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The Latest Research, Commentary, and News from Health Affairs

Friday, July 10, 2020

TODAY ON THE BLOG

COVID-19

Health Care Workers In Crisis—Efforts Toward Normalizing A Sustainable Workplace Culture
By Rebekah E. Gee, William R. Boles, Jay A. Kaplan, Alexandra D. Drane, and Diane E. Meier

Studies have documented that physicians and nurses experience higher rates of post-traumatic stress disorder and depression, especially among those who staff intensive care units and emergency departments. We must allow COVID-19 to be the catalyst for this necessary culture change to reduce the stressors that lead to burnout and harm to both health care workers and their patients. Read More >>


By Allen Smart

Rural COVID-19 cases are growing at a quicker rate than urban cases are, and COVID-19's effects in rural areas are disproportionately on communities of color. With fewer nonprofit and governmental resources available now, rural funders are particularly vital because of their role in immediate response to COVID-19 and also because of their helping rural communities to face the longer-term consequences. Examples of private and government funding in response to this crisis are included. Read More >>


SYSTEMS OF CARE

Look Beyond Hotspotting To Focus On A Broader Population’s Unmet Social Needs
By Joshua Seidman, Rina Bardin, Amanda Napoles, and Mali Khan

Although the Camden Coalition relies almost exclusively on hospital claims data, additional data sources are often required to identify underlying risk factors, which may provide a deeper understanding of who truly requires intensive intervention. Read More >>

IN THE JOURNAL

LEADING TO HEALTH: DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH

Community Workers Lend Human Connection To COVID-19 Response
By Rob Waters

Systems are investing in workers who come from the communities they serve to meet patient needs that extend well beyond clinic walls. Read More >>

This article appears in Health Affairs’ series on Leading To Health.

A CLOSER LOOK—Frail Elders

The number of older adults living with frailty and disability will nearly double between 2012 and 2035. The situation for frail elders, families, and governments will be dire within a dozen years if leadership and resources do not shift to meet population needs. Planning now can avert suffering and much of the adverse effects for ensuing generations, write John Auerbach and Joanne Lynn on Health Affairs Blog.
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