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E-Newsletter • September 2024 |
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Editor's E-Note
New Telehealth Stroke Certification
Telehealth helps overcome barriers to stroke care for rural dwellers and others. A new certification from the American Heart Association is designed to increase competencies and improve outcomes.
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— Kate Jackson, editor |
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New Telehealth Stroke Certification Available to Health Care Professionals
Significant barriers prevent or slow treatment for many patients with stroke, including long travel times to stroke center hospitals and the lack of availability of stroke specialists who can evaluate the patient and determine if they are a candidate for treatment. Telehealth stroke care, also known as telestroke, can expand access to rural areas and other communities that face barriers to stroke care.
A new American Heart Association certification for health care professionals is designed to help standardize training and increase skills and competencies for health care providers in telehealth stroke care delivery, as well as help improve stroke outcomes through the integration of telehealth. This is the third individual certification available through the American Heart Association’s best-in-class, science-based certification portfolio.
An estimated 9.4 million Americans aged 20 years and older have had a stroke, and stroke accounts for about one of every 19 deaths in the United States. Stroke is a leading cause of serious long-term disability in the United States. And the problem is only getting worse—projections show a 20.5% increase in stroke prevalence by 2030.
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Less Pain Relief for Women
Women face numerous inequities in health care, including, according to a report in Newsweek, a failure to receive adequate pain relief in emergency situations. A study of more than 21,000 patients in the United States and Israel found that pain management decisions disfavor women.
Extending COVID Care for Veterans
If a bipartisan House bill passes, telehealth access to prescription services for veterans will be expanded through the extension of a COVID-19 pandemic waiver.
The Promise of Reversing Muscle Wasting From Cachexia
According to a report in Science News, new research in mice offers promise that it may be possible to reverse cachexia and thus muscle wasting and severe weight loss in people with advanced cancers. The study, by scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in New York, was published in Nature Communications.
Remodeling Synapses to Preserve Memory
Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and Rush University Medical Center in Chicago have provided support for the idea that it’s not the amount of synapses in old age that preserve memory, but the quality. ScienceDaily reports on the study, published in Science Advances. |
Innovation in Assistive Technology
mCare Digital, a leader in assistive technology, has launched the mCareWatch 241, an innovation in personal emergency alarms. The watch enables real-time, remote monitoring of the individual’s health with connectivity provided by KORE. By leveraging capabilities such as GPS tracking, emergency assistance features, and communication functionalities, the device empowers caregivers and health care providers to virtually monitor patients in their homes or health care facilities and quickly respond to emergencies. Learn more »
Understanding Depression
On October 1, Norton Mental Health will publish Bipolar, Not So Much: Understanding Your Mood Swings and Depression, by Chris Aiken, MD, and James Phelps, MD, now in paperback with a new preface. The authors explain how depression is no longer a one-size-fits-all diagnosis, and antidepressants are no longer the one-size-fits-all treatment. Mood disorders are now seen to form a spectrum of problems, from common depression on one end to full bipolar disorder on the other. In between these extremes are many people in the middle of the mood spectrum. The book also discusses other innovative technologies that can aid in recovery, including nonmedication supplements, dawn simulators, mood apps, and blue light filters. Learn more »
Redefining Leadership
All Physicians Lead: Redefining Physician Leadership for Better Patient Outcomes, by Leon E Moores, MD, DSc, FACS, is a call to action for health care systems to prioritize physician leadership and transform how physicians are educated, developed, and trained. Learn more » |
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