While the number of overweight and obese Americans has increased, the amount of weight counseling offered by primary care physicians has decreased—especially for patients with high blood pressure and diabetes—according ...
Jan 8, 2013
0
0
Yearly flu shots are strongly recommended for adults with certain chronic illnesses, but patients of racial/ethnic minority groups are less likely to receive them. Perceived discrimination may be a contributing factor, but ...
May 24, 2016
0
11
People who sign up for and use their healthcare provider's online portal differ in some key characteristics from those who do not use patient portals, reports a survey study in Medical Care.
Jun 9, 2023
0
13
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
0
2
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
0
2
According to a new study published in Medical Care, improving hospital nurse staffing as proposed in pending legislation in New York state would likely save lives. The cost of improving nurse staffing would be offset by savings ...
Mar 3, 2021
0
2
As more women veterans seek health care in the Veterans Administration (VA) system, effective approaches are needed to ensure that their unique needs are recognized and met. A special April supplement to Medical Care collects ...
Mar 16, 2015
0
31
Researchers at the School of Medicine have taken a new approach to understanding why so many breast cancer patients in Appalachia aren't getting the care they need, and their findings are set to change how people view the ...
Nov 2, 2015
0
7
A new study examining patient health outcomes in community health centers found that nurse practitioners and physician assistants delivered care that was equivalent to care delivered by physicians. The findings, the first ...
Feb 27, 2017
0
0
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
0
2
