jueves, 31 de octubre de 2024

Bill of the Month

Bill of the Month This crowdsourced investigation by KFF Health News dissects and explains your medical bills every month in order to shed light on U.S. health care prices and to help patients learn how to be more active in managing costs. https://kffhealthnews.org/news/tag/bill-of-the-month/

Can a $10 Billion Climate Bond Address California’s Water Contamination Problem? By Vanessa G. Sánchez October 31, 2024

https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/california-climate-bond-ballot-proposition-water/ When Cynthia Ruiz turns on her kitchen faucet, she hears a slight squeak before cloudy fluid bursts out of the spout. The water in her Central Valley town of East Orosi is clean enough most of the time to wash dishes, flush toilets, and take showers, but it’s not safe to swallow. Drinking water is trucked in twice a month.

In Montana, Conservative Groups See Chance To Kill Medicaid Expansion By Katheryn Houghton October 31, 2024

https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/montana-medicaid-expansion-renewal-2025/ Conservative groups are working to undermine support for Montana’s Medicaid expansion in hopes the state will abandon the program. The rollback would be the first in the decade since the Affordable Care Act began allowing states to cover more people with low incomes.

‘A Pressure Campaign’: Beverly Hills Settles After Allegedly Blocking Abortion Clinic By Christine Mai-Duc October 31, 2024

https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/california-attorney-general-settlement-beverly-hills-abortion/ The city of Beverly Hills has agreed to train its employees on abortion clinic protections after local officials interfered with the opening of an abortion clinic in “blatant” violation of state law, according to a proposed settlement to be unveiled Thursday by California Attorney General Rob Bonta.

PBM Math: Big Chains Are Paid $23.55 To Fill a Blood Pressure Rx. Small Drugstores? $1.51. By Andy Miller October 24, 2024

https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/pbm-pharmacy-benefit-managers-independent-drugstores-versus-big-chain-prices/?utm_campaign=KHN%20-%20Weekly%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_UqC7gQc22rN8KciK7C6Ymvy7kg39MPMN_uXhbQiPGinsx0ae6ZP7BMNn5yVfczogoIn6UQWhCJ4oiQeSyeafeIW0G6Q&_hsmi=330844722&utm_content=330844722&utm_source=hs_email PBM Math: Big Chains Are Paid $23.55 To Fill a Blood Pressure Rx. Small Drugstores? $1.51. By Andy Miller Criticism of prescription drug middlemen has intensified recently in the wake of a federal agency's actions and legislative reform attempts. Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp, though, vetoed a related bill that would have helped independent pharmacies, citing the unfunded cost of the move.

PROMO: "Silence in Sikeston" Podcast

Silence in Sikeston The 1942 lynching of Cleo Wright. The 2020 police shooting of Denzel Taylor. Two Black men killed nearly 80 years apart by a public health threat of their time. A reporting project told through a podcast, documentary film, and stories. https://kffhealthnews.org/silence-in-sikeston/?utm_campaign=KHN%20-%20Weekly%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8YYeVgwz0QS6wlKFT7RCmWlGRNkaKF3BasuCs55QecfHMwv30JSDVljjtAH-9b4BRl8wBpRi00fqdVUE69wmfm63FLOw&_hsmi=330844722&utm_content=330844722&utm_source=hs_email

Watch: ‘Silence in Sikeston & The Effects of Racial Violence’ By Cara Anthony October 21, 2024

https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/watch-silence-in-sikeston-health-effects-racial-violence/?utm_campaign=KHN%20-%20Weekly%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_mICAXFH6qiNQFaRgNHskVuh2E1ZqVyXH8uC32FLgZk_GkcFx_1A7qmyXhxG2JIk5n9icTFAhLwUzux-3AWj83BCtocA&_hsmi=330844722&utm_content=330844722&utm_source=hs_email Watch: 'Silence in Sikeston & The Effects of Racial Violence' By Cara Anthony KFF Health News Midwest correspondent Cara Anthony talks about how racism affects health on Nine PBS' “Listen, St. Louis with Carol Daniel,” stemming from her reporting for the “Silence in Sikeston” multimedia project, on the impact of a 1942 lynching and a 2020 police killing on a rural Missouri community.

