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Patient safety advocate
The many problems with the FDA’s big menopause announcement
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The many problems with the FDA’s big menopause announcement
No, it doesn't kill women or cause divorce.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/11/the-many-problems-with-the-fdas-big-menopause-announcement/
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The ‘Worst Test in Medicine’ is Driving America’s High C-Section Rate
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The ‘Worst Test in Medicine’ is Driving America’s High C-Section Rate
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/health/electronic-fetal-monitoring-c-sections.html?unlocked_article_code=1.z08.aCfk.wj2oEkz6_lH7&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
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Parental involvement in paediatric patient safety incidents in general practice: a cross-sectional study
Background Children are a vulnerable patient group at risk of healthcare-associated harms, relying on others to support their healthcare needs. Parents, guardians, and caregivers may play a key role i...
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“Listening Neglect”: How Families Feel Unheard | AAP Journal Blogs | American Academy of Pediatrics
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“Listening Neglect”: How Families Feel Unheard
Editor’s Note: Danielle Gerber is the mother of a child with medical complexity and a Family Engagement Specialist for the Waisman Center and the Division of Hospital Medicine and Complex Care at the ...
https://publications.aap.org/journal-blogs/blog/33139/Listening-Neglect-How-Families-Feel-Unheard?autologincheck=redirected
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Too Rare to Matter? How Insurers Fail Millions with ‘Uncommon’ Diseases
Balin Weintraub, 17, details the challenges of living with the rare disease FAVA while showing the strength and optimism of rare disease families.
https://open.substack.com/pub/healthcareuncovered/p/too-rare-to-matter-how-insurers-fail?r=zou3&utm_medium=ios
about 1 month ago
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Doctors and nurses are punched, choked, even shot. States want to stop that.
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Doctors and nurses are punched, choked, even shot. States want to stop that. • Stateline
Health care workers make up just 10% of the American workforce but experience 48% of the nonfatal injuries from workplace violence, according to federal data. And the threat is increasing.
https://stateline.org/2025/10/01/doctors-and-nurses-are-punched-attacked-even-shot-states-want-to-stop-that/
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A path to better include patients’ perspectives in the regulation of medicines | European Medicines Agency (EMA)
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A path to better include patients’ perspectives in the regulation of medicines | European Medicines Agency (EMA)
Reflection paper on patient experience data for public consultation until 31 January 2026
https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/news/path-better-include-patients-perspectives-regulation-medicines
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What happens when private equity buys a hospital? - The Boston Globe
A new study has unveiled the latest consequence of private-equity ownership on a hospital — more patient deaths in the emergency room.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/23/business/private-equity-hospitals/?s_campaign=sharetool_Bluesky_view
about 2 months ago
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The Patient Safety Organization Program: Key Barriers Impeding Nationwide Progress Toward Reducing Patient Harm in Hospitals | Office of Inspector General | Government Oversight | U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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The Patient Safety Organization Program: Key Barriers Impeding Nationwide Progress Toward Reducing Patient Harm in Hospitals
https://oig.hhs.gov/reports/all/2025/the-patient-safety-organization-program-key-barriers-impeding-nationwide-progress-toward-reducing-patient-harm-in-hospitals/
about 2 months ago
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What happens when private equity buys a hospital? - The Boston Globe
A new study has unveiled the latest consequence of private-equity ownership on a hospital — more patient deaths in the emergency room.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/23/business/private-equity-hospitals/?s_campaign=sharetool_Bluesky_view
about 2 months ago
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More Charged in Massive Nursing Scam
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More Charged in Massive Nursing Scam
In 'Operation Nightingale,' ex-nursing school staff sold fake diplomas, reaped millions, DOJ says
https://www.medpagetoday.com/nursing/nursing/117565
about 2 months ago
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Hospitals get dinged for reporting too many infections. In some cases, the solution is not to test
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Hospitals get dinged for reporting too many infections. In some cases, the solution is not to test
A STAT Investigation: To avoid fines for reporting excessive hospital-acquired infections, some facilities are discouraging testing.
https://www.statnews.com/2025/09/22/hospital-acquired-infection-reporting-healthcare-dirty-little-secret/
about 2 months ago
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U.S. organ transplants corrupted by greed and bias, whistleblower says - The Washington Post
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Whistleblower says U.S. organ transplants corrupted by greed and bias
A whistleblower says he has documented evidence of practices that risked patient safety and show bias in the U.S. organ transplant system.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/09/17/kidney-transplant-organs-waiting-list/
about 2 months ago
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'Kissing bug' disease now considered endemic in the US
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about 2 months ago
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Study finds 10% of pediatric blood cancers may stem from medical imaging radiation
A study led by UC San Francisco and UC Davis has concluded that radiation from medical imaging is associated with a higher risk of blood cancers in children.
