CUBIST S8E6: Evaluating Branched-Chain Amino Acids for Concussion Treatment
In this episode of CUBIST, the hosts discuss a study titled “Head Injury Treatment with Healthy and Advanced Dietary Supplements, a pilot randomized…
Month: June 2024
CMS Updates Information on New Hospital Price Transparency Requirements Commencing July 1, 2024
CMS posted updated FAQs on the Hospital Price Transparency website with additional information to help hospitals understand and meet new compliance re…
PRISM Study Summary: Preparing Behavioral Health Clinicians for Success and Retention in Rural Safety Net Practices
This study assesses how, among behavioral health clinicians working in rural safety net practices, the amount of exposure to care in rural underserved…
FEMA Publishes National Risk Index
The National Risk Index is a dataset and online tool to help illustrate the United States communities most at risk for 18 natural hazards. It was desi…
Quality of EMS Care Varies Widely Across the U.S.
From AXIOS The level of care patients receive in a medical emergency varies widely based on where 911 is being dialed. Why it matters: A first-of-its-…
Updated Uniform Data Set Crosswalk Released
The Rural Health Value team is pleased to announce the release of an updated version of the 2024 Uniform Data Set (UDS) Measure Crosswalk to Other Qua…
‘Too Many Old People’: A Rural Pennsylvania Town Reckons with Population Loss
From the Washington Post Lee Goldthwaite might have the most stable job in this remote corner of northwestern Pennsylvania. The caretaker of Sheffield…
Monsoon season in Arizona can bring cooler temps, along with high winds and flash floods
Monsoon season began last weekend, and while the season might bring cooler temperatures, it also creates perfect conditions for weather hazards like h…
Celebrating Pride Month with Action
This Pride Month, I am reflecting on the stories I have heard from LGBTQI+ communities across the country. I’ve heard from parents who had to reloca…
Why Scientists Are Intrigued by Air in NASA’s Mars Sample Tubes
Atmospheric scientists get a little more excited with every rock core NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover seals in its titanium sample tubes, which are being gathered…