Mothering Over Meds: Docs Say Common Treatment for Opioid-Exposed Babies Isn’t Necessary By Taylor Sisk October 22, 2024

https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/eat-sleep-console-baby-detox-opioid-withdrawal-parenting/?utm_campaign=KHN%20-%20Weekly%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8uaQvmxO2t2SU-B3uos31m9Nc1S5ZrQiq1KbxC_fSxs3U9rH0cBtBTTdmkodcrv4rZ1QzR1Jx-qB6YJ7mACcmnAXeKug&_hsmi=330844722&utm_content=330844722&utm_source=hs_email Mothering Over Meds: Docs Say Common Treatment for Opioid-Exposed Babies Isn't Necessary By Taylor Sisk Amid what has been called the fourth wave of the opioid epidemic, doctors and researchers are walking back medication-heavy methods of treating babies born experiencing opioid withdrawal symptoms, replacing the regimen with the simplest care: parenting.

Exclusive: Emails Reveal How Health Departments Struggle To Track Human Cases of Bird Flu By Amy Maxmen October 25, 2024

https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/bird-flu-farmworkers-emails-tracking-human-cases-obstacles-california/?utm_campaign=KHN%20-%20Weekly%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8rMTGRSHMmykg3qSB0Uz0s7lrPBR1Kqq5eyUiA3G2ABo5xIVFJ-rK8U7fHzMQMOEKzbxa9cv3sB4Pi9jjQN7uw8cPaNg&_hsmi=330844722&utm_content=330844722&utm_source=hs_email Exclusive: Emails Reveal How Health Departments Struggle To Track Human Cases of Bird Flu By Amy Maxmen Emails show how health officials struggle to track the bird flu, partly in deference to the agricultural industry. As a result, researchers don't know how often farmworkers are being infected — and could miss alarming signals.

Less Than Two Weeks To Go Episode 369 October 24, 2024

https://kffhealthnews.org/news/podcast/what-the-health-369-election-abortion-campaign-stances-october-24-2024/?utm_campaign=KHN%20-%20Weekly%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--UH3YdX_ZKrfY-t4lYWeoOc9PLJ5vn6h2msJQ4uKFmSB_rt4TuYCvDy9X5IdzBavieWxYMuhCS5WTmtz9J5lkqYsgybQ&_hsmi=330844722&utm_content=330844722&utm_source=hs_email KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Less Than Two Weeks To Go With Election Day rapidly approaching, abortion is gaining traction as a voting issue, according to public opinion polls. Meanwhile, states with abortion bans are reviving the lawsuit — dismissed by the Supreme Court on a technicality this year — that could roll back the availability of the abortion pill mifepristone. Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet, Rachel Cohrs Zhang of Stat, and Victoria Knight of Axios join KFF Health News' Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews Tricia Neuman, senior vice president of KFF and executive director of its Program on Medicare Policy, about Medicare open enrollment and the changes to the federal program for 2025.

California Mental Health Agency Director To Resign Following Conflict of Interest Allegations By Molly Castle Work October 25, 2024

https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/california-mental-health-commission-director-resigns-youth-apps/?utm_campaign=KHN%20-%20Weekly%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_3TeG_tNDmGUHQTr4XZ-H_y0iJjskBhuck87uz4zpr7GPTdx6GnaewOZ1-Y2td-exx2eQymFggIHyOF36mbk87OtqKQg&_hsmi=330844722&utm_content=330844722&utm_source=hs_email California Mental Health Agency Director To Resign Following Conflict of Interest Allegations By Molly Castle Work Toby Ewing, executive director of California's Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission, is resigning amid an investigation into his conduct and revelations that he traveled to the U.K. courtesy of a vendor as he sought to protect state funding for its contract.