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-09-pediatric-blood-cancers-stem-medical.html
about 2 months ago
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Public Perception of Med Harm 2025 — Oregon Patient Safety Commission
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Public Perception of Med Harm 2025 — Oregon Patient Safety Commission
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MyChart Rewrites The Rules, Patients Lose Their Rights
Online health record giant MyChart just slipped a clause into its terms and conditions barring patients from suing the firm for mishandling their health data.
https://www.levernews.com/mychart-rewrites-the-rules-patients-lose-their-rights/
about 2 months ago
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101 West: Who's caring for our health? -
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Child dies after receiving new experimental gene therapy | STAT
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Child dies after receiving new experimental gene therapy
The first child to receive a new experimental gene therapy for a rare neurological disorder died a few days after dosing, the company sponsoring the trial said.
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2 months ago
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Robotic Surgery Does Not Reduce Postoperative Pain Compared With Manual Surgery
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Robotic Surgery Does Not Reduce Postoperative Pain Compared With Manual Surgery
Robotic-assisted surgeries for unicondylar knee arthroplasty did not decrease postoperative pain or opioid use compared with manual surgery.<br /><br />
https://www.anesthesiologynews.com/Online-First/Article/07-25/Robotic-Surgery-Does-Not-Reduce-Postoperative-Pain-Compared-With-Manual-Surgery/77797?sub=B870531044A5EEA132B58D88989277B22BC11D37E59E138634D6EDB8A5651D12&tken=8741EC1BA9388EB8AEA8B4E09B4378D5BDF474F97E0B7EB5F73AFE11739674&enl=true&dgid=X3612589&utm_source=enl&utm_campaign=20250908&utm_content=2&pos=2&utm_medium=button
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Martha’s rule now in operation at every acute hospital in England | Hospitals | The Guardian
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Martha’s rule now in operation at every acute hospital in England
Family, marking what would have been Martha’s 18th birthday, welcomes adoption of system that gives patients right to request care review
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/sep/04/marthas-rule-now-in-operation-at-every-acute-hospital-in-england
2 months ago
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A Tale of Two Genetic Conditions: Mortality Diverges in Cystic Fibrosis, Sickle Cell
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A Tale of Two Genetic Conditions: Mortality Diverges in Cystic Fibrosis, Sickle Cell
Trends 'offer a powerful lens' on structural factors' impact
https://www.medpagetoday.com/pulmonology/generalpulmonary/117357
2 months ago
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Candida auris outbreak in Texas hospitals
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Hospitals in Texas see a rise in drug-resistant fungus
A drug-resistant fungus is spreading rapidly through Texas hospitals, posing significant risks to vulnerable patients in long-term care facilities and those with compromised immune systems.
https://www.scrippsnews.com/health/hospitals-in-texas-see-a-rise-in-drug-resistant-fungus
2 months ago
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Martha's rule rolled out to all acute hospitals in England
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Martha's rule rolled out to all acute hospitals in England
Hundreds of patients have been helped by rule, which makes it easier to get an urgent second opinion.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8e1zw28766o
2 months ago
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States band together to issue public health guidance after ‘destruction’ of the CDC
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MSN
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2 months ago
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National Academies report outlines ways Trump administration could simplify research regulations
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National Academies report outlines ways Trump administration could simplify research regulations
A National Academies report lays out 53 ways policymakers could simplify research regulations on topics including clinical research and scientific misconduct.
https://www.statnews.com/2025/09/03/national-academies-report-outlines-ways-to-simplify-research-regulations/
2 months ago
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Bluesky now platform of choice for science community - Ars Technica
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Bluesky now platform of choice for science community
It’s not just you. Survey says: “Twitter sucks now and all the cool kids are moving to Bluesky”…
https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/08/more-scientists-choose-bluesky-over-twitter/?utm_source=nl&utm_brand=ars&utm_campaign=aud-dev&utm_mailing=Ars_Orbital_090325&utm_medium=email&bxid=5be9e1e324c17c6adf66fb0b&cndid=24459382&hasha=55ecb833198b74477622a9f7181ba9a2&hashb=65bd160814d66d9e5b59b02e7458b862d552ff84&hashc=8741ec1ba9388eb8aea8b4e09b4378d5bd0f474f97e0b7eb5f73afe117396704&esrc=bx_multi1st_dailyent&utm_content=Final&utm_term=ARS_OrbitalTransmission
2 months ago
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How Health Care Remade the U.S. Economy
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How Health Care Remade the U.S. Economy (Gift Article)
Medicine is now the nation’s largest employer, but its growth may be slowing.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/07/03/business/economy/healthcare-jobs.html?unlocked_article_code=1.ik8.4R6O.3_41suQrTMv8&smid=bs-share
2 months ago
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Success for the single patient record depends on citizens and patients owning their data | Richard Smith's non-medical blogs
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Success for the single patient record depends on citizens and patients owning their data
Seventeen years ago I met Mohammad Al-Ubaydli, a Cambridge medical graduate with programming skills and a genetic condition, and he described his vision of every citizen and patient having access t…
https://richardswsmith.wordpress.com/2025/08/26/success-for-the-single-patient-record-depends-on-citizens-and-patients-owning-their-data/
2 months ago
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Michael Millenson: AI will transform the doctor-patient relationship | STAT
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Medicine’s AI era urgently demands new doctor-patient relationship
The magnitude of disruption accompanying AI and data democratization is something most doctors still can’t see.
