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"We feel alone and not listened to": Somali, Hmong and Latin American Parents Perspectives on Pediatric Serious Illness [Child and adolescent health]

Annals of Family Medicine

Study Methods and Analysis: Qualitative community-based participatory action research (CBPAR) study with focus groups and individual interviews. Participants: Twenty-six parent participants (eight Somali, ten Hmong, and eight Latin American) of children with serious illness were recruited through local clinics and hospitals.

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Predictors of exposure to high-priority drug-drug interactions among non-elderly adults in Quebec, Canada [Prescribing and pharmacotherapeutics]

Annals of Family Medicine

Dataset: A cohort containing a random sample of 5% of the database population of Quebec provincial administrative databases including demographic data, pharmacy claims data, medical consultations, and hospitalizations was used. Results: Our cohort included 63,834 individuals aged 19-64 (mean age 44.9

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AAFP Represents Members During 2025 Legislative Session

Alabama Academy of Family Physicians

The updated tax credit seeks to incentivize physicians to serve in underserved rural communities, addressing longstanding healthcare disparities and bolstering access to medical care for Alabama’s rural residents. HB 86 – Rural Hospital Investment Fund Bill What’s in the Bill: Sponsored by Rep.

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Overall medication adherence as an indicator for health outcomes among elderly patients with hypertension and diabetes [Diabetes and endocrine disease]

Annals of Family Medicine

Objectives To assess overall medication adherence as an indicator for emergency room (ER) visits, hospitalizations, and mortality among elderly patients. We determined personal adherence rates by calculating the mean adherence rates of the medications prescribed to each individual. The mean age was 81.2

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Electronic Nudge Letters Do Not Improve Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy in CKD

Physician's Weekly

TUESDAY, June 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Neither delivery of electronic nudge letters nor letters to general practice increase uptake of guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study published online June 7 in Circulation. Kristoffer Grundtvig Skaarup, M.D.,

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How hospitals can cut admission delays by 30%

Today's Hospitalist

Key takeaways: Admission delays from the ED can adversely affect mortality, length of stay, medical errors and quality of care. LIKE MOST HOSPITALS , Veterans Affairs facilities across the country track admission delays, the amount of time it takes to move a patient who’s being admitted out of the ED and into an inpatient bed.

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The Rising Tide of Medical Waste: One Model for Improvement

My Green Doctor

Author: Ishani Majmudar Medical waste is rising tremendously each year, and its implications are not slight. Medical waste is a broad term used to describe any waste products generated at healthcare facilities and includes everything ranging from the disposal of small needles to the energy consumption of radiologic scans. 3 “Each U.S.

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