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CDC: U.S. Adult Obesity Rate Up Sharply
At least 35% of adults are obese in 19 states and two territories.
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Emergency Providers Report Rise in ED Violence
Two-thirds of survey respondents said they were assaulted by patients in the past year.
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Measuring the Effect of Ending Food Deserts in Obese Children
A study of New York City students followed for 12 months after the opening/remodeling of a grocery store incentivized to provide healthy food options revealed a small but significant decrease in body mass index scores and a decrease in the likelihood of obesity in the students living within walking distance to the store compared to a control group of peers living farther from such a store.
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Probiotics and Iron Intake in Pregnant Women
In a randomized, controlled trial, a significantly smaller decrease in serum ferritin was observed in pregnant women with the intake of a Lactinplantibacillus plantarum 299v supplement containing a low dose of iron, folic acid, and ascorbic acid than in the placebo group.
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Burnout Affects Nearly Half of Nurses, Physicians
Teamwork may be an antidote to burnout in healthcare. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, burnout affected 43% of physicians and nurses. Doctors reported more isolation, according to a recent study. Worse, the pandemic pushed burnout to crisis levels, affecting more than half of all nurses and physicians.
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Racial Disparities in Hypertension Appear Related to Social Determinants of Health
Recent research revealed a reason why more Black Americans than white Americans die from hypertension. It also provides a care coordination solution to this health inequity.
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Engaging Seamlessly with Patients and Families
Case managers and other medical professionals are daily tasked with communicating with patients and their families. The reality is exceptional communication skills are often hard wrought. However, it is important to the patient and their families that the care can seamlessly engage with them in ways they can understand and appreciate.
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Telehealth Monitoring Helps At-Risk Patients with Diabetes
Standard care for patients with persistently poor control of type 2 diabetes does not always work well. Investigators studied different telehealth interventions designed for this group. They found comprehensive telehealth improved multiple outcomes in patients with persistently poorly controlled type 2 diabetes.
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Focusing on Home Health and Hospice Referral Practices
While healthcare is ever-changing, the practice of making referrals across the continuum of care evolves along with it. Over the last three years, as hospitals have been full and transitions of care have been made in haste, ensuring quality transitions to home health and hospice has become even more important. Thankfully, technology has helped ease the burden.
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Poor Care Coordination Affects Patients with Ambulatory Care-Sensitive Conditions
A veteran population at risk of poor outcomes after being treated in an ED needed follow-up care and outreach to improve care coordination, according to recent research. Patients with unmet needs after an ED visit are more likely to report poor outcomes, including returning to the hospital.