Monday, May 15, 2023 | The Latest Research, Commentary, And News From Health Affairs
Dear John,
In case you missed it, Health Affairs recently published two health policy briefs examining the relationship between residential segregation and health outcomes. Visit our website to read the latest briefs.
In May’s Narrative Matters column, Albert Siu recalls his sister's experience in the hospital where she was given only a few hours to choose a rehabilitation facility after she was stabilized from hip fracture surgey.
Siu describes how his sister’s hospital care initially "reflected many of the best practices associated with what has been called the four Ms of age-friendly health care: mentation, medications,
mobility, and what matters to the patient."
However, thirty-six hours after surgery when the hospitalist physician determined that she was stable for discharge that day, the hospital team pivoted to "discharge mode."
Only two hours after being provided with a list of nearby rehabilitation facility names and addresses, Siu and family members were asked to make their selection and told, "If we did not choose a facility, they ‘would choose for us.’"
Siu examines why they were so rushed to discharge his sister from the hospital and the role of patient advocacy–or lack thereof–in situations like this.
Recently, several medical journals announced that ChatGPT should not be listed as an author. In Forefront today, Howard Bauchner examines the role that the AI-based tool ChatGPT can play in medical publishing.
Ronald O. Valdiserri argues that complex care must be embraced in order to eliminate hepatitis C virus (HCV) among individuals who inject drugs.
Health Affairs is launching a contest! The premise is simple. Finish the statement "You’re A Health Policy Wonk If…"
We'll share some of the submissions on Forefront in July, and the first-place winner of the contest will receive a Health Affairs tumbler and a free Unlimited membership for a year. Submit by May 31.
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