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Abstract TP55: A Statewide Quality Improvement Project: Identifying Disparities in Dysphagia Screening for Stroke Patients

Stroke Journal

Patients on Medicaid were also slightly less likely to receive dysphagia screening. Continuation of the QI project will focus on identifying group participants that are actively engaged and implementing programmatic changes to improve dysphagia screening and identify disparities within their organizations.

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American Heart Association Announces New 2024-2025 National Volunteer Leaders

DAIC

She is executive director of the Katz Institute for Women’s Health , the Partners Council Professor of Women’s Health and Professor of Cardiology at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell in Queens, New York.

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The Evolving Computed Tomography Market

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Data was pulled from 2010–2019 Physician/Supplier Procedure Summary (PSPS) files obtained from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) website. Worrell emphasized that the use of this technology by the VA is an important step toward addressing health disparities in this population. Education and training.