Is Law Working? A Brief Look at the Legal Epidemiology of COVID-19
Evan D. Anderson (University of Pennsylvania), Scott Burris (Temple University), Is Law Working? A Brief Look at the Legal Epidemiology of COVID-19, Assessing Legal Responses to COVID-19. Boston: Public Health Law Watch Legal intervention has featured prominently in the response... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - August 27, 2020 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs
Chapter: “Health Law and Ethics”
William M. Sage (University of Texas), I. Glenn Cohen (Harvard Law School), Allison K. Hoffman (University of Pennsylvania), Chapter: “Health Law and Ethics,” U. Penn. Law School Public Law Research Paper No. 20-27: Law and ethics are both essential attributes... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - August 23, 2020 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs
The Government's Economic Response to the COVID Crisis
David T. Zaring (University of Pennsylvania), The Government's Economic Response to the COVID Crisis, SSRN: The Federal Reserve Board (the “Fed”) and Treasury Department, along with a host of other administrative agencies, have undertaken massive, unprecedented action to respond to... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - August 22, 2020 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs
Vets Show “Weight Bias” Against Obese Dogs And Their Owners
By guest blogger Ananya Ak
The concept of weight bias or “fatphobia”, the social stigma around obesity, has been around for quite a while. Studies have shown that such stigma is present even among medical professionals, which negatively impacts quality of care for patients with obesity. Over the years, there have been several instances of doctors attributing medical symptoms to obesity when the symptoms were actually caused by something more serious, like a tumour.
But what about social stigma towards obese pets? Over 50% of cats and dogs in the USA are obese and, like humans, pets with obesity have a higher risk of me...
Source: BPS RESEARCH DIGEST - July 27, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: BPS Research Digest Tags: Comparative guest blogger Health Source Type: blogs
Advance Directive Completion Rate Increases 500%
Last month, I blogged how Gallup measured an uptick in advance directive completion rates. This month, a study from the University of Pennsylvania measured an even larger increase (almost 500%).
Researchers examined how many people completed advance d... (Source: blog.bioethics.net)
Source: blog.bioethics.net - July 22, 2020 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Thaddeus Mason Pope, JD, PhD Tags: Health Care syndicated Source Type: blogs
The Benefits Of Building EHRs Around Care Plans
A former health system leader has laid out an interesting argument for refocusing EHRs on supporting care plans rather than simply documenting what care has been provided. Of course, there still seems to be considerable resistance to moving completely away from their original focus on billing, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t hope! In this […] (Source: EMR and HIPAA)
Source: EMR and HIPAA - July 20, 2020 Category: Information Technology Authors: Anne Zieger Tags: AI/Machine Learning Analytics/Big Data Clinical EMR-EHR Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System COVID-19 EHR Care Plans EHR Decision Support EHR Workflow John Glaser Partners HealthCare University of Pennsylvania Source Type: blogs
Edwards ’ KONECT RESILIA Aortic Valved Conduit Wins FDA Approval For Bio-Bentalls
Edwards Lifesciences won FDA approval for its KONECT RESILIA aortic valved conduit, a device designed specifically for performing bio-Bentall procedures. Typically, these complex surgeries require physicians to remove the aortic root, the aortic valve, and at least a part of the ascending aorta, and replace them with an artificial valve and an aortic graft that are sewn together. The KONECT RESILIA is essentially a prosthetic valve and an aortic graft in a single device, making it easier and faster to complete bio-Bentall procedures.
The valve leaflets are made from Edwards’ RESILIA, a material made from bovin...
Source: Medgadget - July 15, 2020 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Medgadget Editors Tags: Cardiac Surgery Materials Source Type: blogs
Psychology Around the Net: July 11, 2020
This week’s Psychology Around the Net explains the difference between emotional baggage and emotional success, dives into stereotypes and how to combat them, discusses mental health services for police officers amid today’s climate, and more.
Stay well, friends!
Mental-Health Advocates Push for More Services for Officers Amid Protests Over Policing: Law enforcement and mental health experts agree that mental health support programs for police officers are especially important now, during the nationwide protests over police brutality and racism. According to Dr. Michael Bizzarro, the director of clinical servic...
Source: World of Psychology - July 11, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Alicia Sparks Tags: Psychology Around the Net Adolescents bullying coronavirus Emotional Baggage emotional success pandemic Patty Duke Police brutality racial diversity Racism Sean Astin Sleep Stereotypes Teens Source Type: blogs
Struggling To Stick To A Workout Routine? Copying Your Friends Might Help
By Emily Reynolds
Keeping to goals or new habits is not easy — so much so that there’s a cottage industry of life coaches, motivational speakers and stationery companies offering you tricks, hints, motivational journals and other products apparently designed to keep you on the straight and narrow.
