JCAHO Standards Not Always Supported by High-Quality Evidence
Of 20 actionable standards from The Joint Commission, six completely supported by references, six partly supported
Life Expectancy in the U.S. Varies by Race, Ethnicity, State
Disparity in life expectancy across states greater when race/ethnicity are considered
Decrease Seen in HIV Testing, Diagnoses During Pandemic
Decreases seen in priority populations including Black gay men, Hispanic gay men, bisexual men, MSM, transgender persons
In AIDS-Related Lymphoma, Outcomes Worse With Hypoalbuminemia
AIDS-related lymphoma patients with hypoalbuminemia show worse overall survival, two-year progression-free survival
CDC Warns of Deadly Outbreak of Meningitis Among Gay Men in Florida
Agency is also emphasizing the importance of routine MenACWY vaccination
Medicare Could Have Saved $3.6 Billion on Generic Drugs in 2020
Authors say Medicare could have saved up to $3.6 billion by purchasing generics at Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company prices
Medicaid Expansion Buffered Health Coverage Loss During Pandemic
Workers who lived in Medicaid expansion states were 5.4 percent more likely to enroll in Medicaid after job loss during pandemic
Disparities in Life Expectancy by Race, Ethnicity, County Persist
In the U.S., increases in life expectancy were seen for Black, API, Latino, White populations, but no change seen for AIAN
Treating Anal HSIL Cuts Anal Cancer Risk in Persons With HIV
Rate of progression to anal cancer lower for those receiving treatment of anal high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions
Hospital Interns Spend Only 13.4 Percent of Time in Patient Rooms
Real-time locating systems may be used to improve the training experience, authors say
