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Yesterday, I was invited to serve as the guest lecturer for the internal medicine track, presenting to medical residents and interns at Parkland, with the session also broadcast to the VA hospital. My presentation focused on the critical importance of Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) in shaping patient care and outcomes. Three key takeaways for medical professionals in addressing SDoH: 📝Comprehensive Patient Assessments: It is essential to evaluate patients beyond their immediate medical concerns by considering factors such as housing, socioeconomic status, and access to healthcare services, which significantly influence health outcomes. 🔗 Fostering Collaboration with Community Resources: By engaging with social services and community-based organizations, healthcare providers can help bridge the gap between medical care and essential social support for patients. ☑️ Advocacy for Policy Change: Medical professionals have a vital role in advocating for policy reforms that address health disparities, ensuring equitable access to care and improving overall public health. Addressing SDoH is a fundamental step toward creating a more equitable healthcare system and improving patient outcomes. #SDOH #InternalMedicine #HealthcareEquity #ParklandHealth #VeteransAffairs #PublicHealth #SocialImpact #HealthSystems

A new study in JAMA Network Open has found that physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician associates each enhance different aspects of patient care quality at health centers. As health centers strive to make the most of limited budgets while providing the best care possible for underserved populations, the study underscores the value of strategic clinician hiring to address specific health challenges—as well as the essential contributions of differing clinicians as part of transdisciplinary care teams. We're thrilled to highlight this scholarship from study co-author Dr. Benjamin Oldfield, MD, MHS of Fair Haven Community Health Care and Yale School of Medicine, a Fellow of the Association of Clinicians for the Underserved, who joined another ACU member, Logan Stern, DNP, Wilton S., and Dr. Howard Forman for the study. Read more at JAMA Network Open: https://lnkd.in/d9RXQsrv #healthcenters #multidisciplinary #trandisciplinary #quality #qualityofcare #fqhcs #chcs #healthcare #clinicians

We're excited to announce that the 2024 HealthLeaders Exchange #VirtualNursingMastermind Report is finally here! The top clinical leaders in the nation agree that #virtualnursing is the next step in #caredelivery. The #strategy enables #healthcare leaders to make better use of existing resources while improving administrative efficiency and boosting engagement and morale for nurses and patients. The #VirtualNursingMastermind program brought together a dozen health systems, including Emory Healthcare, Trinity Health, UCSF Health, UnityPoint Health, Intermountain Health, Jefferson Health, Mount Sinai Health System, Ochsner Health, Houston Methodist, Geisinger, Medical University of South Carolina, Providence, and University of Miami Health System, who are all advancing their virtual nursing programs. Comprised of case studies, infographics, podcasts, and trends and metrics grown from our virtual and in person roundtables, we created a robust report where we dig into the details of what we learned about implementing, running, and advancing a successful virtual nursing program from the best in the country. Without further ado, read the full #report here: https://lnkd.in/g4fT_fCy

Bringing in Stress Awareness Month with Dr. Alexia McClerkin, DC, APRN, FNP-BC for Impact for the business community🦋 Join us for an enlightening and empowering event, The Business of Medicine, where medical professionals will gain valuable insights and tools to successfully navigate the intersection of healthcare and business. In today's rapidly evolving healthcare landscape, it's more crucial than ever for doctors, nurses, and healthcare practitioners to understand the intricacies of running a successful medical practice. Register https://lnkd.in/g4QdJEpW

The AAFP urges Congress to vote YES on a legislative package that includes several health provisions that will improve patient outcomes, bolster the family physician workforce, and increase access to primary care. We are excited to see that the proposal includes a 5-year extension of the Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education programing, funding for community health centers and National Health Service Corps, reauthorization of SUPPORT and PAHPA Acts, and a partial adjustment to address a forthcoming physician payment cut. To learn more, check our our statement. We look forward to working with the 119th Congress and the incoming administration to advance long-term policies to ensure that everyone has access to affordable and comprehensive primary care. https://lnkd.in/eE-Mhgzd

I really enjoyed speaking with Stefanie Simmons, MD, because her work with the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes' Foundation is an example of how advocacy in action can lead to change, even over the course of just a few years. --Dr. Simmons is the Chief Medical Officer of the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes' Foundation. Over the course of her career, she has served as a clinician, an educator, a healthcare executive, and now Chief Medical Officer.  In this conversation, we speak about her advocacy work, and how the foundation has been able to make significant strides in promoting healthcare worker well-being. --In speaking with her, she is clearly energized by her mission: to support healthcare providers in rediscovering the joy in their work, in order to improve the quality of their lives and improve the care that they provide to patients.  --She explains that her work is focused on advocacy, awareness, and advancing solutions.  As part of her work with the foundation, she meets with state and federal legislators. She also conducts outreach to healthcare organizations . --We discuss the creation of the foundation, which began following the tragic death of Dr. Lorna Breen during the pandemic. One of the contributors to her death was invasive and stigmatizing questions on state licensing applications, such as whether physicians have "ever" been treated for a mental health condition. --The foundation and other organizations have been working to change these questions. Instead of asking about past treatments, the focus should ideally be on current physical or mental impairment. In 2021, there were 17 states that avoided the use of invasive questions about past treatment for mental health conditions. Now, just a few years later, there are 27 states that have implemented this change. --For students interested in advocacy work, or how they can continue to advocate for professional well-being as clinicians, this episode provides some great inspiration as well as actionable takeaways. For a link to the episode, please see comments