But there might be an easier — and considerably cheaper — way of doing things. Rather than trying to motivate ourselves alone, Katie S. Mehr and colleagues from the University of Pennsylvania argue in the Journal of the Association for Consumer Research, copying the strategies that our friends use may provide us with som...
Source: BPS RESEARCH DIGEST - June 11, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: BPS Research Digest Tags: Health Social Sport Source Type: blogs
Learn Forecasting: How Can You Get Your Own Crystal Ball?
This article will help you better understand how futurists come up with forecasts; the challenges that come with crafting those; and resources that you can use right now to become a futurist yourself and get your very own “crystal ball”! On a more serious note, by understanding or even using the same methods that futurists do, anyone can distinguish hype from the actual trends that deserve attention because it might soon become a necessary skill.
More science, less crystal ball
Even though futurists often describe abstract concepts such as “computer-telecommunications hook-ups” (an early forecasting of online...
Source: The Medical Futurist - June 9, 2020 Category: Information Technology Authors: Prans Tags: Artificial Intelligence Digital Health Research Future of Medicine Future of Pharma Healthcare Design Science Fiction keynote scientific validation analysis forecasting futurists Institute For Future gattaca Star Trek Good Judg Source Type: blogs
Boston Sci ’s DIRECTSENSE Ablation Monitoring Tech Coming to U.S.
Boston Scientific is releasing in the United States its DIRECTSENSE Technology for live monitoring of cardiac tissue during radiofrequency ablation procedures. The capability is designed for use on the company’s RHYTHMIA HDx Mapping System along with the INTELLANAV MiFi Open-Irrigated ablation catheter and it works by measuring the change in electrical impedance of the tissue around the catheter as it is being irradiated.
It is currently very difficult to create sufficient lesions that alleviate cardiac arrhythmias while also minimizing unnecessary damage to surrounding tissues. Physicians have to perform a good ...
Source: Medgadget - June 2, 2020 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Medgadget Editors Tags: Cardiac Surgery Cardiology Source Type: blogs
Psychology Around the Net: April 25, 2020
This week’s Psychology Around the Net is, unsurprisingly, heavy on COVID-19 news. Get tips on how to build a psychological first aid kit, the latest on how coronavirus quarantine could affect different kids, ways your media consumption is traumatizing you, and more.
Be well, friends!
How to Build a “Psychological First Aid Kit”: The American Mountain Guides Association recently published “Stress and the Resilience for Coronavirus” which is a collection of mental health resources designed by Laura McGladrey, a National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) instructor. McGladrey is also a nurse prac...
Source: World of Psychology - April 25, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Alicia Sparks Tags: Psychology Around the Net Autism Children coronavirus COVID-19 neurodivergent pandemic PTSD Source Type: blogs
Leadership During a Healthcare Crisis: Kaiser Permanente ’s Response to COVID-19
A Conversation with Dr. Richard Isaacs, CEO of The Permanente Medical Group and the Mid Atlantic Permanente Medical Group
By AJAY KOHLI, MD
Organizations aren’t built in crises. Their mettle, their history and their leadership define how organizations adapt and succeed, particularly in difficult times. Of the three, the most important quality is leadership. In this regard, Kaiser Permanente is leading the way in healthcare delivery.
I
had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Richard Isaacs, CEO of The Permanente Medical Group and The MidAtlantic Permanente
Medical Group, to discuss the strategic vision and gr...
Source: The Health Care Blog - April 14, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Liu Tags: COVID-19 Hospitals Medical Practice Ajay Kohli Kaiser Permanente Mid Atlantic Permanente Medical Group Pandemic Richard Isaacs Source Type: blogs
Twisting and Turning: Unraveling What Causes Asymmetry
Note to our Biomedical Beat readers: Echoing the sentiments NIH Director Francis Collins made on his blog, NIGMS is making every effort during the COVID-19 pandemic to keep supporting the best and most powerful science. In that spirit, we’ll continue to bring you stories across a wide range of NIGMS topics. We hope these posts offer a respite from the coronavirus news when needed.
Asymmetry in our bodies plays an important role in how they work, affecting everything from function of internal systems to the placement and shape of organs. Take a look at your hands. They are mirror images of each other, but they’re not...
Source: Biomedical Beat Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - April 2, 2020 Category: Research Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Cells Chemistry, Biochemistry and Pharmacology Molecular Structures Cellular Processes Source Type: blogs
