JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association
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Despite growing evidence, the role of spirituality in serious illness and health has not been systematically assessed. ⋯ This systematic review, analysis, and process, based on highest-quality evidence available and expert consensus, provided suggested implications for addressing spirituality in serious illness and health outcomes as part of person-centered, value-sensitive care.
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This study compares the incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection in players and staff of the National Basketball Association (NBA) who did vs those who did not receive a COVID-19 vaccine booster dose.
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Comparative Study
Comparison of an Emoji-Based Visual Analog Scale With a Numeric Rating Scale for Pain Assessment.
This study surveyed patients admitted to the emergency department or surgical units at a single hospital to compare an emoji-based pain scale with a conventional numeric rating scale.
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Patient safety is a US national priority, yet lacks a comprehensive assessment of progress over the past decade. ⋯ In the US between 2010 and 2019, there was a significant decrease in the rates of adverse events abstracted from medical records for patients admitted for acute myocardial infarction, heart failure, pneumonia, and major surgical procedures and there was a significant decrease in the adjusted rates of adverse events between 2012 and 2019 for all other conditions. Further research is needed to understand the extent to which these trends represent a change in patient safety.