A California Official Helped Save a Mental Health Company’s Contract. It Flew Him to London. By Molly Castle Work October 23, 2024

https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/california-mental-health-youth-apps-kooth-funding-london-trip/?utm_campaign=KHN%20-%20Weekly%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8IQch2Cw6GmcSy8XizJxviN_4h-p4QjERMwauKxTq-yfvbgw2OGEPPW-9bdO-KkLf7KFFkJ0kSutSiZl2wzY2dPfeUKA&_hsmi=330844722&utm_content=330844722&utm_source=hs_email A California Official Helped Save a Mental Health Company's Contract. It Flew Him to London. By Molly Castle Work The director of a California state mental health agency traveled to the U.K. courtesy of Kooth, a digital mental health company with a $271 million contract to build a therapy app for the state's youth. Weeks earlier, he pressed key legislative staffers to restore a proposed cut to Kooth's funding.

Treatment of Stage I-III Squamous Cell Anal Cancer

Treatment of Stage I-III Squamous Cell Anal Cancer: CRT with 5FU plus MMC has remained the standard treatment for stages I–III SCCA for several decades, despite clinical uncertainties and technological advancements. This systematic review assesses the effectiveness and harms of different strategies for the initial treatment of stages I–III SCCA.

Living Systematic Review on Cannabis and Other Plant-Based Treatments for Chronic Pain

Living Systematic Review on Cannabis and Other Plant-Based Treatments for Chronic Pain: IntroductionIn an effort to address the opioid epidemic, a prominent goal of current research is to identify alternative treatments with equal or better benefits for pain while avoiding potential unintended consequences that could result in harms.

Implementing Diagnostic Excellence Across Systems (IDEAS)

Implementing Diagnostic Excellence Across Systems (IDEAS): .yellow { background-color: #FDB81E; color: #323A45; } .yellow:hover { background-color: #FFF1D2; color: #323A45; } Take part in a national study to evaluate the impact of resources intended to help prevent diagnostic safety events.Diagnostic safety events are com

Register To Attend an IDEAS Project Webinar

Register To Attend an IDEAS Project Webinar: Diagnostic safety events are common and pervasive across all healthcare settings. AHRQ has developed several resources to improve diagnostic safety: Calibrate Dx, Measure Dx, and the Toolkit for Engaging Patients in Diagnostic Safety.

Behavioral Interventions for Migraine Prevention

Behavioral Interventions for Migraine Prevention: For this review, behavioral interventions were defined as nonpharmacologic strategies intended to enhance outcomes by modifying behavior and/or ways of thinking. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), AHS, and the Patient-Centered Outcome Research Institute (PCORI) collaborated to conceive this systematic review. The review will be used by members of AHS to inform decisions about a clinical practice guideline.

The Lancet Public Health Commission on gambling Published: October 24, 2024

https://www.thelancet.com/commissions/gambling?dgcid=hubspot_email_conferencealerts_gambling24&utm_campaign=conferencealerts&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_Dk6xb8hffwd2m9fGOOFc-sSDxHwmwjf8ciQk1gOsYv1Xq36Gzabbh5e4bfXo0jCSZ1j7QSfnzrkr-J34QuMD5Nf5cxQ&_hsmi=33040598 Executive Summary Gambling is not an ordinary kind of leisure; it can be a health-harming, addictive behaviour. The harms associated with gambling are wide-ranging, affecting not only an individual's health and wellbeing, but also their wealth and relationships, families and communities, and deepening health and societal inequalities. By examining these harms, the Commission unveils the intersections between the social, commercial, legal, and political determinants of health. The Commission sheds light on the increasingly complex commercial ecosystem for gambling and its digital transformation which offer unparalleled capacities for gambling. The Commission calls on governments and policymakers to treat gambling as a public health issue—just as for other addictive and health-harming commodities, such as alcohol and tobacco—and provides recommendations to prevent and mitigate the broad range of harms associated with gambling.

FDA approves new treatment for uncomplicated urinary tract infections in adult women who have limited or no alternative oral antibiotic treatment options

