Patient Safety & Quality
Oncology Medical Home: ASCO and COA Standards – “The OMH model is a system of care delivery that features coordinated, efficient, accessible, and evidence-based care and includes a process for measurement of outcomes to facilitate continuous quality improvement”.
22 Jul, 2021 | 10:49h | UTCOncology Medical Home: ASCO and COA Standards – JCO Oncology Practice
Commentary: Oncology Organizations Release New Standards for Medical Home Care – Pharmacy Times
Systematic review: In hospitalized non‐ICU patients, multicomponent non-pharmacological interventions are estimated to reduce the incidence of delirium by 43% compared to usual care.
20 Jul, 2021 | 10:07h | UTC
Joint Opinion from ACC/AHA/ESC/WHF | Clinician Well-Being: Addressing Global Needs for Improvements in the Health Care Field.
16 Jul, 2021 | 10:48h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
ICYMI: Leading CV orgs #AgainstClinicianBurnout recognize that #ClinicianWellBeing is paramount to providing high-quality patient care and are committed to improving the well-being of the CV workforce. ➡️ https://t.co/ufwAWWakPp @JACCJournals @AHAScience @escardio @worldheartfed pic.twitter.com/iyr3BxNRpr
— American College of Cardiology (@ACCinTouch) July 15, 2021
Opinion | The case for mandating COVID-19 vaccines for health care workers.
14 Jul, 2021 | 11:22h | UTCThe Case for Mandating COVID-19 Vaccines for Health Care Workers – Annals of Internal Medicine
News release: Case is strong for mandating COVID-19 vaccination for health care workers – American College of Physicians
Commentary on Twitter
The Case for Mandating COVID-19 Vaccines for Health Care Workers https://t.co/pdaBRZdkfG via @AnnalsofIM "The case for mandating SARS-CoV-2 vaccines for health care workers is substantially stronger than the case was for mandating influenza vaccines." I fully agree.
— Kenny Lin, MD, MPH (@kennylinafp) July 12, 2021
Real-World Evidence: The low validity of temperature screening for COVID-19 triage.
14 Jul, 2021 | 11:11h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Temperature screening with infrared thermometers has a sensitivity of 9.43% for PCR+ COVID. https://t.co/GjaKpkUqwU
— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) July 7, 2021
Pediatric telehealth in the COVID-19 pandemic era and beyond.
7 Jul, 2021 | 08:56h | UTCPediatric Telehealth in the COVID-19 Pandemic Era and Beyond – Pediatrics
Choosing Wisely for COVID-19: ten evidence-based recommendations for patients and physicians.
6 Jul, 2021 | 10:21h | UTC
Covid: Masks upgrade cuts infection risk, research finds.
30 Jun, 2021 | 10:16h | UTCCovid: Masks upgrade cuts infection risk, research finds – BBC
WHO issues first global report on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in health and six guiding principles for its design and use.
29 Jun, 2021 | 09:56h | UTCGuidance: Ethics and governance of artificial intelligence for health – World Health Organization
Commentary: Artificial Intelligence ‘Very Promising’ for Health, Says WHO – Health Policy Watch
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
Artificial Intelligence (#AI) holds enormous potential for improving the health of millions of people around 🌎🌍🌏, but only if ethics & human rights are put at the heart of its design, deployment, & use.
More in WHO’s first global report on AI & Health👉https://t.co/fC7SX51YzY pic.twitter.com/1Jp0ASPDY3
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) June 28, 2021
Opinion | A strategy to reduce the carbon footprint of clinical trials.
24 Jun, 2021 | 09:45h | UTCA strategy to reduce the carbon footprint of clinical trials – The Lancet
The BMJ Series: The future of nursing.
16 Jun, 2021 | 08:18h | UTCHomepage: The future of nursing – The BMJ
How to reposition the nursing profession for a post-covid age
How the nursing profession should adapt for a digital future
How to attain gender equality in nursing—an essay
Nursing’s pivotal role in global climate action
Cohort study: the use of potentially inappropriate medications in adults with chronic kidney disease is common and linked to increased risk of hospitalization, mortality, and falls.
11 Jun, 2021 | 08:11h | UTCRisk of Potentially Inappropriate Medications in Adults With CKD: Findings From the Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort (CRIC) Study – American Journal of Kidney Diseases (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
Risk of Potentially Inappropriate Medications in Adults With CKD: Findings From @CRICStudyhttps://t.co/1NgaqcJF5g@Rasheeda_HallMD @cjdiamantidis @sankarnava @finkjc @UMmedschool @DukeKidney #CKD #VisualAbstract pic.twitter.com/PLouT1SL9d
— AJKD (@AJKDonline) June 2, 2021
M-A: Effectiveness of telerehabilitation in physical therapist practice.
10 Jun, 2021 | 09:29h | UTC
Radiology malpractice cases most often involve cancer-related diagnostic errors.
