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Sickle Cell Crises: A Deep Dive into Patterns of Readmissions at an Academic Medical Center [Health care services, delivery, and financing]

Annals of Family Medicine

Objective: Describe the trends in sickle cell admissions between Jan 2020 and Dec 2023 at an academic medical center (AMC) in Augusta, Georgia. Study Design: Retrospective single-site cohort study of patients diagnosed with SCD (ICD10 codes starting with D57) from Jan 2020 to December 2023.

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Alcohol Free for Five Years Today

Mere Mortal MD

So on the morning of June 15th, 2020, I made a conscious decision to stop putting alcohol in my body. I have felt the shame and stigma associated with having not only a mental health disorder—depression—but also a substance abuse disorder. I didn’t tell myself it would be forever.

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Agitation Podcast Series Episode 5: Management of the child with mental health problems who is boarded in the ED

PEMBlog

We are in the midst of a staggering mental health crisis. Thousands of children and adolescents spend days at time in Emergency Departments waiting for definitive mental health disposition. Leyenaar; Pediatric Mental Health Boarding. Pediatrics October 2020; 146 (4): e20201174. Doherty, Jennifer L.

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Episode 392: Antiracism in Medicine – Episode 27 – Racial and Gender Health Disparities in Youth Suicide: Part 2

The Clinical Problem Solvers

The episode highlights the importance of policy advocacy, culturally responsive therapy, and practicing cultural humility in mental health care. She served on the National Institute of Mental Health Advisory Council and the APA’s Council for Research. Dr. Kevin M.

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Ambulatory Behavioral Health Referral Patterns in the Setting of Chronic Medical Conditions [Behavioral, psychosocial, and mental illness]

Annals of Family Medicine

Setting or Dataset: Patients 18 years or older with a BH referral with or without at least 1 chronic condition referred from any of 4 PC sites with integrated BH in the UCHealth System from January 2020 through present. 88% (n= 11,483) of BH referrals were created for the management of a mental health condition.

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An Escape Fire for Healthcare

Noreta Family Medicine

I ended up opening Noreta Family Medicine in 2020, a Direct Primary Care (DPC). I can tell you first-hand that this has allowed me to develop more trusting relationships with my patients, more time to identify and manage mental health concerns, and learn more about how a person’s lifestyle influences their health.

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Approaches for Quelling Stigma related to COVID-19

BMJ

9 and Yang 10 suggested that community approaches for managing stigmatization related to infectious disease must also include an individual aspect, primarily achieved through dissemination of useful and authentic information. Psychological health during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic outbreak. World Health Organization.