https://www.statnews.com/2025/08/13/ai-medicine-radical-transparency-collaborative-health/
3 months ago
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Appendicitis: common and commonly missed – the story of Alice Tapper, by Antonio Dajer and Andrew Olson
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Appendicitis: common and commonly missed – the story of Alice Tapper
Objectives The misdiagnosis of appendicitis remains frequent. Better understanding of its clinical evolution over time would decrease the incidence of misdiagnosis. Case Presentation At the Society to...
https://www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi/10.1515/dx-2023-0142/html
3 months ago
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‘It’s a horrible picture’: Gaza faces new threat from antibiotic-resistant disease | Gaza | The Guardian
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‘It’s a horrible picture’: Gaza faces new threat from antibiotic-resistant disease
Fatal infections more likely due to malnutrition, injuries and lack of medical facilities under Israel’s blockade
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/12/gaza-antibiotic-resistant-disease?utm_term=689c114590677a6c3f6fdd847a373a10&utm_campaign=GuardianTodayUK&utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&CMP=GTUK_email
3 months ago
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Diagnostic Errors in Emergency Departments | Coverys
Address diagnostic errors in emergency care with Coverys. ✓ Discover strategies to enhance accuracy and reduce risks in high-pressure settings today.
https://www.coverys.com/expert-insights/hidden-in-plain-sight-diagnostic-error-emergency-department
3 months ago
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Coverys Report Reveals Diagnostic Errors Occur Most Frequently in Office-Based Care
https://www.morningstar.com/news/business-wire/20250812111216/coverys-report-reveals-diagnostic-errors-occur-most-frequently-in-office-based-care
3 months ago
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Hospitals Reported Few Captured Patient Harm Events to CMS and States | Office of Inspector General | Government Oversight | U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Hospitals Reported Few Captured Patient Harm Events to CMS and States
https://oig.hhs.gov/reports/all/2025/hospitals-reported-few-captured-patient-harm-events-to-cms-and-states/
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Hospitals Did Not Capture Half of Patient Harm Events, Limiting Information Needed to Make Care Safer | Office of Inspector General | Government Oversight | U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Hospitals Did Not Capture Half of Patient Harm Events, Limiting Information Needed to Make Care Safer
https://oig.hhs.gov/reports/all/2025/hospitals-did-not-capture-half-of-patient-harm-events-limiting-information-needed-to-make-care-safer/
4 months ago
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Antipsychotics pose risks for nearly 9 in 10 older users, major study finds - McKnight's Long-Term Care News
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Antipsychotics pose risks for nearly 9 in 10 older users, major study finds
Prescribing antipsychotics for older people with dementia can be a balancing act for clinicians who aim to provide quality care while mitigating the health risks of these drugs. A new study underscore...
https://www.mcknights.com/news/antipsychotics-pose-risks-for-nearly-9-in-10-older-users-major-study-finds/?utm_source=marketing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=58NWLTR_MLT_CLINICAL_07%2F28%2F2025&hmEmail=BvBy7ulXHSCvCz1%2Bw2KRfB7%2BwZu%2Febv4&sha256email=8741ec1ba9388eb8aea8b4e09b4378d5bd0f474f97e0b7eb5f73afe117396704&elqTrack=True
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25 years ago, I reported on horrifying hospital errors. Here’s what’s changed since then — and what hasn’t
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25 years ago, I reported on horrifying hospital errors. Here’s what’s changed since then — and what hasn’t
Twenty-five years ago, Larry Tye reported on hospital errors for the Boston Globe. His recent wrist surgery showed just how much things have changed since then.
https://www.statnews.com/2025/07/14/medical-errors-safety-culture-hospitals-wrong-site-surgery-progress/
4 months ago
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What Happened to Our Brains During the Pandemic?
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What Happened to Our Brains During the Pandemic?