https://www.fda.gov/drugs/news-events-human-drugs/fda-approves-new-treatment-uncomplicated-urinary-tract-infections-adult-women-who-have-limited-or-no?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Orlynvah (sulopenem etzadroxil and probenecid) oral tablets for the treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infection(s) (uUTI) caused by certain bacteria (Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, or Proteus mirabilis) in adult women who have limited or no alternative oral antibacterial treatment options. Orlynvah is not indicated for the primary or step-down treatment of complicated UTI (cUTI) or complicated intra-abdominal infections (cIAI). An uncomplicated UTI is a bacterial infection of the bladder in women with no structural abnormalities of their urinary tract. Approximately one-half of all women will experience at least one uUTI in their lifetime. The prescribing information includes warnings for hypersensitivity reactions, Clostridioides difficile-Associated Diarrhea (CDAD), and potential exacerbation of gout when given to patients with a known history of gout. Orlynvah is contraindicated in patients with a history of hypersensitivity reactions to the components of Orlynvah (sulopenem etzadroxil and probenecid) or other beta-lactam antibacterial drugs, patients with known blood dyscrasias, patients with known uric acid kidney stones, and patients who are also taking ketorolac tromethamine. The most common side effects of Orlynvah were diarrhea, nausea, vaginal yeast infection, headache, and vomiting. https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2024/213972s000lbl.pdf?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

20 Years of Impactful Telehealthcare Research from AHRQ’s Digital Healthcare Research Program

20 Years of Impactful Telehealthcare Research from AHRQ’s Digital Healthcare Research Program: AHRQ’s Digital Healthcare Research Program, which this year commemorates its 20th anniversary, has consistently encouraged the adoption of technologies to enhance not only healthcare quality and safety, but access too. Today we’d like to tell you about AHRQ’s instrumental role in building the foundation for telehealthcare.

National Action Alliance: Webinars

National Action Alliance: Webinars: The National Action Alliance hosts informational webinars on patient and workforce safety topics that are of interest to partners and practitioners.Registration links for upcoming webinars will appear on this page. Stay up to date on announcements of future webinars and other National Action Alliance activities by signing up to join our email list here.Upcoming WebinarsSave the date and register for our next webinar series, focusing on workforce safety and well-being.

Workforce Safety and Wellbeing Webinar Series - (Session 2) Addressing Healthcare Workforce Burnout, November 12, 12-1 PM ET November 12, 2024 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EST

Burnout among healthcare staff is at a critical level, making the need for effective solutions more urgent than ever. Join us on November 12, 12:00-1:00 PM ET, for session 2 of our webinar series on workforce safety and well-being with Dr. Colin P. West, MD, PhD, FACP, Professor of Medicine in the Department of Biostatistics and Medical Education at the Mayo Clinic, as he dives into strategies for reducing staff burnout. Dr. West will explore the key drivers of well-being and distress within organizations, sharing evidence-informed interventions to address these challenges. He will discuss how these approaches can ultimately enhance patient safety and quality for all. He’ll also share real-life stories that highlight the worker experience and the positive impact of these interventions on burnout. Don't miss this valuable opportunity to learn practical insights for improving healthcare workforce well-being in your organization. https://cma.ahrq.gov/cma/welcome.jsp?code=NAANOV2024

New PBRN Learning Series

New PBRN Learning Series: AHRQ announces a new learning series designed to support and promote the work of Practice Based Research Networks (PBRNs). Each session features examples, information, and advice from experienced leaders actively working in PBRNs. This series is sponsored by AHRQ’s National Center for Excellence in Primary Care Research (NCEPCR) and is open to anyone interested in working or engaging with PBRNs.

National Center for Excellence in Primary Care Research

National Center for Excellence in Primary Care Research: AHRQ’s research to advance primary care infrastructure, delivery and outcomes. The National Center for Excellence in Primary Care Research (NCEPCR) is the intellectual home for primary care research at AHRQ. The NCEPCR is focused on the Nation's primary care system, providing evidence, practical tools, and other resources for researchers and evaluators, clinicians and clinical teams, quality improvement experts, and healthcare decision makers to improve the quality and safety of care. The NCEPCR is committed to listening to and learning from all members of the primary care community, including patients and families.

miércoles, 23 de octubre de 2024

Global Launch of the 2024 report of the Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change 30 October 2024 15:00-17:00 GMT

https://streamstudio.world-television.com/CCUIv3/registration.aspx?ticket=1486-2798-40502&target=en-default-&status=preview&browser=ns-0-1-0-0-0 We are pleased to invite you to the global launch of the 2024 report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change. The report reveals that globally, people are facing record-breaking threats to their wellbeing, health and survival, that investment into fossil fuels is reversing the limited progress made so far, and that boosting progress towards an equitable and healthy future requires resources to be urgently redirected away from activities that hinder a just transition. The launch event will bring together a diverse group of inspiring speakers and guests, including world leaders, technical experts, young activists, and those experiencing first-hand the effects of our heating world. Global launch of the 2024 report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change Weds, Oct 30, 2024 15:00–17:00 GMT

