UMass Medical School Works To Ease Challenge Of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
WORCESTER (CBS) — Caring for a child with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy can be incredibly challenging, but thanks to a local family’s philanthropy and a local medical school’s commitment, treatment is becoming easier for patients and their families.
At just over a year old, Diego Ramirez was diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, or DMD, a progressive genetic disorder in boys that leads to muscle breakdown.
“His muscles felt a little tighter for me, and I felt he was delayed in his development,” said Diego’s mom, Leslie Guzman.
Most boys with DMD lose the ability to walk by age 12 and over time, ...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - November 29, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Health Healthwatch Syndicated CBSN Boston Syndicated Local Dr. Mallika Marshall Duchenne muscular dystrophy Source Type: news
Featured counter-trafficking program: the CAREs clinic, a primary care medical home for commercially exploited youth - Kappel R, Lemke M, Tuchman LK, Deye K.
This invited article is one of several comprising part of a special issue of Child Abuse and Neglect focused on child trafficking and health. The purpose of each invited article is to describe a specific program serving trafficked children. Featuring these... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 15, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Yale Refugee Health Program provides medical home for refugees
Collaborating with Integrated Refugee and Immigrant Services, the School of Medicine-based program has welcomed over 5,000 refugees to Connecticut since 1982. (Source: Yale Science and Health News)
Source: Yale Science and Health News - July 30, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
How the Eastern Cherokee Took Control of Their Health Care
The Cherokee Indian Hospital reflects the Cherokee culture and serves as a medical home for the tribe. The tribe had success opting for self-governance and out of the Indian Health Service program, but whether other tribes can do as well is less certain. (Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center - July 22, 2019 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
Transforming Care Delivery to Improve Rural Health
Rural hospitals are looking to transform factors they can control to help improve rural health. Atrium Health in Wadesboro, North Carolina replaced an aging, money-losing hospital with a new hospital to serve as a medical home for population health and primary care, as well as emergency services, and their finances and the community's health has improved. Marshfield Medical Center —Ladysmith in rural Wisconsin is likewise refocusing on population health. (Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center - June 24, 2019 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
Nurse care coordinators are key to success of patient-centered medical home programs
(George Mason University) In a new study, George Mason University faculty researchers assessed primary care provider experiences with the CareFirst Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) program. Nurse care coordinators and individual care plans for adults with chronic conditions were key to improving health care delivery. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - May 9, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Canadian HIV Care Settings as PCMHs Canadian HIV Care Settings as PCMHs
How well do Canadian HIV care settings, which vary considerably in structure, function, and team composition, align with the patient-centered medical home approach?Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine (Source: Medscape Hiv-Aids Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hiv-Aids Headlines - April 4, 2019 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Journal Article Source Type: news
Joint Podcast Covers Youth-to-Adult Care Transition
A new 30-minute podcast breaks down an updated joint clinical report on the health care transition from adolescence to adulthood in the medical home that was released last October. (Source: AAFP News)
Source: AAFP News - March 13, 2019 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Former P & G manager hired as HR chief of Cincinnati health care firm
Sycamore Township-based FirstLight HomeCare has hired Procter& Gamble Co. veteran Kim McGraw as executive director of talent acquisition, HR and client services.
McGraw began her career with P&G and rose to be a regional human resources manager during more than 20 years with the Cincinnati-based maker of consumer goods such as Tide detergent (NYSE: PG).
Privately held FirstLight includes a network of offices operated by franchisees that provide non-medical home care for more than 5,000 clients… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines - February 25, 2019 Category: Health Management Authors: Barrett J. Brunsman Source Type: news
Clinic for uninsured to get new $2.85M location this year
A nonprofit clinic for uninsured patients will move from south of downtown to a new home.
Grace Medical Home will relocate to a 19,000-square-foot space later this year at 1417 E. Concord St. in Orlando, thanks to several donations from the city of Orlando and local health care providers. Grace Medical Home bought its new property for $2.85 million on June 23, 2017, according to the Or ange County Property Appraiser.
The facility, which gets an average of 11,000 patient visits a year, previously… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - January 16, 2019 Category: American Health Authors: Ryan Lynch Source Type: news
Clinic for uninsured to get new $2.85M location this year
A nonprofit clinic for uninsured patients will move from south of downtown to a new home.
Grace Medical Home will relocate to a 19,000-square-foot space later this year at 1417 E. Concord St. in Orlando, thanks to several donations from the city of Orlando and local health care providers. Grace Medical Home bought its new property for $2.85 million on June 23, 2017, according to the Or ange County Property Appraiser.
The facility, which gets an average of 11,000 patient visits a year, previously… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - January 16, 2019 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Ryan Lynch Source Type: news
UCLA receives $5 million to expand geriatric care and training
Longtime UCLA supporters James and Carol Collins have donated $5 million to the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA to improve services and enhance well-being for older adults. The new Carol and James Collins Endowed Fund in Geriatric Medicine will enhance current programs and enable future investments in innovative research and education.The gift will support such programs as the UCLA Alzheimer ’s and Dementia Care Program, which helps patients and their families address home safety, caregiver support and other needs; the Medical Home Visit Program; and Generation Xchange, an intergenerational mentoring program ...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - January 8, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
AAP Recommends Broader Care for Kids With Special Needs AAP Recommends Broader Care for Kids With Special Needs
In new guidance, the American Academy of Pediatrics advises pediatric primary care and medical home teams to include psychosocial assessments and risk-mitigation strategies in care plans.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - December 21, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics News Source Type: news
Duke Primary Care Recognized as Primary Care Medical Home
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Duke Primary Care has earned formal recognition as a Primary Care Medical Home by The Joint Commission, an independent accrediting organization recognized for its quality standards in health care. Its Primary Care Medical Home certification acknowledges our continued commitment to providing comprehensive, coordinated care in an unhurried, patient-focused environment.
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Source: dukehealth.org: Duke Health News - December 18, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: dg62 at duke.edu Source Type: news
Development and implementation of a pediatric adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and other determinants of health questionnaire in the pediatric medical home: a pilot study - Koita K, Long D, Hessler D, Benson M, Daley K, Bucci M, Thakur N, Burke Harris N.
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are associated with poor health outcomes, underlining the significance of early identification and intervention. Currently, there is no validated tool to screen for ACEs exposure in childhood. To fill this gap, we desig... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 14, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
