Health
Primary care tele-mentoring program model shows potential to lead to improved patient care
Tele-mentoring for primary care providers was associated with a decrease in hospitalizations for Medicaid patients with diabetes.
Mar 24, 2022
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Medical Care
Rated as one of the top ten journals in healthcare administration, Medical Care is devoted to all aspects of the administration and delivery of healthcare. This scholarly journal publishes original, peer-reviewed papers documenting the most current developments in the rapidly changing field of healthcare. This timely journal reports on the findings of original investigations into issues related to the research, planning, organization, financing, provision, and evaluation of health services.
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- Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
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Psychology & Psychiatry
High suicide rates in American Indian/Alaska Native veterans
Rates of suicide among American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) veterans have risen sharply in recent years, reports a study in the April issue of Medical Care.
Mar 18, 2022
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Medical economics
Focus on 'high-value elements' in primary care doesn't lower healthcare costs
A redesigned patient-centered medical home (PCMH) approach focusing on defined "high-value elements" (HVEs) does not reduce healthcare costs for patients at primary care practices, reports a study in the February issue of Medical ...
Jan 19, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Lung cancer screening rates increase with access to Medicare
Lung cancer screening is recommended only for those who are at high risk for the disease—adults ages 50–80 who smoke at least 20 packs a year—but even among members of that high-risk group, screening rates remain ...
Nov 16, 2021
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Cardiology
Lower risk of death for Black Veterans with heart failure and pneumonia in VA system
A study of Veterans hospitalized for common conditions in the Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare system confirms that adjusted mortality rates are lower for Black compared to White Veterans—while also showing higher adjusted ...
Nov 15, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Study: Cancer treatment has improved, but access to services remains unequal
Scientists from the Rural and Minority Health Research Center at UofSC's Arnold School of Public Health have completed a study on trends in access to hospital-based cancer treatment services over an nine-year period (2008–2017). ...
Sep 23, 2021
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Health
How do state laws affect hospital nurse staffing? Study compares three approaches
Across the nation, states are grappling with alternative approaches to address the heightened problem of low nurse staffing in hospitals. A new national study finds that while legislation to mandate hospital nurse-to-patient ...
Sep 10, 2021
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Health
Hospitals with more inpatient nurse practitioners linked to better outcomes, more satisfied patients
According to a new study published today in Medical Care, hospitals that employ more inpatient nurse practitioners (NPs) have lower surgical mortality, higher patient satisfaction, and lower costs of care. Nurse practitioners ...
Sep 09, 2021
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Health
Improving transitional care improves outcomes important to patients in the 'real world'
Transitions between healthcare sites—such as from the hospital to home or to a skilled nursing facility—carry known risks to patient safety. Many programs have attempted to improve continuity of care during transitions, ...
Jul 12, 2021
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Having the same nurse for home health visits may prevent rehospitalization for people with dementia
People with dementia receiving home health care visits are less likely to be readmitted to the hospital when there is consistency in nursing staff, according to a new study by researchers at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing. ...
Jun 25, 2021
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