The Million Hearts Learning Lab is a bi-monthly learning series focused on cardiovascular disease prevention and management topics. The series is open to clinicians, quality improvement, and other interested staff across the country, but with a focus on community health…
In advanced team-based care models, clinical assistants, such as medical assistants (MA) and nurses, often perform both documentation and other clinical tasks in the course of patient care. For example, a nurse may obtain and record a patient’s vital signs…
Health care professionals who do not have specialized training in evaluating patients with diminished work capacity often find themselves facing patients who they believe are unable to work because of a health condition. This video explores essential information that front-line…
As the United States is experiencing an unprecedented drug-related overdose epidemic, there are steps we can take to prevent them. In this episode, we’ll discuss overdose prevention strategies, including the benefits of naloxone for opioid-related overdose prevention. We’ll also take…
Opioid use disorder is a chronic disease that affects many and can be effectively treated. Evidence-based treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD), as well as harm reduction initiatives, can help individuals maintain in treatment and mitigate risks of relapse. In…
There are many different treatment options for pain management, including prescribing opioids when clinically appropriate. In this episode, we’ll discuss considerations for determining the most appropriate treatment options for a patient with pain. After listening to this podcast, please take…
Blood pressure (BP) measurement is the most commonly performed medical procedure in clinical practice. Studies show that skills and knowledge in this area decay over time. To remain competent, it is important to engage in ongoing training and practice throughout…
COVID-19 changed ways of life for most people, including those who were enrolled in medical school or in medical residencies and fellowships in March 2020. In this episode, we speak with Dr Joshua Leu, who was a fourth-year medical student…
Accurate and reliable blood pressure (BP) measurement is critical for the proper diagnosis and management of hypertension. Many factors can contribute to inaccurate BP readings, and these include the patient themselves, the equipment that’s available to you, procedural factors, and…
The National Health Equity Grand Rounds is a live virtual event series that highlights the root causes of present-day health inequities by tracing the historical and contemporary social, economic, political, geographic, and environmental forces that shape opportunities for health in…
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