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Lack of workplace support after medication errors can worsen outcomes among health care professionalsPsychological distress is the most common negative outcome experienced by health care professionals after making medication errors, according to a new study from the University of Eastern Finland. After such events, turnover intentions and absenteeism were more common among those experiencing inadequate organizational support and so-called second victim distress.... Read more
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New RSV vaccine for older adults can result in individual and societal cost savings, benefitsVaccination against respiratory syncytial virus for adults over 60 is likely to be cost-effective by preventing illness, hospitalizations, lost quality of life and deaths, according to new research.... Read more
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Why are nurses protesting at the VA? 'If you care for veterans, you have to invest'The nurses came to make a point. Many dressed in red and carried signs. Their message to the federal government: End what they say is a national hiring freeze that has led to thousands of vacancies across the veterans' health system, affecting patient care.... Read more
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California university favors pricey doctoral program for nurse-midwives amid maternal care crisisOne of California's two programs for training nurse-midwives has stopped admitting students while it revamps its curriculum to offer only doctoral degrees, a move that's drawn howls of protest from alumni, health policy experts, and faculty who accuse the University of California of putting profits above public health needs.... Read more
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Amid shortages, U.S. allows expanded production of ADHD drug VyvanseThe maker of the ADHD drug Vyvanse has been given approval by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration to make more of the medication as a shortage of the critical drugs continues.... Read more
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As interest from families wanes, pediatricians scale back on COVID shotsWhen pediatrician Eric Ball opened a refrigerator full of childhood vaccines, all the expected shots were there—DTaP, polio, pneumococcal vaccine—except one.... Read more
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Most U.S. seniors prescribed at least one drug, but many skip meds due to costToo many U.S. seniors are skipping their prescription meds due to cost, and the problem is most acute among the poor and chronically ill, new data shows. The new study was published Sept. 5 in National Health Statistics Reports.... Read more
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Cost of whole-genome sequencing approaching current routine genetic testing in blood cancerThe cost of whole-genome sequencing is approaching that of the traditional genetic tests currently used for patients diagnosed with acute leukemia, according to a new study published in the Journal of Medical Economics.... Read more
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Time from drug approval to reimbursement longer in U.S. than some european countriesTime from approval to reimbursement of new drugs varies between countries and is shortest in Switzerland and Germany, both of which include health technology assessment decisions that are not used in the United States, according to a study published online Sept. 3 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.... Read more
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Number of general practices shrinking but patient lists ballooning in EnglandOver the past decade the number of NHS general practices in England has shrunk by 20%, but patient list sizes have expanded by 40% to just under 10,000, on average, finds an analysis of three national primary care datasets, published in the open access journal BMJ Open.... Read more
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Medicaid Accountable Care Organizations may increase care engagement and quality among pregnant and postpartum patientsA new study has found that Medicaid ACOs in Massachusetts were associated with increases in prenatal and postpartum office visits, postpartum depression screenings, and timely postpartum care.... Read more
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Report reveals 'patchy and inconsistent' end-of-life care in England and WalesOne in three dying people in England and Wales was severely or overwhelmingly affected by pain in the last week of life, with bereaved people reporting how difficult it was to get joined-up support from health and care professionals at home.... Read more
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How to reduce the prohibitive cost of sports wheelchairs to make sports more inclusiveThe Paris 2024 Paralympic Games has a record number of broadcasters in more than 160 countries and territories. Viewing figures are expected to top the Tokyo 2020 Games, which was shown in 154 countries and attracted 4.1 billion viewers—half the global population.... Read more
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Disability rights activist pushes government to let him participate in societyGarret Frey refuses to be sidelined. Frey has been paralyzed from the neck down for more than 37 of his 42 years. He has spent decades rejecting the government's excuses when he and others with disabilities are denied the support they need to live in their own homes and to... Read more
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Young adults in England let down by 'postcode lottery' for ADHD treatment, national survey findsA national survey conducted as part of University of Exeter research has found huge variation in treatment for ADHD, highlighting the struggle many young adults face once they turn 18.... Read more