Clinicians can enhance patient understanding by using numerical data instead of verbal probabilities, consistent denominators, absolute risk comparisons, and clear context for unfamiliar data types. ja.ma/3KW7LI0

Material deprivation is associated with more frequent emergency and unplanned healthcare utilisation in COPD. bmjopenrespres.bmj.com/content/12/1... #WorldCOPDday #StructuralViolence @imperialnhli.bsky.social @bmj.com #LungSky #RespEd @fphuk.bsky.social @btsrespiratory.bsky.social

Promotion delays in academic pediatrics cost physicians up to $3 million in lost earnings and widen pay gaps, highlighting the need for fair, timely advancement for a sustainable pediatric workforce. ja.ma/4nvdscM

Targeted investment to boost screening rates in FQHCs could result in 1.87 million additional people screened and help narrow longstanding disparities in cervical cancer prevention. ja.ma/43zs57R

The ATS and CAPC are proud to introduce a new collaborative series of seven modules on ATS Ed+ for clinicians treating patients with serious illnesses. Earn CME! #pallipulm @anandiyermd.bsky.social @donsullivan.bsky.social @pallipulm.bsky.social#pallipulm Learn more: atsedplus.thoracic.org/capc/palliat...

I work with Veterans. If I told them that they "killed people and broke things for a living" they would (rightfully) tell me to go to hell. Those that have had to kill someone in the line of duty most often view it with sadness, regret, and one of the worst experiences of their lives.

Reading Lost & Found by Kathryn Schulz and found her descriptions of ICU life impeccable, eg: “unless you work there, a hospital is no kind of place to spend so much time. Like a storefront church, its physical presence is at odds with its existential responsibilities. In an ICU, you are aware…

🤔 Ever wonder if our ICU families experience trauma? Esp those w a trauma history? D Ashana & colleagues 👀 at just that thru interviews w 26 family members, just out in #journal_CHESTCritCare: www.chestcc.org/article/S294... #OpenAccess @joannahart.bsky.social @accpchest.bsky.social

Because all roads to quality of rural life are paved by policy, we're pleased to help spread the word about the @rururbbridge.bsky.social ‪Beyond Resistance Campaign Virtual Launch. Wednesday, September 10, 2025 7:00pm ET Find the link to register: ruralurbanbridge.org

Viewpoint: The One Big Beautiful Bill Act's significant #Medicaid cuts threaten rural health care access and economic stability. ja.ma/3HE9rEo

A new documentary on PBS shows what it's like to care for adult family members and recounts the history of caregiving policy in the U.S. revealing why those caring for family are often on their own.

Studies show that just one exposure to tear gas can increase the likelihood of respiratory illnesses. That's why in 2020, the ATS called for a moratorium on the use of tear gas and other chemical agents. Learn more about the damage tear gas causes (via @wired.com‬): www.wired.com/story/what-t...

Our new @JAMAHealthForum study adds more evidence on how Medicare Advantage plans enrolling veterans are maximizing profits by not paying for care. Veterans in high-veteran MA plans are much more likely to have surgical care paid by VA than plan itself—even when surgery occurs in non-VA hospitals…

Varenicline, combined with behavioral counseling, increased vaping abstinence in youth who vape nicotine and do not regularly smoke tobacco. https://ja.ma/4jvML5W

☎️ a friend time: looking for folks in ADULT hospital/ICU settings who support patients’ family members who are KIDS. Many places have child life (especially those with co-located peds hospitals)—anyone not have that model? Interested in folks’ experiences on this topic and would love to connect!

The White House's 2026 budget proposal recommends eliminating the Health Resources and Services Administration and cutting rural health funding by 25%, posing a threat to health care access and services in rural areas. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

After her dreams of becoming a doctor were denied, one California woman is working to make the profession more accessible to those with disabilities.

Reassuring data on varenicline in pregancy jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... @jama.com @btsrespiratory.bsky.social @ashorguk.bsky.social

I have had the good fortune to visit the Coal Workers Program of NIOSH in West Virginia. The team is incredible - dedicated to protecting generations of workers doing jobs most of us can barely imagine. I’m glad to hear the program has been (temporarily) restored. abcnews.go.com/amp/US/live-...

