Report: Palliative nursing’s role during COVID-19 and beyond
IMAGE: The University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing
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Report: International conference on social determinants of health identified change needs
In November 2019, clinicians, health administrators, educators and researchers from around the world gathered in Toronto to discuss how to best address social determinants...
Report: Unexpected associations found between drug response and cell changes in brain cancer
Therapies for treating glioblastoma brain cancer can be delivered with greater precision and existing drugs can be used in new ways. These are the...
Report: What encourages–or impedes–primary care team collaboration through case management?
While multiple recent studies have provided evidence of the benefits of case management, primary care teams have struggled to implement and sustain its use...
Report: Ashion Analytics receives Medicare coverage for GEM ExTra® assay for cancer patients
PHOENIX, Ariz. -- July 14, 2020 -- Ashion Analytics LLC announced today that Palmetto GBA, a Medicare administrative contractor for the Molecular Diagnostic Services...
Report: Robert Graham Center: First steps towards gender parity in academic authorship
Researchers affiliated with the Robert Graham Center for Policy Studies in Family Medicine and Primary Care conducted a descriptive bibliometric analysis to determine the...
Report: Participants in CPC+ are diverse but not representative of all primary care practices
This study analyzes patterns of participation in the Comprehensive Primary Care Plus initiative which is the largest voluntary primary care payment and delivery reform...
Report: New measure of social determinants of health may improve cardiovascular health assessment
The authors of this study developed a single risk score derived from multiple social determinants of health that predicts county-level cardiovascular disease mortality. Using...
Report: COVID-19 tip sheet: Story ideas from Johns Hopkins
Effectively Communicating with Older Adults Who Have Hearing Loss During COVID-19
Media Contact: Waun'Shae Blount, wblount1@jhmi.edu
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a variety of challenges for...
Report: LGBT-friendly medical practices improve STD/HIV screening rates for vulnerable populations
This report--describing the first national quality improvement collaborative focused on providing culturally affirming care for LGBT people--finds that making primary care practices more LGBT-friendly...
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Hey ISIS, You Suck: Local Muslims Post Anti-ISIS Billboard
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