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21. 45 top healthcare workplaces for mental well-being: Newsweek
... a positive difference in the mental wellness of their workers," according to a five-stage evaluation. The ranking process included a pre-study survey of HR professionals to identify employee satisfaction ...22 April 2024 -
22. Telehealth boosts quality metrics while nudging up spending
... confirmed April 17. In this study, researchers assessed telehealth's effects on healthcare utilization, quality and spending. To do so, they compared data from traditional Medicare patients who received ...22 April 2024 -
23. UPMC study identifies new tool in fight against rare eye tumor
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center researchers found a way to predict when a rare eye cancer will respond to treatment, The Washington Post reported April 22. The study, published in Nature Communications, ...22 April 2024 -
24. Weight loss drugs will widen health disparities, experts say
... A study published Jan. 29 in Plos One found Black patients with diabetes were half as likely to get GLP-1s than white patients in some areas of the U.S. "If everybody had equal access, then this would ...19 April 2024 -
25. AI feedback boosts physician notes quality, NYU Langone study finds
... capable of developing likely options for the next word in a sentence. This model was piloted within a case study where researchers integrated a chatbot, allowing it to provide physicians with a grade on ...18 April 2024 -
26. The 'comfortable' income threshold in all 50 state
A new study from SmartAsset has determined the minimum salary a single adult would need to live comfortably in each state. The financial services company used Cambridge-based Massachusetts Institute ...18 April 2024 -
27. Researchers explore 9 more diseases GLP-1s could treat
... researchers are exploring using GLP-1s to treat: 1. Sleep apnea Among adult study participants with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea and obesity, about 30 fewer sleep apnea events per hour ...18 April 2024 -
28. Experts call for more data on weight loss meds as fertility drugs
... though results from either have yet to be shared. In February, one study found that women with Type 2 diabetes who were taking glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists when they conceived or in early ...18 April 2024 -
29. How Mercy accelerated rare disease diagnoses in rural areas
... testing and initiation of diagnosis. Attending multiple visits to urban medical centers can also pose a difficulty for families. The study, published April 17 in ScienceDirect, worked with a primary ...18 April 2024 -
30. The rise of 'social prescribing'
... physicians prescribe nature walks, volunteering and ballroom dancing through programs for geriatric patients. New Jersey's largest health insurer, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, is part of a study evaluating ...18 April 2024 -
31. Why health system AI predictions can fail
... Internal Medicine from a study on using AI to generate draft responses to patient questions. The researchers thought it would save time, but it didn't. Was the pilot a failure? "When we looked at burnout ...18 April 2024 -
32. The aspects that can improve hospitals' HCAHPS scores
Hospitals can improve HCAHPS scores by investing in the nursing work environment, nurse education and staff levels, a recent study found. The study, published in Medical Care, analyzed HCAHPS scores ...18 April 2024 -
33. Eli Lilly to seek label expansion for Mounjaro, Zepbound
After achieving promising outcomes for patients with sleep apnea, Eli Lilly said April 17 it plans to seek a wider FDA approval for Mounjaro and Zepbound. Among adult study participants with moderate ...17 April 2024 -
34. Elon Musk's Neuralink selects study sit
Elon Musk's neurotechnology company, Neuralink, has selected Phoenix-based Barrow Neurological Institute as the inaugural site for conducting its Neuralink PRIME Study. The first human who received ...17 April 2024 -
35. Cancer rates in younger adults: 4 trends to know
... Researchers continue to study what factors may be driving rising cancer rates. More inactive lifestyles, exposure to new toxins and ultra-processed foods are among key factors experts suspect are contributing ...17 April 2024 -
36. UCI Health lowered deaths from antibiotic-resistant organisms by 24% with this collaboration
A study led by researchers at Orange, Calif.-based UCI Health found that use of antiseptic soap and nasal ointment among patients in hospitals and residents of nursing homes reduced countywide infections ...16 April 2024 -
37. Polypills can reduce cardiovascular mortality by 11%: Study
Polypills for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease reduced all-cause mortality by 11% and risk of fatal and nonfatal cardiovascular events by 29%, a recent study found. The study, published March ...16 April 2024 -
38. AI boosts physician, nurse collaboration at Stanford
... patients are at risk of deterioration — scanning vital sign, lab and EHR data about every 15 minutes — then alerting the clinical team, according to a March study in JAMA Internal Medicine. It has been ...16 April 2024 -
39. AI helping UC San Diego physicians draft more empathetic responses
... drafting more empathetic responses. Initiated in April 2023, the University of California San Diego School of Medicine conducted a study of the tool in the health system's EHR to test its ability to ...15 April 2024 -
40. Breast cancer surgery reimbursements fell 24% in 20 years: Study
Medicare reimbursement for common breast cancer surgeries have declined significantly over the last 20 years, a new study from researchers at the Fox Chase Cancer Center and Temple University Hospital, ...15 April 2024