April 2022

CROSS-FERTILIZATION OF HEALTH CARE INNOVATIONS

discusses how advances in the military and space exploration spheres benefit the health of civilians and vice versa.
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AVALANCHE OF PUBLIC POLICY ACRONYMS

is about the rich harvest of acronyms generated in official Washington, DC to describe activities originating there.
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HEALTH REFORM DEVELOPMENTS

looks at health care spending patterns involving the Medicare and Medicaid programs, consumer out-of-pocket health expenditures, and the impact of COVID-19 on employer-sponsored health insurance.
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DEVELOPMENTS IN HIGHER EDUCATION

describes a new pause on student loan repayment, the Biden Administration’s education budget proposal for fiscal year 2023, and growth in the number of master’s degree programs offered in higher education institutions.
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QUICK STAT (SHORT, TIMELY, AND TOPICAL)

  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) Remain Too High

  • Trends In Drug Overdose Deaths Among US Adolescents, January 2010 to June 2021

  • Use Of Smart Sensors To Ensure Vaccine Safety

  • Ancestral Diversity And Genetic Loci For Anthropometric Traits Read More

OBTAINABLE RESOURCES

  • How Black Women Experience Student Debt

  • National Imperative To Improve Nursing Home Care Quality

  • Fair Share Spending By Nonprofit Hospitals For Their Communities Read More

IMPACT OF AGE STEREOTYPES ON OLDER INDIVIDUALS’ MENTAL HEALTH

refers to how COVID-19 coverage by the media fosters stigmatizing members of this age group. Read More

NON-REFLECTIVE PROCESSES AND HEALTH CARE QUALITY

pertains to how health professionals can adopt new behaviors or stop existing behaviors to improve the quality of care provided for patients. Read More

2022-2023 ASSOCIATION CALENDAR OF EVENTS


TRENDS is the official newsletter of the Association of Schools Advancing Health Professions (122 C St. NW, Suite 200, Washington, D.C., 20001. Tel: 202-237-6481) Trends is published 10 times each year and is available on the Association’s website at www.asahp.org. For more information, contact the editor, Thomas W. Elwood, Dr.PH.


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