Recently, the U.S. Department of Justice sent letters to scholarly journals inquiring about their process and principles. As an organization, we respect and support the CHEST journal's editorial leadership and long-standing reputation. Read more here: www.chestnet.org/newsroom/che...

A new study finds that for rural breast cancer patients, living farther from care is associated with prolonged time to surgery (TTS). But rurality itself—independent of distance—is associated with shorter TTS. Read more: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40143820/

The crazy thing about firing all of these federal employees is that they tend to be underpaid, super hardworking, in it for the right reasons, idealistic people who could’ve worked in industry or pharma and made way more money but they truly believed in the mission and the good they were doing.

NRHA’s Journal of Rural Health is launching a special issue focused on rural U.S. military veteran health care and health outcomes. Submit abstracts for consideration by April 30: www.ruralhealth.us/publications... #ruralhealth

1/ Understanding of “what comes next” for patients with lung disease is critical as this forms the foundation of health decisions, coping, and how they fill the days of remaining life.

ICU folks, give this one (and the accompanying paper) a read. “Air hunger is a primal sensation that powerfully evokes anxiety and fear; it is a key instrument in torture.”

Air Hunger Far Exceeds Dyspnea Sense of Effort during Mechanical Ventilation and a Weaning Trial Doctors view dyspnea as laborious breathing, but patients in a life-threatening situation perceive it as starvation of air @loyolapccm.bsky.social #medsky 🔗 tinyurl.com/brjxjtmp

The navigators are typically part of non-profit public health community organizations and incredibly helpful in helping people navigate the sometimes complex application process. This will reduce access to insurance coverage and health care.

Today in @jama.com , @codymullens.bsky.social & team find it is increasingly harder for Medicare rural beneficiaries to get common operations done. In 2020, 44% of rural Medicare recipients had to travel >60min for care, up from 37% in 2010. x.com/JAMA_current...

SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS! THIS ONE’S FOR YOU PHILLY!

I am very happy to explain quite simply to any reporter or congress person why this is devastating Bottom line: there are tons of costs shared between grants not attributable as the direct cost to a single grant, but essential to carrying out research. This removes support for all that

⚠️ Effective Monday 2/10/25, NIH indirect rate capped at 15%. Applies to existing & future grants. —> Deep budget cuts & program closures coming to a university near you. Is this the break the glass moment for university administrators who have been silent so far about the attack on science?

Sen. Sanders: Do you agree with me that the United States should join every other major country on earth and guarantee health care to all people as a human right? RFK: Senator, I can’t give you a yes or no answer to that question. Sanders: Is health care a human right? Is health care a human right?

One alarming exchange from RFK Jr’s confirmation hearing I have not seen highlighted: when asked whether health care was a human right, he capitulated and his example of why it might not be is that if someone has smoked cigarettes for many years, they may not be entitled to health care.

Exciting news that the Society for Medical Decision Making is now on Bluesky! Follow for all things related to advancing better health through better decisions and updates on the 2025 conference in Michigan! #MedicalDecisionMaking #SMDM #MedSky #AcademicSky

🎧I had the pleasure of talking with Sergio for the Critical Matters podcast. We talk about an important but overlooked aspect of how intensivists present decisions in family meetings, referencing a recent Critical Care Medicine paper (link in comments) soundphysicians.com/podcast-epis...

We're the American Thoracic Society, thinking about this platform. Hmm.. Any members here? Learn more at thoracic.org

#SMDM23 attendees - here's a helpful map with many local attractions, including restaurants (many price points, dietary needs, and levels of fancy), activities, family-friendly attractions and resources, and more! Please share! www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/e...

I made a feed for #SMDM23! Follow this feed to see all posts containing #SMDM23 or #SMDM, and use the hashtags to show up. Tag 2-3 SMDMers in the comment to get the word out. bsky.app/profile/did:... @wrightcensored.bsky.social @ankurfactorial.bsky.social @araymakers.bsky.social

#SMDM23 will feature the first official meeting of the Q+ affinity group for LGBTQIA+ SMDMers and friends! Thanks Ryan Suk for spearheading

It's happening! Welcome to #SMDM23 and Philadelphia! Please reach out if there's anything I or our conference team can help with!