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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