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In 2012, a Joslin Diabetes Center opened at one of Wake Forest Baptist Health's locations in Winston-Salem, offering multidisciplinary care to diabetes patients; Joslin is an affiliate of Harvard Medical School, an international leader in diabetes research, care and education and in advanced research into nicotine receptors and its social impact.
As stated in a 2006 Institute of Medicine (IOM) report, "HEDIS measures focus largely on processes of care"; [14] the strengths of process measures include the facts that they "reflect care that patients actually receive," thereby leading to "buy-in from providers," and that they are "directly actionable for quality improvement activities" [14 ...
America's Health Rankings started in 1990 and is the longest-running annual assessment of the nation's health on a state-by-state basis. It is founded on the World Health Organization holistic definition of health, which says health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
In total, 88 hospitals in North Carolina received safety grades in Leapfrog’s fall 2023 report. NC hospital safety rankings released. See which hospitals received A, B and C grades
But as CNBC reports, an increase in major medical claims and the adoption of GLP-1 drugs used to treat conditions like Type 2 diabetes and obesity are driving costs up for everyone.
For the first time in over a decade, obesity rates in the United States may finally be heading in the right direction and new weight loss drugs like semaglutide could be part of the reason why. A ...
CCNC is reported to have improved healthcare for patients with asthma and diabetes. [54] Non-peer-reviewed analyses cited in a peer-reviewed article suggested that CCNC saved North Carolina $60 million in fiscal year 2003 and $161 million in fiscal year 2006.
Getting diagnosed with type 2 diabetes before the age of 50 may increase one's risk of developing dementia by 1.9 times, a new study has found.