Contagious Conversations is a podcast hosted and brought to you by the CDC Foundation. This episode is hosted by Dr. Judy Monroe, President and CEO of the CDC Foundation & joining her are Julia Petras, an officer in CDC’s Epidemic Intelligence Service and Dr. Eric Pevzner, the current chief of the Epidemic Intelligence Service at the CDC.
By Paige Schryver RN – It can be tough spending the holidays working 12 hours when many of your loved ones are enjoying some time off cozied up indulging in delicious food + cocktails, watching floating cartoons traipse down New York City streets knowing that their biggest concern is which football game to put on the big screen during post-meal naps.
From KFF Health News Network – Their latest podcast, What the Health, Public health, one of the more misunderstood concepts in the health world, is about the health of entire populations, rather than individuals. As a result, public health is closely tied to things like the environment, nutrition, and safety.
The thought leaders in our community are good about sharing their thoughts on the issues of today. Here are the top read and shared guest posts of November that we think deserve sharing again.
From KFF News Network – Their latest podcast, ‘An Arm And A Leg’, This week, Meet Holden Karau: a San Francisco Bay Area software engineer who created an AI tool to help appeal insurance denials. Her project, Fight Health Insurance, is a labor of love.
By Members of AHRQ’s National Advisory Council – One of AHRQ’s most valuable contributions is its abiding scrutiny of inequities in healthcare delivery. Its National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report, published annually for over two decades, is the Nation’s most comprehensive assessment of disparities.
By Whitney Schott PhD & Judy George, PhD – The U.S. has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the world among wealthy nations, with an estimated 60,000 women affected each year by serious pregnancy-related complications. In response to this crisis, the United States has made improving maternal health—including maternal behavioral health—a national priority.
The thought leaders in our community are good about sharing their thoughts on the issues of today. Here are the top read and shared guest posts of October that we think deserve sharing again.
From the AHRQ Blog – AHRQ funding opportunities aim to address today’s essential challenges in advancing and improving healthcare delivery. However, this one may carry particular weight because we believe that effective, safe AI use has the potential to profoundly change American healthcare.
By Aimee Eden PhD MPH & Tess Miller Dr PH – Primary care is foundational to good health and well-being, providing services that span preventive care to diagnosis and treatment. Access to comprehensive primary care improves patient and population health outcomes across the lifespan.
By Pamela Miller MPH BSN RN -Nurses continue to be the cornerstone of patient care in the dynamic healthcare landscape. Yet, despite their critical contributions, many nurses face challenges in receiving adequate compensation. This disparity affects individual financial health and impacts the entire healthcare system through increased turnover and burnout.
By Robert Otto Valdez PhD MHSA & Pamela Owens PhD – The human suffering caused by sepsis is shocking. New AHRQ analyses show that in 2021, more than 2 million Americans—roughly equivalent to the population of Phoenix, Arizona—were hospitalized with sepsis, 300,000 lives were lost, and hospital costs exceeded $52 billion.
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