Additional priority areas
Child & adolescent health
Youth violence prevention program finds success in ER, primary care settings
Both adapted interventions decreased violent behaviors among youth in diverse communities.
Baby formula shortages spell trouble for low-income families
With supply chain issues, recalls and inflation making it nearly impossible for families to find infant formula on store shelves, Kate Bauer, Ph.D., discusses the impact on families.
How a child’s critical illness impacts school, work absences following hospitalization
2 in 3 children missed school following discharge, with absences averaging 2 weeks; >50% of primary caregivers missed work
Mental & behavioral health
Good news, bad news on risky medication use in nursing homes
The VA’s efforts to reduce use of risky antipsychotic medications in its nursing homes succeeded — but use of other medications with less evidence behind them rose.
A lifeline for primary care amid a crisis in youth mental health
Michigan-wide effort connecting primary care providers with psychiatrists and behavioral specialists for consultation and training supports their ability to provide care in local clinics.
New studies show special mental health risks for certain groups of new doctors
Surgeons-in-training, and first-year residents who identify as LGBTQ+, experience more new signs of depression than peers, adding to already elevated rates.
Prevention & population health
Firearms now the top cause of death among children, adolescents
Firearms have surpassed motor vehicles as the leading cause of death among children and adolescents in the U.S., according to new federal data analyzed by U-M researchers.
Pandemic disruptions mean many older adults still haven’t gotten needed health care
Nearly 1 in 3 people over 50 with a scheduled procedure, primary care visit or dental visit in 2021 had a COVID-related delay; many haven’t gone back yet.
Guidelines overhaul heart failure prevention, diagnosis, treatment best practices
Clinicians now have an up-to-date, data-driven destination to help provide the best care possible to patients with heart failure, with the first full guideline update in a decade.
Quality, safety, & value
Michigan Program on Value Enhancement
MPrOVE focuses on improving quality and demonstrating the value of care at Michigan Medicine, while at the same time catalyzing collaborative research efforts to inform state and national policy decisions. MPrOVE’s goal is to bridge the gap between research expertise and clinical needs so that every patient gets the care they need, but not the care they don’t need. This right-sized, high-value care can lead to improved outcomes and cost savings. Current MPrOVE projects are focused on reducing the use of low-value pre-operative tests before low-risk surgeries, using predictive modeling to streamline site assignments for surgery referrals, and pairing clinical pharmacists with specialty clinics to improve adherence and patient experience with specialty medications.
Operating rooms are the climate change contributor no one’s talking about
What role can the medical community play in developing sustainable solutions for energy-intensive disciplines?
Health care costs add up in months after COVID-19 hospital stay, study finds
Nearly 1 in 3 people over 50 with a scheduled procedure, primary care visit or dental visit in 2021 had a COVID-related delay; many haven’t gone back yet.
Follow-up costs can add up if a free cancer screening shows a potential problem
Research aims to inform policy and improve equity by showing patients’ out-of-pocket costs for the rest of the screening process for colon, cervical, lung and breast cancer.
Healthcare delivery & financing
Home is where the hospital is
Rapid rise in home-based post-acute care options during the pandemic means patients recuperate in familiar surroundings – but continuation depends on policymakers.
Pandemic disruptions mean many older adults still haven’t gotten needed health care
Nearly 1 in 3 people over 50 with a scheduled procedure, primary care visit or dental visit in 2021 had a COVID-related delay; many haven’t gone back yet.
Even at best hospitals, low-income older cancer patients struggle after surgery
Unequal outcomes, and higher spending, seen in patients over 65 who are “dual eligible” for Medicare and Medicaid.
