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UK receives $8.8 million to support addiction treatment for women in criminal justice settings

The University of Kentucky recently received an $8.8 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, part of the National Institutes of Health, to establish a Clinical Research Center as part of the Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network to support research on quality addiction treatment for opioid use disorder in criminal justice settings nationwide.

20 Sep 2019

Members of minority groups more likely to have diabetes at lower weights

Being overweight or obese is commonly associated with diabetes, but a new Kaiser Permanente study finds the connection differs widely by race or ethnicity.

19 Sep 2019

Implementing randomized quality improvement projects to evaluate routine hospital processes

Hospitals routinely implement processes aimed at increasing provision of high quality care for patients, such as calling patients to encourage follow-up visits or providing doctors and nurses with alerts in electronic health records to prompt reminders for vaccinations.

19 Sep 2019

Patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma may benefit from radiation, experience reduced side effects

Treating non-Hodgkin's lymphoma patients with radiation therapy as an additional treatment while they wait for their CAR T cells to be manufactured may reduce the risk of CAR T therapy side effects once it is administered, according to a new study from researchers in the Abramson Cancer Center at the University of Pennsylvania.

18 Sep 2019

Implementing Collaborative Chronic Care Model for veterans with mental health conditions

A multi-year process has led to successful implementation of an innovative, evidence-based approach to improve care for veterans with mental health conditions in the US Department of Veterans Affairs healthcare system, reports a study in a special October supplement to Medical Care.

18 Sep 2019

UVA leads statewide effort to fight opioid crisis

The University of Virginia School of Medicine is leading a statewide effort to battle the opioid crisis and reduce the number of people dying from it.

18 Sep 2019

Higher hospital-wide use of antibiotics linked to more C. difficile infections

Higher hospital-wide use of four classes of antibiotics thought to increase the risk of the dangerous intestinal illness.

16 Sep 2019

New study identifies focus points to prevent opioid overdose deaths

A new study identifies specific locations where medication and harm reduction services for people with opioid use disorder should be available in order to have the greatest impact on reducing opioid overdose deaths.

16 Sep 2019

CAR T-cell therapy may be viable treatment option for heart disease

CAR T-cell therapy, a rapidly emerging form of immunotherapy using patients' own cells to treat certain types of cancers, may be a viable treatment option for another life-threatening condition: heart disease.

12 Sep 2019

Neural network approach accurately identifies congestive heart failure with 100% accuracy

Researchers have developed a neural network approach that can accurately identify congestive heart failure with 100% accuracy through analysis of just one raw electrocardiogram heartbeat, a new study reports.

11 Sep 2019

Investors’ deep-pocket push to defend surprise medical bills

As proposals to ban surprise medical bills move through Congress and state legislatures with rare bipartisan support, physician groups have emerged as the loudest opponents.

11 Sep 2019

HUD-VASH voucher program effectively combats veteran homelessness, research shows

Homelessness is a persistent and significant public policy and public health challenge, disproportionately affecting veterans.

11 Sep 2019

Hospital giant Sutter Health faces legal reckoning over medical pricing

Economists and researchers long have blamed the high cost of health care in Northern California on the giant medical systems that have gobbled up hospitals and physician practices — most notably Sutter Health, a nonprofit chain with 24 hospitals, 34 surgery centers and 5,000 physicians across the region.

10 Sep 2019

Hula dance your hypertension away

High blood pressure or hypertension is tied to a multitude of complications, many of which are potentially fatal, including stroke, aneurysm, heart attack, heart failure, and kidney disease, among others. Controlling high blood pressure can reduce the risk of developing these complications, and it can be done through many lifestyle modifications.

9 Sep 2019

Firing doctor, Christian hospital sets off national challenge to aid-in-dying laws

Centura Health Corp. this week abruptly terminated Dr. Barbara Morris, 65, a geriatrician with 40 years of experience, who had planned to help her patient, Cornelius "Neil" Mahoney, 64, end his life at his home. Mahoney, who has terminal cancer, is eligible to use the state's law, overwhelmingly approved by Colorado voters in 2016.

31 Aug 2019

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics raises awareness about prevention and treatment of malnutrition

Preventing a patient from becoming malnourished can shorten his or her hospital stay, decrease hospital fees and, most importantly, improve the patient's quality of life. For those reasons, identifying and treating patients with malnutrition warrants the attention of health care providers and policymakers.

30 Aug 2019

Health Systems News and Research

UK receives $8.8 million to support addiction treatment for women in criminal justice settings

Members of minority groups more likely to have diabetes at lower weights

Implementing randomized quality improvement projects to evaluate routine hospital processes

Patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma may benefit from radiation, experience reduced side effects

Implementing Collaborative Chronic Care Model for veterans with mental health conditions

UVA leads statewide effort to fight opioid crisis

Higher hospital-wide use of antibiotics linked to more C. difficile infections

New study identifies focus points to prevent opioid overdose deaths

CAR T-cell therapy may be viable treatment option for heart disease

Neural network approach accurately identifies congestive heart failure with 100% accuracy

Investors’ deep-pocket push to defend surprise medical bills

HUD-VASH voucher program effectively combats veteran homelessness, research shows

Hospital giant Sutter Health faces legal reckoning over medical pricing

Hula dance your hypertension away

Firing doctor, Christian hospital sets off national challenge to aid-in-dying laws

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics raises awareness about prevention and treatment of malnutrition

Offering more testing choices does not boost colorectal cancer screening rates

ACC to join fellow experts at NCD Café to kick off Global Week for Actions on NCDs

French organ transplant centers more likely to accept kidneys discarded in the United States

Sending reminders and text instructions increases rate of colonoscopies

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