During the initial year of the COVID-19 pandemic, a disproportionate share of COVID-19–related deaths occurred among nursing home residents. Initial estimates of all-cause…
BACKGROUND:
Benzodiazepines are commonly prescribed for post-acute ischemic stroke for anxiety, insomnia, and agitation. While guidelines discourage use in those aged =65 years,…
Background The National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) scores have been used to evaluate acute ischaemic stroke (AIS) severity in clinical settings. Through the…
The next U.S. president will inherit multiple epidemics with inequitably distributed effects. Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are likely to take divergent policy approaches to…
Medicare Part D does not allow plans to exclude drugs in six protected classes from their formularies, which may limit plans’ ability to negotiate rebates and lead to higher…
Importance: Since 2019 and 2020, Medicare Advantage (MA) plans have been able to offer supplemental benefits that address long-term services and supports (LTSS) and social…
In the summer of 2020, George Floyd’s video-graphed murder by Minneapolis police officers sparked a renewed public discourse about the role that police and policing play in the…
Fall-related injuries (FRIs) are a major cause of hospitalizations among older patients, but identifying them in unstructured clinical notes poses challenges for large-scale…
Recent efforts to control spending, including accountable care organizations, value-based payment, and high-deductible health plans, have emphasized optimizing patterns of health…
