Care Coordination

Male adolescent and young adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder who take medications face a lower risk of subsequent sexually transmitted infections, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

Mary's Center, a community health center in Washington, D.C., is piloting a program to provide primary care through telemedicine for Medicaid patients who struggle to get regular care at clinics, according to a report from NPR.

Emergency department-based care coordination can help hospitals reduce ED use, hospitalizations and costs for frequent ED users, according to a study published in the American Journal of Managed Care.

Veterans Affairs hospitals are adopting Rapid Access Clinic models to provide veterans with better follow-up care after emergency room treatment, according to a San Marcos Corridor News report.

A study, published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, examined the use of e-cigarettes as well as changes in smoking behaviors.

Memorial Hospital in Pawtucket, R.I., part of Providence, R.I.-based Care New England, will close its emergency department Jan. 1 and "no longer function as a hospital," according to the Rhode Island Department of Health.

A majority of healthcare providers — 65 percent — said they view gun violence as a public threat, according to a poll conducted by Medscape Medical News.

Cox Medical Center South (Springfield, Mo.). Cox Medical Center South’s campus includes the Dee Ann White Women’s and Children’s Hospital and the Hulston Cancer Center, two top destinations for female patients. The Women’s Center provides support for all types of…

Cleveland Clinic. Cleveland Clinic is a nonprofit multispecialty academic medical center that operates with an institute model. Its Ob/Gyn & Women’s Health Institute runs the gamut for women’s health, including a breast center, a chronic pelvic pain program, a fertility center, gynecology…

City of Hope Helford Clinical Research Hospital (Duarte, Calif.). City of Hope Helford Clinical Research Hospital, located northeast of Los Angeles in Duarte, Calif., is one of the best dedicated cancer treatment centers in the nation. It is designated a…