Pair of new research papers highlights variation, benefit of opioid treatment programs
Two new research papers published in the journal Medical Care led by Vanderbilt University Medical Center faculty highlight two different areas related to opioid use treatment in women of reproductive age across several U.S. states.
Both studies used similar data and study designs from a randomized field experiment where nearly 4,000 trained callers, either on public health insurance (Medicaid) or private insurance, attempted to seek appointments for treating opioid use disorder across 10 states in the U.S.
Maternal OUD and NOWS increases risk of postneonatal infant mortality
In a new study led by Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers, infants born to individuals who had opioid use disorder (OUD) during pregnancy or who developed neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS) faced a 54-64% greater risk of postneonatal death than infants without these exposures.
Study: These quality measures for stroke care improved ‘value’ for patients the most
Of the 15 process measures endorsed by national health care associations, just five of them contributed to the most improvements in care, a new study from Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers has found.
Vanderbilt Child Health Poll: Over 40% of Tennessee Families Are Food Insecure, up From Last Year
An increasing number of Tennessee parents are reporting their families are food insecure. Up more than 30% in just one year, 41.2% of Tennessee parents reported low or very low food security compared to 31.3% last year.
Cost of covering antiobesity drugs could be billions to Medicare despite, a new analysis finds
If newer brand-name antiobesity medications were covered by Medicare, they could cost the program between $13.6 to $26.8 billion even with only 10% of people with obesity using them, according to a new analysis published in the New England Journal of Medicine by Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers in the Department of Health Policy.
Rates of Uninsured Children in Tennessee Decreased to Prepandemic Levels, but Worries Remain
At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic the rate of Tennessee uninsured children more than doubled as the state experienced the highest spike in un
Serious pneumococcal infections, like pneumonia and sepsis, increase the risk of heart attack
Patients with serious pneumococcal infections, including pneumonia and sepsis, are at a substantially increased risk of heart attack after the onset of infection according to a Vanderbilt study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases.
Velma Murry, PhD, University Distinguished Professor, named to NIH National Advisory Mental Health Council
Velma McBride Murry, PhD, Vanderbilt University Distinguished Professor of Health Policy and Peabody College, was recently appointed to the National Institutes of Health National Advisory Mental Health Council, an appointment approved by the U.S. Congress.
Child Health Poll: Tennessee Parents Trust Their Children’s Health Care Providers the Most for Information About Vaccines
New analyses of the latest annual Tennessee