Public Health
First-ever study asks: How do freestanding emergency departments compare with hospital units?
Almost 24% of emergency patients go to independent clinics
Emergency pediatrics: About 3% of child patients make more than 10% of visits to hospital units, first-of-its-kind study says
Texas A&M researchers publish findings in the journal Academic Pediatrics.
Insurance fails to improve outcomes for low-income patients, new study finds
Team led by dean of medicine publishes findings in JAMA Surgery
More green spaces in cities may decrease demand for mental health services, new research suggests
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health publishes study results.
Most U.S. adults support school-based reproductive health care, survey says
Researchers analyze levels of support for seven services
New mobile app would treat dementia in Chinese and Korean Americans
Project received two-year grant from Korean foundation
AI-based fall detection system may transform care for people with dementia
Project is supported by a $1.3 million National Institute on Aging grant from an industry partner developing the cutting-edge system
Smaller health-care practices are more likely to adopt opioid policies than large ones, study finds
Texas A&M researchers publish findings in journal Evaluation & The Health Professions
The great “unwinding” of Medicaid
Research explores various Medicaid policy changes and what they mean for future policy research and practice.