play in keeping our communities healthy. From personalized care to medication management, pharmacists and pharmacy workers are essential to improving patient outcomes and overall well-being. In observance of National Pharmacy Week, Fidelis Care talked with Clinical Pharmacy Team Lead Brett Douglas about his career journey.

October marks Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a time to shed light on the many types of abuse that affect people across all communities. In observance of the month, Fidelis Care checked in with partners at We All Really Matter in New York City and Unity House in Troy to discuss how we can stand united in raising awareness and promoting resources for prevention and intervention.

This Hispanic Heritage Month, Latinos Unidos of the Hudson Valley recognizes that health issues are some of the most important challenges facing the Hispanic community. Language barriers and lack of information in their native language as well as social stigma deter many Spanish speakers from getting help with their health concerns. That is why Latinos Unidos makes it a top priority to partner with Fidelis Care and other healthcare organizations to make sure that the Hispanic community has access to quality, affordable healthcare. A Fidelis Care representative attended our Saturday morning ESL class and spoke in Spanish and English on what Fidelis Care has to offer to the Hispanic community. Latinos Unidos also partnered with Fidelis Care to distribute information on the advantages of affordable healthcare.