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  • Severe infections linked to higher heart failure risk

    A study in the Journal of the American Heart Association indicates that adults hospitalized for severe infections, such as SARS-CoV-2 or the flu, may be more than twice as likely to experience heart failure later. The research, which followed about 14,500 adults for periods up to 31 years, found that the risk is particularly high in patients who have heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. HealthDay News (2/3) Learn More

  • Flu activity rises, COVID-19 holds steady

    The CDC reports that flu activity in the US has risen, with 44 states reporting high or very high levels, and 16 more pediatric flu deaths were reported between mid-December and Jan. 25, all of which involved influenza A. SARS-CoV-2 detections in wastewater rose from medium to high, but the COVID-19 positivity rate held steady at 5.4%. Respiratory syncytial virus activity is trending downward. Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (1/31) Learn More

  • NCQA exec explains digital quality measures, FHIR

    Ed Yurcisin of the National Committee for Quality Assurance discusses efforts to enhance quality measurement and interoperability to support value-based care. Yurcisin highlights the digitization of Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set measures into Clinical Quality Language, the simplicity of the FHIR data standard and improvements in bulk FHIR data exchange. Healthcare IT Today (1/31) Learn More

  • Colorado hospital saves on EHR cost via collaboration

    Gunnison Valley Health is partnering with UCHealth to implement an Epic electronic health record system through the Epic Community Connect program. This collaboration allows the hospital to use UCHealth's Epic for EHR while maintaining its governance and legal structure. The EHR system is expected to go live in May. Becker's Hospital Review (1/30) Learn More

  • Cardiac surgery data collection initiative saves $15M

    The University of California Cardiac Surgery Consortium's five affiliated medical centers have collected a decade's worth of cardiac surgical data consisting of more than 200 data elements per patient. The initiative has saved $15 million, primarily through early extubation and less ventilation. HealthLeaders Media (1/30) Learn More

  • Medicaid cuts, regulation could slow hospital AI growth

    Hospitals are rapidly adopting AI to enhance clinical and administrative operations, but potential Medicaid cuts and evolving regulations could slow this momentum. Stephen DelRossi, CEO of Northern Inyo Health Care District, highlights the financial strain that reduced government funding could impose, particularly on hospitals serving large Medicaid populations. Becker's Hospital Review (1/31) Learn More

  • How storytelling brings public health messaging to life

    Framing is essential for telling stories effectively in public health messaging, according to experts from the Big Cities Health Coalition and Berkeley Media Studies Group. Elizabeth Green of BCHC emphasizes the importance of framing health disparities as solvable human-made problems, while Katherine Schaff of BMSG highlights the need for strategic planning that considers equity. SmartBrief/Health Care (2/3) Learn More

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