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AHRQ in the Professional Literature Injuries from legal interventions involving conducted energy devices. Achola EM, Griffith KN, Wrenn JO, et al. JAMA Intern Med. 2024 Apr;184(4):440-3. Access the abstract on PubMed®. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38315481/ Physicians and specialties in the Veterans Health Administration's Community Care Network. Feyman Y, Griffith KN, Dorneo A, et al. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 May;7(5):e2410841. Access the abstract on PubMed®. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38739394/ Use of noisy labels as weak learners to identify incompletely ascertainable outcomes: a feasibility study with opioid-induced respiratory depression. Jeffery AD, Fabbri D, Reeves RM, et al. Heliyon. 2024 Mar 15;10(5):e26434. Epub 2024 Feb 16. Access the abstract on PubMed®. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38444495/ Agreement of electronic health record-documented race and ethnicity with parental report. Goyal M, Alpern ER, Webb M, et al. Acad Emerg Med. 2024 Jun;31(6):613-6. Epub 2023 Jan 22. Access the abstract on PubMed®. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38049203/ Drivers of variation in postpartum opioid prescribing across hospitals participating in a statewide maternity care quality collaborative. Peahl AF, Low LK, Langen ES, et al. Birth. 2024 Sep;51(3):541-58. Epub 2023 Dec 30. Access the abstract on PubMed®. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38158784/ Primary care telemedicine and care continuity: implications for timeliness and short-term follow-up healthcare. Graetz I, Huang J, Gopalan A, et al. J Gen Intern Med. 2024 Oct;39(13):2454-60. Epub 2024 Jul 17. Access the abstract on PubMed®. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39020223/ What do patients and families observe about pediatric safety? A thematic analysis of real-time narratives. Studenmund C, Lyndon A, Stotts JR, et al. J Hosp Med. 2024 Sep;19(9):765-76. Epub 2024 May 13. Access the abstract on PubMed®. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38741257/ Quality, spending, utilization, and outcomes among dual-eligible Medicare-Medicaid beneficiaries in integrated care programs: a systematic review. Roberts ET, Duggan C, Stein R, et al. JAMA Health Forum. 2024 Jul 5;5(7):e242187. Access the abstract on PubMed®. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39028653/

Welcome to the Toolkit for MRSA Prevention in ICU & Non-ICU Settings

Welcome to the Toolkit for MRSA Prevention in ICU & Non-ICU Settings: Welcome to the AHRQ Toolkit for MRSA Prevention in ICU & Non-ICU Settings. This Toolkit is designed to equip healthcare professionals with the essential knowledge, resources, and tools to tackle the complex problems of MRSA prevention in hospital intensive care units (ICUs) and non-intensive care units (non-ICUs).The components of the Toolkit can be accessed by clicking on the boxes below. Select the links and icons below to learn about the resources in the three components of the toolkit.

Index of Clinical Topics

Index of Clinical Topics: Below is an index of all the clinical topics that are discussed in this toolkit. Each topic contains presentations on evidence and best practices, along with relevant resources. Select each of the below sections to see more.The Importance of MRSA PreventionPreventing MRSA infection and MRSA transmission among hospitalized patients is a crucial patient safety goal. This section provides an overview of MRSA, the harms it poses, the sources and pathways of MRSA, and general key concepts for MRSA prevention.

AHRQ Papers on Diagnostic Safety Topics

AHRQ Papers on Diagnostic Safety Topics: Diagnostic errors occur in all settings of care, contribute to about 10 percent of patient deaths, and are the primary reason for medical liability claims. As the lead Federal agency investing in research to improve diagnostic safety and reduce diagnostic error, AHRQ is currently developing a series of papers on different diagnostic safety issues. Some of these will be released as Issue Briefs on the AHRQ website, while others will be published in peer-reviewed journals. A list of topics is below.

