Decades of Quality Measurement Matter—But Still Insufficient
1/ I've spent 30+ years building quality measurement — the measures, the registries, the public reporting. My new @JACCJournals Editor's Page says what I believe: what we built mattered, and it's not good enough. 🧵 https://t.co/DXW37zDNWZ
Yale Turns Research Into Real-World Solutions
Translating academic research into things people can use is among the most consequential work a university does. This week on Health & Veritas, @thehowie and I sit down with @JoshGeballe, who runs the part of Yale built for that work....
Simplify Care, Build Trust for Better Digital Patient Experience
What makes an excellent digital patient experience? Lee Schwamm: move complexity away from patients, make care easier to access & navigate, & build systems that convey trust and empathy. A Health&Veritas conversation. @YNHH @YaleSOM @YaleSPH Listen: https://t.co/brFxQfpm0T
Compassion, Not Tech, Defines Top Cardiology Care
My dear 92yo mother-in-law did not survive her heart attack. The CCU team showed our family what cardiology at its best looks like, and it wasn't the technology. My @JACCJournals Editor's Page on the experience: https://t.co/RzhvSMOm8R https://t.co/nFTQmR06sK
Preprints Safeguard Vaccine Safety Data From FDA Suppression
"The Paper That Didn't Disappear" FDA reportedly held back several vaccine safety papers headed to publication. Fortunately, one was on medRxiv and remains available. Why preprints matter; my latest Substack: https://t.co/YfTbkEPBU4 Also discussed in #healthandveritas podcast. https://t.co/k24zPtoGA2
GLP‑1 Drugs Show Weight‑loss‑independent Benefits, Study Finds
Great work by @DanielJDrucker and team; biologically plausible mechanism of GLP1-RA benefit independent of weight loss. Excellent article by @megtirrell @CNN describing the publication. Could it justify new approaches for these drugs? I think so. https://t.co/pHudk7lkAR
Trauma Surgeon Explains Compassion on Patients' Worst Day
This was one of the most powerful Health and Veritas episodes we’ve done. Trauma surgeon Dr. Selwyn Rogers on what it means to care for patients on the worst day of their lives. It was an honor to interview him. @thehowie @YaleSPH...