According to the researchers, this highlights a mismatch between patients’ informational needs and material shared by clinicians.
The study found that discharge patterns changed while overall spending on mechanically ventilated patients decreased following long-term acute care hospitals closures.
It will help to better understand the molecular cause of disease.
Funding will help reduce breast cancer disparities, improve outcomes among Black women.
Black women in particular, experience stroke and stroke-related mortality at higher rates and earlier onset than women in any other racial group.
Her research seeks to use implementation science to promote health equity and improve patient experience in safety-net settings.
The associate professor of dermatology has been awarded a two-year, $300,000 Discovery Boost Grant from the American Cancer Society (ACS).
The two-day event showcases work done by trainees and faculty in the department of medicine and their collaborators across the Medical and Charles River campuses.
The assistant professor of biochemistry & cell biology will use the funding to explore mosquito-borne viruses. He is the first recipient from BU to get the Smith Odyssey Award.
The two-year grant will identify and train mental health counseling students who will be placed in community-based facilities in greater Boston.