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Position Statement on Measurement Based Care

Integrated Care News by CFHA

Introduction The Collaborative Family Healthcare Association (CFHA) recognizes the utility and potential for Measurement Based Care (MBC) as a core feature of high-quality integrated healthcare. MBC enhances therapeutic alliance and improves culturally informed care to diverse patient groups. (10, 3, 4) Why is MBC important?

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Human papillomavirus vaccination in community-based clinics among adolescents by ethnicity, country of birth, and sex [Screening, prevention, and health promotion]

Annals of Family Medicine

Some research has found lower HPV vaccine uptake in Latino patients and others have demonstrated higher uptake by Latino subgroups. Objective To determine if there are differences in HPV vaccine uptake among children and adolescents in community-based healthcare organizations by ethnicity and country of birth, stratified by sex.

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Under Pressure: Hypertensive Emergencies in the Pediatric Emergency Department

PEMBlog

Upon entering the room, you find the patients nurse at the bedside already in mid-conversation with the patients parent. In pediatric patients, this condition should be considered when blood pressure exceeds the 95th percentile for age, height, and sex by more than 30 mm Hg, or reaches levels above 180/120 mm Hg in older adolescents.

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End-of-Life Doulas: A Podcast with Jane Euler, Beth Klint, and John Loughnane

GeriPal

And then second, I was someone who was a Parrot Head for years and years and it was just amazing how the community came together. That was really the theme song of how the community came together. There’s an organization that I took my training from, which began, I want to say, in 2012. How do you see the light?

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The impact of gun violence and practical tips on firearm safety: A podcast

PEMBlog

Kit Carney and Dr. Kristen Humphrey discuss gun violence, its impact on our patients and their families, as well as practical tips on advocating for safe storage of firearms, and how we can support victims of violence. When we protect our kids from the dangers of gun violence, the whole community stands to benefit. 2012-2481 Haasz, M.,

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As Federal Health Grants Shrink, Memory Cafes Help Dementia Patients and Their Caregivers

Physician's Weekly

Rob Kennedy mingled with about a dozen other people in a community space in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania. And that support is for the patient and their caregiver — because both can experience social isolation and distress after a diagnosis. At a memory cafe, having fun together and being social supports the well-being of participants.