10 Jun, 2021 | 09:27h | UTCRadiology malpractice cases most often involve cancer-related diagnostic errors – Health Imaging
Original study: Oncologic Errors in Diagnostic Radiology: A 10-Year Analysis Based on Medical Malpractice Claims – Journal of the American College of Radiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
M-A: Hospital-at-home interventions for patients with chronic disease who present to the emergency department – similar mortality risk, lower risk for readmission, lower depression and anxiety scores, and a lower risk for long-term care admission vs. in-hospital stay.
9 Jun, 2021 | 08:20h | UTCInvited commentary: Hospitalization at Home for Patients With Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Disease—Further Evidence to Inform Practice – JAMA Network Open
Related: Pandemic Boosts an Old Idea—Bringing Acute Care to the Patient AND Randomized trial: Admission Avoidance Hospital at Home + Geriatric Assessment led to similar outcomes compared to hospital admission for older persons AND Most COVID-19 patients receiving home-based hospital care did not require escalation to traditional hospital setting – Approximately 1 in 5 were admitted within 14 days. Higher oxygen saturation was associated with decreased odds of transfer, whereas higher comorbidity burden was associated with increased risk.
Challenges and solutions for physician mothers: a critical review of the literature.
6 Jun, 2021 | 23:46h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Challenges and Solutions for Physician Mothers: A Critical Review of the Literature in @MayoProceedings
By @sherry_chesak @anjalibhagramd et al.#WomenInMedicine @AMWADoctors https://t.co/RXvXt739PN pic.twitter.com/7aNuA9JVJQ— Mayo Clinic GRIT (@MayoGRIT) April 9, 2021
Viewpoint | A national goal to advance health equity through value-based payment.
6 Jun, 2021 | 23:39h | UTCA National Goal to Advance Health Equity Through Value-Based Payment – JAMA
ACP offers guidance on physician suicide prevention and the role of a healing community from an ethics perspective.
3 Jun, 2021 | 10:45h | UTC
Doctors tell how to make the most of your telehealth visits.
3 Jun, 2021 | 10:39h | UTCDoctors Tell How to Make the Most of Your Telehealth Visits – Kaiser Health News
No COVID-19 cases found after a well-controlled indoor concert.
31 May, 2021 | 08:24h | UTCNo COVID-19 cases found after well-controlled indoor concert – CIDRAP
Invited Commentary: Innovations in COVID-19 testing: the road from pandemic response to control – The Lancet Infectious Diseases
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
Report of the Barcelona music event out here. These are difficult studies to do – and you need to carefully review them.
Same-day SARS-CoV-2 antigen test screening in an indoor mass-gathering live music event: a randomised controlled trial https://t.co/KDMtsGD23v
— Jon Deeks FMedSci 💙 (@deeksj) May 28, 2021
Providing more low-value care does not lead to higher patient experience ratings – “New study challenges the assumption that offering patients more tests and procedures will lead to higher patient experience ratings”.
31 May, 2021 | 08:11h | UTCOriginal Study: Association of Low-Value Care Exposure With Health Care Experience Ratings Among Patient Panels – JAMA Internal Medicine
Commentary on Twitter
New work led by @sanghavi_prachi w/ @A_Schwa & Alan Zaslavsky
We asked do PCPs w/ more wasteful practice patterns get better patient ratings?
Answer is no. No they don't
This should allay overblown concerns about pt experience measures leading us to satisfy patients to death https://t.co/cosXvLA6Ql
— Michael McWilliams (@JMichaelMcW) May 28, 2021
Using resources wisely in the COVID-19 pandemic: an international list of Choosing Wisely recommendations.
24 May, 2021 | 08:36h | UTC
Global survey finds 44% of cardiologists report a hostile work environment. Higher rates were found among women (68%) vs. men (37%).
20 May, 2021 | 08:35h | UTCGlobal Prevalence and Impact of Hostility, Discrimination, and Harassment in the Cardiology Workplace – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Editorial: Hostile Work Environment: A Case of the Emperor’s New Clothes
Commentary: Hostility Is Common in Cardiology: Can a New ACC/AHA Statement Help? – TCTMD
Commentary on Twitter
Global Prevalence and Impact of Hostility, Discrimination, and Harassment in the Cardiology Workplace – PubMed. A global problem for cardiology….What would you do… if it was career damaging to say nothing…and career damaging to speak up? https://t.co/uutfsMXOsx
— Sonya Burgess (@drsonyaburgess) May 15, 2021
M-A: Screening test (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale – HADS-D) can identify hospitalized patients with depression.
18 May, 2021 | 07:23h | UTCKnowledge translation tool: Using the HADS-D to Screen for Depression
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
Our @DepressdP IPDMA on HADS-D accuracy, led by Dr. Yin Wu, was published today in @bmj_latest! We pooled data from 101 studies and found that a cutoff of >=7 maximized combined sensitivity and specificity. Read more here: https://t.co/iMmsjoeW7f
— Brooke Levis (@blevis_epi) May 10, 2021
Report: Implementing high-quality primary care – “pay for primary care teams to care for people, not physicians to deliver services”.
17 May, 2021 | 08:11h | UTCOriginal report: Implementing High-Quality Primary Care: Rebuilding the Foundation of Health Care – National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine