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Exploring Primary Care Provider eConsult Utilization Trends [Health care services, delivery, and financing]

Annals of Family Medicine

Study Design and Analysis: This retrospective analysis of program data spans from 2018 through 2023. Objective: To determine how primary care providers (PCP) utilize the eConsult platform. It includes templated eConsult exchange data extracted from the electronic health record. Setting or Dataset: CUSOM and University Hospital.

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Changes in patterns and referrals of Nova Scotians seeking mental health care through 2-1-1 Referral Service [Health care services, delivery, and financing]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context 2-1-1 is a designated phone help line in Canada and the US that provides referrals for individuals to local government and community-based services for a wide variety of needs, including social, health care, and mental health services. 2-1-1 Nova Scotia has operated since 2013 as a nonprofit that offers 24/7 assistance.

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Conversations about Cost During Weight-Prioritized Visits in Primary Care [Health care services, delivery, and financing]

Annals of Family Medicine

Setting or Data Set: Semi-structured interviews conducted with clinicians and staff between February 2021 and August 2023 and video recordings of a subset of WPVs. Study Design and Analysis: Qualitative study using content analysis to analyze interviews and conversation analysis (CA) to analyze videos.

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Patient Experience of Emergency Department Care in Newfoundland and Labrador: A Structural Equation Modeling Analysis [Health care services, delivery, and financing]

Annals of Family Medicine

Population Studied: Patients visiting the EDs from 1 March 2021 to 27 July 2023 randomly selected based on their visit date and time. A p-value of <0.05 was considered statistically significant. Setting: Two rural and two urban EDs in NL. Instrument: Telephone survey administered by a trained interviewer.

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My Green Doctor Begins Pilot with Weill Cornell Medicine

My Green Doctor

Since its launch in 2010, MGD has been helping healthcare clinics, offices, and systems around the world make practical, measurable progress toward environmental sustainability—without compromising patient care, staff efficiency, or clinic finances. 8,500 new users joined in 2023. 8,500 new users joined in 2023.

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Agitation Podcast Series Episode 4: Safe prehospital transport of the agitated child

PEMBlog

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award (U07MC37471) totaling $3M with 0 percent financed with nongovernmental sources. It is also episode 4 in a 5 episode series focused on agitation in children and adolescents.

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Agitation Podcast Series Episode 3: Pharmacologic management of agitated children

PEMBlog

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award (U07MC37471) totaling $3M with 0 percent financed with nongovernmental sources. 2023 Mar 21:S1876-2859(23)00091-8. It is also episode 3 in a 5 episode series focused on agitation in children and adolescents. Acad Pediatr. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2023.03.005. 2023.03.005.