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ACP releases policy to address disparities, discrimination in health care
ACP lays out a framework that confronts the various, interconnected, and compounding aspects of U.S. society that contribute to poorer health outcomes for persons based on their race, ethnicity, religion, and/or cultural identities.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/01/12/1.htm
12 Jan 2021
ACP policies target inequity to improve health
We must be intentional in our efforts to address the needs of individuals experiencing health care disparities and inequities based on social drivers of health.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/09/acp-policies-target-inequity-to-improve-health.htm
1 Sep 2022
Cardiac rehab uptake remains low, despite benefits
Estimates from the American Heart Association suggest that only about 20% to 30% of eligible patients ever receive the intervention.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/03/cardiac-rehab-uptake-remains-low-despite-benefits.htm
1 Mar 2022
Pinpoint patients' top priorities
An approach to decision making in older adults with multiple chronic conditions begins with identifying the patient's health priorities before deciding which treatments to continue, stop, or start to align care with these individual goals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/06/pinpoint-patients-top-priorities.htm
1 Jun 2021
COVID-19 upends every aspect of visits
Several months into the COVID-19 pandemic, it's still uncertain to what degree it will reshape the practice of medicine and office management in the near and long terms.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/07/covid-19-upends-every-aspect-of-visits.htm
1 Jul 2020
Gun deaths, injuries spike following gun shows; patients skeptical of link between firearm ownership, suicide risk
When gun shows were held in Nevada, a state with some of the least restrictive gun laws in the country, gun-related deaths and injuries in neighboring California spiked by nearly 70% for at least the next two weeks.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/10/24/2.htm
24 Oct 2017
Safety nets catch at-risk patients
Brigham and Women's Hospital has seen positive results from creating ambulatory safety nets for patients at risk for cancer.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/01/safety-nets-catch-at-risk-patients.htm
1 Jan 2020
Latest updates on ACP's priorities, initiatives
ACP Spotlight offers readers a look at ACP's current top priorities and initiatives, as well as highlights from our e-newsletter, ACP Internist Weekly.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/04/latest-updates-on-acps-priorities-initiatives.htm
1 Apr 2023
Working together to stop superbugs
The battle against antimicrobial resistance requires a broad line of attack, prompting the CDC to fund projects to expand regional efforts against multidrug-resistant organisms.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/02/working-together-to-stop-superbugs.htm
1 Feb 2020
Coronavirus outbreak prompts CDC guidance, free ACP resources
The CDC issued advice on dealing with symptomatic patients, ACP is offering an online guide and podcast with free CME, and an Annals of Internal Medicine paper has modeled virus spread in China.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/02/11/1.htm
11 Feb 2020