Study: These quality measures for stroke care improved ‘value’ for patients the most
Of the 15 process measures endorsed by national health care associations, just five of them contributed to the most improvements in care, a new study from Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers has found.
Vanderbilt Child Health Poll: Over 40% of Tennessee Families Are Food Insecure, up From Last Year
An increasing number of Tennessee parents are reporting their families are food insecure. Up more than 30% in just one year, 41.2% of Tennessee parents reported low or very low food security compared to 31.3% last year.
Cost of covering antiobesity drugs could be billions to Medicare despite, a new analysis finds
If newer brand-name antiobesity medications were covered by Medicare, they could cost the program between $13.6 to $26.8 billion even with only 10% of people with obesity using them, according to a new analysis published in the New England Journal of Medicine by Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers in the Department of Health Policy.
Rates of Uninsured Children in Tennessee Decreased to Prepandemic Levels, but Worries Remain
At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic the rate of Tennessee uninsured children more than doubled as the state experienced the highest spike in un
Serious pneumococcal infections, like pneumonia and sepsis, increase the risk of heart attack
Patients with serious pneumococcal infections, including pneumonia and sepsis, are at a substantially increased risk of heart attack after the onset of infection according to a Vanderbilt study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases.
Velma Murry, PhD, University Distinguished Professor, named to NIH National Advisory Mental Health Council
Velma McBride Murry, PhD, Vanderbilt University Distinguished Professor of Health Policy and Peabody College, was recently appointed to the National Institutes of Health National Advisory Mental Health Council, an appointment approved by the U.S. Congress.
Child Health Poll: Tennessee Parents Trust Their Children’s Health Care Providers the Most for Information About Vaccines
New analyses of the latest annual Tennessee
Study: Risk of flu spread within households more than doubles over pre-pandemic era
New research published by the Journal of the American Medical Association from Vanderbilt University Medical Center investigators found that the household spread of flu during the 2021-2022 season was more than twice as high as it was prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Complementary research, resources, policies improve outcomes for those with substance use disorders: Panel
by Jill Clendening
Researchers recommend ways to measure ‘spillover effects’ on families, caregivers
Imagine the unthinkable: A child diagnosed with cancer who suddenly needs extensive treatment and care for a lengthy period. Researchers have long studied the economic value of that care (e.g., outcomes relative to cost) but measuring the impact of patient illness on parents or caregivers has been underestimated and inconsistently incorporated into economic evaluations.