NIH Director Francis Collins to Retire by Year’s End
Francis Collins, M.D., the longest-serving director of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, plans to step down from his leadership post by the end of the year.
Practice Management
Importance of Measuring Quality of Neurologic Care: Axon Registry Highlights
Researchers sought to assess US neurologic quality of care performance using the 2019 Axon Registry data and identify what provider traits and other factors may influence measure performance.
Americans Struggling With High Cost of Prescription Drugs
An estimated 15.5 million U.S. adults younger than 65 years went without medication due to high drug costs.
Better Attitudes Seen When “People With Schizophrenia” Phrase Used
Practicing mental health counselors and counselors-in-training have better attitudes when referring to clients as “people with schizophrenia” rather than “schizophrenic.”
Nurse Practitioners Need Reinforcements to Manage Burnout and Anxiety During COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused sustained effects among clinicians across personal, clinical, education, and research domains.
Elevated Risk for Chronic Conditions Found for Transgender People
Transmasculine and nonbinary individuals at greatest risk for 19 out of 26 conditions examined
Only 1 in 5 Older, Sick Adults Have a DNR Order at Admission
Older patients with multimorbidity need the opportunity to discuss resuscitation orders earlier in their care, preferably before acute hospital admission.
The Ongoing Challenge of Attracting and Retaining Health Care Providers
The pandemic has accelerated the number of clinicians retiring from practice.
Pfizer to Ship Smaller Packages of COVID-19 Vaccine to Decrease Waste, Boost Uptake
Smaller packages of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine that could be available this fall might improve vaccine access and reduce the number of wasted doses.
Teen Vaccine Coverage Mainly Remained Stable in 2020
In 2020, adolescent coverage with recommended vaccines remained stable, with increased coverage for HPV vaccine.
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