The Medicaid Letter
In a 2002-2004 study involving children with recurrent visits to an urban emergency department (ED) for asthma treatment, researchers “found that a single follow-up visit to a comprehensive ED-based asthma clinic resulted in significant and clinically relevant … [Read more...]
A 2008 survey by the National Association of Public Hospitals of 46 “medical home” programs initiated by its members revealed significant patient-care improvements that included improved care coordination and a resultant reduction in emergency department (ED) … [Read more...]
In a new study published in the June 9 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, a research team from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention discovered widespread lapses in the infection control procedures at 68 ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) … [Read more...]
In a new study prepared by the Urban Institute for the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured, authors John Holahan and Irene Headen present national and state-by state data showing the likely effects of the new health care reforms on Medicaid coverage and … [Read more...]
A research team from University of Rochester and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention conducted a study which showed that telephone reminders had a limited impact on urban adolescents’ rates of immunization and health care visits. Intervention participants … [Read more...]
A research team from the University of Buffalo has compared outcomes among trauma patients by insurance status and race. The most significant, and perhaps most surprising, finding was that uninsured patients were more likely to succumb to their traumatic injuries than … [Read more...]
According to a study led by researchers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, approximately 72% of new adolescent SCHIP enrollees in two state programs had not been insured at any time during the prior year. The study sample included 12 to 18 year olds … [Read more...]
A 2004 survey conducted at a primary care pediatrics clinic in Bronx, NY, showed that out of 326 English-speaking parents, 77% incorrectly dosed liquid medication for their children. The Albert Einstein College of Medicine investigation team instructed parents to … [Read more...]
A research team from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Mount Sinai School of Medicine found that “the risk of low birth weight and preterm birth within the black population varies by maternal ancestry and nativity.” Researchers utilized the New York … [Read more...]
A research team from Johns Hopkins University, the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and Columbia University studied the effect that poverty had on adolescents (12 to 17 years of age) being overweight during the past three decades. While differences in … [Read more...]
