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Remote monitoring program for mothers with preeclampsia linked to better postpartum health

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Among new mothers with preeclampsia, those who participated in Heart Safe Motherhood, a remote blood pressure monitoring program, were less likely to have adverse clinical outcomes and had lower costs in the six months after delivery.

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Emergency nurses have mixed opinions on EHR behavioral flags

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Many nurses in the emergency department view behavioral flags as a helpful advisory but are skeptical of their effectiveness in preventing violence and can perpetuate bias, a new study finds.

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How nudges increase cancer screening rates and other health-forward behaviors

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At the 2023 AACR annual meeting, Shivan Mehta and two other cancer researchers shared how they apply behavioral economics ideas to promote cancer screening and serious illness conversations.

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Specialty prescription intervention improves efficiency, reduces burden

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Refill Express, an automated system for processing specialty prescription orders, has greatly reduced administrative burden and has increased fill rates at Penn Medicine.

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Enteral nutrition care after discharge: barriers and solutions

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In a new report, authors from five health systems outline barriers to providing enteral nutrition care after discharge and share solutions.