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Nephrol Nurs J
September 2025
Managing Partner of Jim Curtis and Associates, LLC.
As hemodiafiltration (HDF) is introduced in the United States and becomes more common, it is even more important for every person who has any responsibility for hemodialysis (HD) or HDF to know and understand the critical importance of safe dialysis water and dialysate. With HDF, the patient's bloodstream is directly infused with purified dialysate, making it even more critical to ensure the water used in these treatments is safe. Today, few HD programs have full-time technical staff to operate and test the water treatment and dialysate preparation systems, relying on nurses and other direct care staff for the day-to-day operation and testing of these systems.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Hepatocell Carcinoma
August 2025
Department of Global Policy, Advocacy and Health Equity, AstraZeneca, Gaithersburg, MD, USA.
Purpose: To establish a patient charter that articulates the principles of quality care for individuals living with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), aiming to improve patient outcomes and survival rates globally.
Methods: A multidisciplinary group comprising healthcare professionals, patient advocacy representatives, and policymakers convened to identify the critical areas of unmet need in HCC care. The group shared patient experiences, barriers, and insights - particularly with input from Patient Advocacy Groups (PAGs) - to better understand the challenges faced by patients.
Front Health Serv Manage
August 2025
Michael Ugwueke, DHA, FACHE,is president and CEO at Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare in Memphis, Tennessee.
In response to growing challenges in health care, such as regulatory changes, financial pressure, and physician and workforce shortages, Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare (MLH) has embraced "systemness," a concept emphasizing coordinated, unified operations with a shared focus on high quality and efficiency, to ensure sustainability. Drawing from foundational theories in systems thinking, MLH applies a systemness mindset to improve care quality, operational efficiency, and patient experience across its six hospitals and dozens of physician practices and outpatient services. MLH's strategic initiatives have included chartering a Systems Operational Improvement Team (SOIT) to achieve $73 million in savings in its first year, and the Methodist Associate Advancement Program (MAAP) to support workforce development.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRes Involv Engagem
August 2025
Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Background: In cancer, lack of social support is associated with reduced survival. Peer support interventions have reduced social isolation among Black women with cancer but have yet to be adapted for Black people diagnosed with endometrial cancer - a growing, high-need demographic that has been historically excluded from community-engaged research. Our research team at the University of Washington addressed this gap by working within an established community partnership to develop a pragmatic randomized controlled trial to adapt and test social support interventions among Black women with EC - the Social Interventions for Support during Treatment of Endometrial Cancer and Recurrence (SISTER) Study.
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