Brains appeared to age faster, even in people who didn't get COVID
https://www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/generalneurology/116663
4 months ago
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Wes The Puppet-Master – Patient and Public Voice in The Ten Year Plan and Dash Review | InHealth Associates
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Wes The Puppet-Master – Patient and Public Voice in The Ten Year Plan and Dash Review | InHealth Associates
Taken together, the NHS Ten Year Plan and The Dash Review have served, almost fatally, to destroy patient power. Almost. Wes Streeting describes intermediary organisations that channel and amplify pat...
https://www.inhealthassociates.co.uk/patient-leadership/wes-the-puppet-master-patient-and-public-voice-in-the-ten-year-plan-and-dash-review/
4 months ago
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23andMe is back and so are privacy risks. Delete your DNA. - The Washington Post
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Column | 23andMe is out of bankruptcy. You should still delete your DNA.
2 million people deleted their DNA from 23andMe after it declared bankruptcy. Now the more than 10 million remaining customers should delete theirs, too.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/07/17/23andme-bankruptcy-privacy/?utm_campaign=wp_thetechfriend&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&carta-url=https%3A%2F%2Fs2.washingtonpost.com%2Fcar-ln-tr%2F43af928%2F687a768dd2a65e7827180641%2F596d3b9b9bbc0f20866d0502%2F40%2F55%2F687a768dd2a65e7827180641
4 months ago
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Even Grave Errors at Rehab Hospitals Go Unpenalized and Undisclosed - KFF Health News
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Even Grave Errors at Rehab Hospitals Go Unpenalized and Undisclosed - KFF Health News
For-profit hospitals provide most inpatient physical therapy but tend to have worse readmission rates to general hospitals. Medicare doesn’t tell consumers about troubling inspections.
https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/for-profit-rehab-hospitals-errors-unpenalized-undisclosed-cms/
4 months ago
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Survival rates for cancer patients on immunotherapy depend on insurance coverage, study finds
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Survival rates for cancer patients on immunotherapy depend on insurance coverage, study finds
Survival rates in cancer patients on immune checkpoint inhibitors depended on their insurance coverage, new study found.
https://www.statnews.com/2025/07/07/cancer-odds-better-with-health-insurance-coverage-jama-open-network-study-finds/
4 months ago
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RFK Jr. says medical journals are ‘corrupt.’ As former NEJM editors, we know he’s wrong
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RFK Jr. says medical journals are ‘corrupt.’ As former NEJM editors, we know he’s wrong
RFK Jr.’s plan to circumvent established medical journals smacks more of retaliation than reform, write three former NEJM editors.
https://www.statnews.com/2025/06/30/rfk-jr-medical-journals-nejm-jama-lancet-editors-respond-medical-journals-ethics/
4 months ago
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Gary Schwitzer: Mistrust in artificial intelligence in health care - 6 items
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Mistrust in artificial intelligence in health care - 6 items
Here’s another one of my collections of readings on a given topic.
https://open.substack.com/pub/garyschwitzer/p/mistrust-in-artificial-intelligence?r=zou3&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
5 months ago
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U.K. decision blocks a pair of Alzheimer’s drugs from access through its national health service
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U.K. decision blocks a pair of Alzheimer’s drugs from access through its national health service
A U.K. health agency said the Alzheimer's drugs Kisunla and Leqembi are not cost-effective, meaning they won't be offered through the NHS.
https://www.statnews.com/2025/06/18/uk-alzheimers-nice-leqembi-kisunla-lilly-eisai-biogen/
5 months ago
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Health system doubles infection prevention staff, watches infections plummet
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Health system doubles infection prevention staff, watches infections plummet
PHOENIX — Infection rates decreased by up to 57% at a Virginia health system when it increased the size of its infection prevention staff, according to data presented at a conference.
https://www.healio.com/news/infectious-disease/20250618/health-system-doubles-infection-prevention-staff-watches-infections-plummet?utm_source=selligent&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20250619ID&utm_content=20250619ID
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Potential Diagnostic Error for Emergency Conditions, Mortality, and Healthy Days at Home |JAMA Network Open
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Potential Diagnostic Error in the ED, Mortality, and Healthy Days at Home
This cohort study examines a national sample of Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 years or older with emergency hospitalizations for high-risk conditions from 2016 to 2019.
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2835402?resultClick=1
5 months ago
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New CDC data: Older adults face rising fall death rates - McKnight's Long-Term Care News
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New CDC data: Older adults face rising fall death rates
Unintentional falls among older adults have become increasingly deadly, with new federal data revealing significant increases in mortality rates over the past two decades.
https://www.mcknights.com/news/new-cdc-data-older-adults-face-rising-fall-death-rates/?utm_source=marketing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=58NWLTR_MLT_CLINICAL_06202025&hmEmail=BvBy7ulXHSCvCz1%2Bw2KRfB7%2BwZu%2Febv4&sha256email=8741ec1ba9388eb8aea8b4e09b4378d5bd0f474f97e0b7eb5f73afe117396704&elqTrack=True
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(1) The Gaslit Patient - by Zed Zha, MD (she/her)
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The Gaslit Patient
Is it you?
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5 months ago
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