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CMS is recalculating some 2026 Medicare Advantage Star Ratings after a court ruled it improperly calculated Clover Health’s rating, a decision that could boost payments for a small number of insurers. The post CMS Recalculates Star Ratings — Again appeared first on MedCity News .
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For seniors, the change in policy will dramatically expand access to a revolutionary medication. But there are also significant risks. The post A Bridge to Nowhere? Medicare’s GLP-1 Coverage Expansion Requires A More Holistic Approach To Weight Management appeared first on MedCity News .
Before policymakers, employers, insurers, or taxpayers commit ever-larger sums to the system, an uncomfortable question deserves attention: How much additional capacity does healthcare actually need and what measurable outcomes should society expect in return? The post Healthcare’s Most Avoided Question: “How Much Exactly Do You Need, and What Will America Get in Return?” appeared first on MedCity News .
Cultivating a positive culture is a priority for hospital leaders, but many are making avoidable mistakes. Myra Gregorian, Seattle Children’s chief people and transformation officer, outlined some of these common blunders — such as not involving frontline staff in decision making and assuming that simple communication methods are sufficient. The post 3 Traps Health Systems Fall Into When Trying to Improve Their Culture appeared first on MedCity News .
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While the Pap identifies the cell changes, the HPV test determines the root cause before those changes even happen. Both tests have saved lives. But they are not interchangeable, and treating them as such puts the patient at risk. The post The Terminology Gap Undermining Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines appeared first on MedCity News .
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Objectives To identify clinical checklists of multicomponent non-pharmacological interventions for the prevention and treatment of delirium used in non-intensive care unit inpatient healthcare settings, their content and reported implementation. Design Rapid review. Data sources Medline, Embase, PsycINFO, CINAHL and Cochrane CENTRAL were searched from 1 January 1999 to 31 March 2022 and updated on 16 January 2025. A comprehensive grey literature search, including websites of guideline development groups and international delirium organisations, was conducted on 26 and 27 February 2024…
Introduction The way men are socialised into their masculine roles has been shown to contribute to male-perpetrated sexual violence (SV) against women students in higher education institutions (HEIs). Global North studies further emphasise men’s poor mental health and its intersection with the construction of masculinities as one of the risk factors for male-perpetrated SV against women. The purpose of this scoping review is to map out the literature on male college/university students’ poor mental health and links to their perpetration of SV against women students in Africa. Methods and…
Background Breastfeeding may be associated with lower future risk of maternal type 2 diabetes (T2D). However, existing evidence is inconsistent and derived largely from studies in high-income countries. We assess the association of breastfeeding and breastfeeding duration with incident T2D among Chinese women. Research design and methods The prospective China Kadoorie Biobank recruited 512 724 adults from 10 localities across China between 2004 and 2008. During 11.8 years’ follow-up, 12 011 cases of incident T2D were recorded among 283 855 female participants without prior diabetes. Cox…
Objectives To assess the representativeness of participants recruited through indirect methods into a cohort of healthcare professionals in the absence of comprehensive and up-to-date national registers. Design Comparisons of socio-demographic and socio-professional characteristics from multiple national data sources with those of a large indirectly recruited healthcare workforce cohort. Setting National healthcare workforce research conducted in Switzerland as a case study, with lessons applicable to other high-income countries lacking comprehensive registers. Participants Healthcare…
Background Somatic symptoms frequently occur in haemodialysis patients, whereas depression and anxiety are also common but are often under-recognised issues. This study aims to examine the associations among depression, anxiety and somatic symptoms in haemodialysis patients. These symptoms may be linked together under a general distress construct in haemodialysis patients. Methods We surveyed 1085 dialysis patients between 1 March 2018 and 28 February 2023 at 17 dialysis facilities in Northeast Ohio with the 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder and…
Objective To investigate the knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) of parents of children born moderate to late preterm (32 to <37 weeks’ gestation) regarding their children’s neurodevelopment. Design A cross-sectional study. Setting This study was conducted from March to June 2025 at the Second People’s Hospital of Changzhou. Participants Parents of children born moderate to late preterm were surveyed in the outpatient clinic when their children were at preschool age. Interventions No. Primary and secondary outcome measures KAP scores were assessed using a questionnaire, and differences…
Objectives To explore the impact of stroke on young survivors. Design Qualitative study design using semistructured interviews that underwent thematic analysis. Setting Participants were recruited globally, with the majority of data collection occurring in the UK. All participant interviews were conducted online. Participants This study is the first to explore the poststroke impact of young stroke survivors across three key stakeholder groups: young stroke survivors (n=22), young stroke caregivers (n=5) and stroke healthcare professionals (n=9). Results Following 36 participant interviews…
Introduction Opioid use continues to cause harm and fatalities worldwide, despite ongoing preventive efforts. Early administration of the antidote naloxone can reverse potentially fatal opioid overdoses. Naloxone distribution programmes have increased survival across regions; however, additional efforts are needed to reduce opioid overdose mortality. One approach is to expand naloxone availability within communities. Methods and analysis The feasibility trial RESPONDER (REgion Skåne Preventing Overdose deaths through Naloxone Distribution with Emergency Runners) introduces a unique…
Introduction Biliary atresia (BA) is a rare but serious infantile cholangiopathy requiring timely diagnosis and surgical intervention. However, current screening methods are limited by their postnatal initiation. By contrast, antenatal imaging is increasingly considered promising due to growing evidence of a prenatal onset of BA, although high-quality diagnostic evidence remains scarce. This study aims to evaluate the diagnostic performance of antenatal biliary imaging features for the detection of BA. Methods and analysis This is a multicentre, prospective cohort diagnostic accuracy study…
Introduction Paediatric clinical education presents unique challenges for nursing students owing to the clinical complexity and emotional sensitivity of caring for ill children and their families. This high-stakes period profoundly influences students’ professional identity. This study aims to explore the lived experiences of nursing students during their paediatric practicum through a descriptive phenomenological lens. Methods and analysis This study will be conducted using a qualitative design with a descriptive phenomenological approach. Data will be collected through in-depth…
Objective Women with premenstrual disorder (PMD) display heightened sensitivity to hormonal changes and may be at risk for psychiatric disorders during other hormonally dynamic periods such as pregnancy and postpartum. While PMD has been linked to perinatal depression, associations with the full spectrum of perinatal psychiatric disorders (PNPDs), including anxiety and psychosis, remain largely unexplored. This study aimed to investigate whether a history of PMD is associated with increased risk of a first-onset PNPD. Design Nationwide register-based cohort study from 2003 to 2020. Setting…
Objectives To assess public and healthcare professional knowledge, attitudes, perceptions and behaviours regarding spatial computing technologies, virtual reality (fully immersive computer-generated environments), augmented reality (digital overlays on the physical world) and mixed reality (spatially anchored holograms) in healthcare, with a focus on perceived benefits for self-care and barriers to adoption in primary care and community settings. Design Cross-sectional online survey. Setting UK-wide, web-based survey conducted between January 2025 and August 2025. Participants…
Objective To explore healthcare professionals’ (HCPs) experiences of diagnosing cellulitis, identify unmet diagnostic needs and determine the desirable characteristics of an ideal diagnostic test. Design Qualitative study using semistructured interviews, analysed thematically. Setting Community and secondary care services across the UK from January 2023 to September 2023. Participants 25 UK-based HCPs (eg. nurses, paramedics, pharmacists, general practitioners and hospital physicians) with recent experience of managing cellulitis. Inclusion required recent involvement in cellulitis care; no…