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Study sheds light on the best strategies hospitals can use for medication reconciliation

A new study from researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, has shed new light on the best strategies hospitals can use for medication reconciliation, the critical and difficult task of updating and verifying a patient's medication lists and orders, regardless of where they are in the health care system.

22 Mar 2023

Elimination of midwife care mostly affects lower-income, marginalized populations

Ascension Health recently announced that it would eliminate midwife care from its Alternative Birthing Center in Southfield, Michigan, despite increased demand for services in the state—a demand that follows a national trend.

22 Mar 2023

Penn State Health expert offers insight on childhood hearing loss

Two to three out of every 1,000 children are born with permanent childhood hearing loss. And finding out who they are can be tricky, since the patients haven't yet developed the ability to tell you what's wrong.

22 Mar 2023

Kids with autism receive vision screening less often than other children

Young children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are much less likely to receive vision screening than their peers, despite high risk for serious eye disorders, according to a study by Nemours Children's Health published today in Pediatrics.

21 Mar 2023

Einstein and Montefiore receive $30 million NIH grant to advance translational science and health equity

Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Health System have received a seven-year, $30 million grant from the National Institutes of Healthto continue support for the Harold and Muriel Block Institute for Clinical and Translational Research at Einstein and Montefiore.

21 Mar 2023

Study: Patients overwhelmingly prefer to receive test results immediately from online medical portals

Patients overwhelmingly prefer to receive test results as soon as they are available on online medical portals, even if it means viewing the results prior to discussing them with their doctor, a new study co-led by researchers at UT Southwestern and Vanderbilt University medical centers reports.

20 Mar 2023

New WHO report identifies five core national targets for managing diabetes

A new report for the World Health Organization has identified five core national targets for UN member states aimed at reducing diabetes risk and ensuring that people with diabetes have equitable access to comprehensive and affordable care and prevention.

20 Mar 2023

Computational analysis of large genetic datasets reveals rare disease etiologies

Using a new computational approach they developed to analyze large genetic datasets from rare disease cohorts, researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and colleagues have discovered previously unknown genetic causes of three rare conditions: primary lymphedema (characterized by tissue swelling), thoracic aortic aneurysm disease, and congenital deafness.

17 Mar 2023

Study focuses on new approach that delivers a "one-two punch" to help T cells attack solid tumors

A new approach that delivers a "one-two punch" to help T cells attack solid tumors is the focus of a preclinical study by researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

15 Mar 2023

Neighborhood socioeconomic deprivation may limit access to accredited medical imaging facilities

Regions of the U.S. with an extreme level of socioeconomic disadvantage were less likely to have access to accredited medical imaging facilities and centers of excellence, according to a research letter published in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America.

14 Mar 2023

Facility-level disparities linked to racial health inequality among prostate cancer patients

Racial minorities in the United States are less likely to receive treatment for prostate cancer and, overall, have worse survival outcomes compared to individuals who are white.

14 Mar 2023

Insufficient sleep results in decreased antibody response to vaccination

In reviewing data from previous studies, a team lead by researchers at the University of Chicago and the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research (Inserm) found that individuals who had fewer than six hours of sleep per night in the days surrounding vaccination had a blunted antibody response.

14 Mar 2023

Health Systems News and Research

Study sheds light on the best strategies hospitals can use for medication reconciliation

Elimination of midwife care mostly affects lower-income, marginalized populations

Penn State Health expert offers insight on childhood hearing loss

Kids with autism receive vision screening less often than other children

Einstein and Montefiore receive $30 million NIH grant to advance translational science and health equity

Study: Patients overwhelmingly prefer to receive test results immediately from online medical portals

New WHO report identifies five core national targets for managing diabetes

Computational analysis of large genetic datasets reveals rare disease etiologies

Study focuses on new approach that delivers a "one-two punch" to help T cells attack solid tumors

Neighborhood socioeconomic deprivation may limit access to accredited medical imaging facilities

Facility-level disparities linked to racial health inequality among prostate cancer patients

Insufficient sleep results in decreased antibody response to vaccination

Schizophrenia risk conferred by rare damaging genetic variants is conserved across ethnicities

Study: Black patients with pulmonary fibrosis are younger than Hispanic and white counterparts

Racism contributes to disproportionate newborn drug testing

Reentry programs to help former prisoners obtain health care are often underused

Cleveland Clinic chosen for a nationwide initiative to move scientific discovery into clinical practice

Experts underscore the need for interventions to meet brain injury caregivers’ needs

Ochsner Health Network extends high-quality, value-based care to patients and communities

Skipping meals can trigger a negative effect on immune cells

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

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