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People who live in food deserts that have low income and no transportation are particularly affected by numerous social determinant barriers to good health.1 Children who grow up eating unhealthy food may experience long-term impact on their food preferences and health later in life.2 Limited opportunity to learn good health practices - low health literacy - perpetuates poor health and...

Throughout the pandemic mental health has become an increasing concern across our society. According to the CDC, in June 2020, 40% of U.S. adults reported struggling with mental health or substance use.However, we are focusing on one group particular this month – men. June is Men’s Health Month, and we are exploring the mental health needs of men as a...

For this month’s blog, I’m going to focus on a topic that we don’t often like to talk about in health care – process standardization. Despite its success in other industries, process standardization in health care has been a challenge. However, a growing body of literature illustrates that when processes vary, not only do patient outcomes suffer but safety may...

This week is Patient Safety Awareness Week, a time to reflect on the importance of safety in health care.  In every aspect of the continuum of care there is risk for harm to a patient or a health care team member.  This is not new. In fact, in the United States, medical errors are a leading cause of death with nearly...

It’s February. Our thoughts turn to matters of the heart. First, it’s American Heart Month, a time to spotlight heart disease, a leading cause of death in the United States and the world. This year marks the 57th anniversary of American Heart Month. In 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson, a heart attack survivor himself, issued the first proclamation to increase awareness...