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Well-being Investment: Movement & Exercise

Joy in Family Medicine Coaching

. - Lower risks of cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality. This is referred to as NEAT (non-exercise activity thermogenesis) and is important for maintaining baseline metabolism and utilization of calories. What a fantastic health intervention! For very sedentary individuals every step above 2,200 steps is beneficial.

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How Locum Tenens Fits Into Modern Healthcare Staffing Solutions

Barton Associates

In fact, hospitals, clinics, and other facilities are already reeling from a shortage of providers and it’s hurting patients— according to the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , tens of millions of Americans live in areas with shortages of primary care, dental, and mental health professionals.

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

PEMBlog

Studies demonstrate that utilizing one of these storage methods can reduce the suicide and unintentional gun deaths in children by up to 54%. [ Kristen ] Great question. Finally, a Gun lock box is a combination-protected box that is similar to a safe but is small enough to house just a gun. You can purchase these for about $25-100.

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Utilizing Community Outreach Workers to address COVID-19 Misinformation [COVID-19]

Annals of Family Medicine

Results: There were a total of 4,579 outreach events held of which 9.98% of the events targeted youth under 18 years old. Another 5.79% targeted young adults ages 19-29. Among COWs, 48.47% lived in the communities that they performed outreach in (18.7% preferred not to answer).

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Stepped Palliative Care: A Podcast with Jennifer Temel, Chris Jones, and Pallavi Kumar

GeriPal

So, basically, with a stepped care model, the goal is to tailor care delivery to the patient’s needs while at the same time utilizing less clinician resources. They had access to the cancer center resources, but they didn’t have access to sort of regular contact with palliative care mental health professionals.

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How State and Local Agencies on Aging Help Older Adults: Susan DeMarois, Greg Olsen, and Lindsey Yourman

GeriPal

I have 24,500 veterans on our caseload, 14,000 individuals with diagnosed mental health issue, 8,500 with an alcohol and substance abuse. But, for a majority, it’s a first time event. This is reaching the highest utilizers with a wraparound suite of services. To Susan’s point. They touch every single system.