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Thursday, July 11, 2019
TODAY ON THE BLOG

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE

Serving Those Who Serve: Upstream Intervention And The Uphill Battle Of Veteran
Suicide Prevention In The US
By Matthew Speer, Megan Anne Phillips, Thomas Winkel, Wanda Wright, Nicola Winkel, and Swapna Reddy

This blog post sheds light on the pervasiveness of suicide among veterans in the United States and the need for initiatives similar to a statewide community-based program in Arizona that has led the way in addressing this crisis. Read More >>


HEALTH EQUITY

Engaging Youth To Advance Community Health, Equity, And Safety
By Marian Mulkey and Adiel Suarez-Murias

Engaging and supporting youth as allies to advance community health, equity, and public safety is an approach that funders and practitioners often overlook. Yet youth are at the front lines in experiencing poor conditions, and these young people have a long-term stake in community well-being. Engaging young people benefits those involved. Also, available evidence suggests that this approach can improve community outcomes. Read More >>
IN THE JOURNAL

NURSING HOMES

Daily Nursing Home Staffing Levels Highly Variable, Often Below CMS Expectations
By Fangli Geng, David G. Stevenson, and David C. Grabowski

Fangli Geng and coauthors use payroll data to measure nursing home staffing levels. Among their findings: "75 percent of nursing homes were almost never in compliance with what CMS expected their RN staffing level to be." Read More >>
HA 38/7 Geng et al., Exhibit 1

A CLOSER LOOK—Louisiana and Hepatitis C

CMS has approved Louisiana’s plan to purchase unlimited amounts of hepatitis C medication at a flat fee for five years. The medication will treat Medicaid recipients and patients in the state’s Department of Corrections. Rebecca Gee, the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health, wrote about the plan on Health Affairs Blog.

 
 
 
 
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