Discover the impactful world of community outreach as YCT take us behind the scenes of a Lunch and Learn event! This video showcases how real connections are made outside of clinical walls. Witness the strategies that drive patient referrals and boost accrual rates for clinical studies. From engaging with local nurse practitioners to fostering diversity in research, this outreach initiative highlights the importance of educating providers about clinical trials. Plus, get a sneak peek at upcoming events and understand how sponsors’ contributions truly make a difference in the community. Tune in to learn how outreach can elevate clinical research and improve health outcomes for all! #CommunityOutreach #ClinicalTrials #PatientEngagement #DiversityInResearch #LunchAndLearn #ResearchInnovation #ClinicalResearch #HealthcareProfessionals #CommunityOutreach #ClinicalTrials #PatientEngagement #DiversityInResearch #LunchAndLearn #ResearchInnovation #ClinicalResearch #HealthcareProfessionals

Discover the future of healthcare with an introduction to the innovative concept of nurse-led clinics and unveiling our new initiative to empower general practices. Learn how to establish and thrive in a clinic that manages chronic diseases and enhances community health. Join us to explore practical strategies, gain valuable insights, and take the first step toward revolutionising patient care in your local area. Don’t miss this opportunity to be at the forefront of a transformative healthcare model! Learning Outcomes: ✔ Establish a foundation knowledge of what a nurse-led clinic is. ✔ Develop a deeper understanding of how to establish one. ✔ Explore how nurse-led clinics can be sustainable in practices long term through the use of existing MBS item numbers. ✔ Understand the next steps forward and how to get involved in our upcoming project to establish sustainable clinics in your practice. Presented by Living Well, Your Way; Caroline Holtby, Program Director of Collaborative Commissioning and Elise Penton, LWYW Practice Nurse Project Officer. Where: Online via Zoom Available sessions: Wednesday 28th August at 1:00pm – register here 👉 https://lnkd.in/gJq8T6cC Wednesday 4th September at 12:30pm – register here 👉 https://lnkd.in/gfSdyfHn

At the 2024 Healthcare in the Age of Personalization Summit, Dr. Raelene Brooks, dean of the College of Nursing at University of Phoenix, shared powerful insights on why healthcare needs to go beyond treating the disease and focus on the individual—both patients and employees. 🔑 Key Takeaways: - Personalization: It’s not just about policies and procedures. True care comes when we see and honor the full humanity of patients and employees. - Family Dynamics: Understanding personal histories, values, and family dynamics is essential to providing effective, compassionate care. - Holistic Healing: The environment for patients and their families matters just as much as the treatment itself. Creating spaces that foster healing is a mission of compassion and care. Healthcare leaders: It’s time to empower your teams with the tools to see people as individuals. When we honor the person behind the patient, we create a more inclusive and effective approach to healthcare. 🌐 Read more on how to inject personalization into your healthcare leadership: https://lnkd.in/dPZWGmcJ #HealthcareLeadership #Personalization #CompassionateCare #PatientExperience #HolisticHealing #InclusiveHealthcare #LeadershipTransformation

Those who work in healthcare study and train for years to develop the knowledge, expertise and resulting confidence to make decisions that are in the best interests of their patients. Yet as much as training and knowledge are important in guiding decisions, these alone will not result in excellent care that meets each patient's goals and that aligns with their values. That’s the view of Peter Pronovost MD, PhD, FCCM, UH’s Chief Quality and Clinical Transformation Officer and Veale Distinguished Chair in Leadership and Clinical Transformation. Families, too, he says, have many important things to teach caregivers — consider it their experiential wisdom — especially important in patients with chronic or complex conditions. In fact, Dr. Pronovost argues, the ability to honor this wisdom is essential for safe, effective care. At UH, we’re training all our physicians and staff to be more attuned to important moments with families and to more fully respect the experiential wisdom expressed by the patient's family and loved ones — and to also listen more closely to nurses' and all caregivers' voices. Read more from Dr. Pronovost on this initiative at Becker’s Hospital Review at https://lnkd.in/gSUpDb7E #patientsafety #patientexperience #experientialwisdom #patientsfirst