Toolkit for MRSA Prevention in ICU & Non-ICU Settings

Toolkit for MRSA Prevention in ICU & Non-ICU Settings: Please select the appropriate toolkit for your patient care setting below. Please note: the Toolkit for Surgical Services and the Toolkit for Long-Term Care Settings will be coming in 2025.

viernes, 18 de octubre de 2024

Investments in Primary Care Research for 2021 and 2022

Investments in Primary Care Research for 2021 and 2022: The first comprehensive report (PDF, 12 MB) from the National Center for Excellence in Primary Care Research (NCEPCR) complies and synthesizes AHRQ's recent investments in primary care research from throughout the Agency.

Register To Attend an IDEAS Project Webinar

Register To Attend an IDEAS Project Webinar: Diagnostic safety events are common and pervasive across all healthcare settings. AHRQ has developed several resources to improve diagnostic safety: Calibrate Dx, Measure Dx, and the Toolkit for Engaging Patients in Diagnostic Safety.

Toolkit for Engaging Patients To Improve Diagnostic Safety

Toolkit for Engaging Patients To Improve Diagnostic Safety: Diagnostic errors occur in all care settings and one in three patients will experience a diagnostic error firsthand. Research suggests that communication breakdowns during the patient-provider encounter are a leading contributor to diagnostic errors. To promote enhanced communication and information sharing within the patient-provider encounter, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has developed a toolkit. This toolkit is designed to help patients, families, and health professionals work together as partners to improve diagnostic safety.

Measure Dx: A Resource To Identify, Analyze, and Learn From Diagnostic Safety Events

Measure Dx: A Resource To Identify, Analyze, and Learn From Diagnostic Safety Events: Diagnostic errors are major contributors to patient harm. Strategies to identify and analyze these events are still emerging, but several show promise for use in operational settings. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has developed Measure Dx to help healthcare organizations identify diagnostic safety events and gain insights for improvement.

Calibrate Dx: A Resource To Improve Diagnostic Decisions

Calibrate Dx: A Resource To Improve Diagnostic Decisions: Delayed, wrong, and missed diagnoses are major contributors to patient harm. Lifelong learning is essential for achieving and maintaining diagnostic excellence. Diagnostic excellence involves not just making a correct and timely diagnosis but also doing so while using the fewest resources necessary, optimizing patient experiences, and managing uncertainty. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has developed Calibrate Dx to provide clinicians with guidance for evaluating and calibrating diagnostic performance for the purposes of learning and improvement.

2023 Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Consensus Conference on Precision Emergency Medicine: Development of a policy-relevant, patient-centered research agenda

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38779704/ AHRQ-supported researchers recommend a strategic research agenda for health professionals and educators to create a training framework to integrate precision medicine into emergency medicine. In the first of two articles published in Academic Emergency Medicine, the authors presented the findings of a national consensus conference convened to define precision emergency medicine, develop an evidence-based research agenda and identify educational gaps. Conference activities led to a definition of precision emergency medicine—using information technology to deliver acute care effectively—and the development of key research questions for a 10-year precision emergency medicine research agenda. In the second article, researchers identified key drivers of integrating precision medicine into clinical practice. A third article, published in Academic Emergency Medicine Education & Training, presented the eight education research questions that reflect challenges and opportunities for precision medicine education in emergency medicine. Precision emergency medicine https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38940478/ Precision medicine within health professions education: Defining a research agenda for emergency medicine using a foresight and strategy technique (FaST) review https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38774830/

Paving the Road: Translating Evidence-based Research Into Practice

Paving the Road: Translating Evidence-based Research Into Practice: Ralph Gonzales, M.D., M.S.P.H.Professor of Medicine, Epidemiology & Biostatistics, and Health PolicyUniversity of California San Francisco, School of MedicineChief Innovation Officer, UCSF Health

Blueprint MedTech continues to fuel the innovation of devices to treat and diagnose conditions affecting the nervous system

Blueprint MedTech continues to fuel the innovation of devices to treat and diagnose conditions affecting the nervous system: NIH has just awarded $17 million for a group of projects undertaken by small and mid-sized businesses, nonprofit organizations, and academia participating in the Blueprint MedTech program.