Journal of general internal medicine
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U.S. News and World Report 2022-2023 hospital rankings were used to investigate the leadership practices and organizational structure of ranked healthcare institutions. ⋯ Physician leadership, organizational structure, size of the institution's flagship hospital, and tax status are significantly associated with an organization's US News and World Report rank.
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Although several systematic reviews found that ambulatory diabetes mellitus (DM) interventions involving pharmacists generally yielded better outcomes than the ones that did not, existing studies have limitations in rigor and study design. ⋯ The results suggest that a collaborative model of pharmacist and nurse-led type 2 DM intervention was effective in improving A1c outcomes and reducing healthcare utilization in the long term.
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Tobacco use continues to take the lives of many, and targeted interventions can counter this health burden. One possible target population is patients who have had a smoking-related diagnosis, as they may have a greater drive to quit. ⋯ People who smoke who have experienced smoking-related conditions may be more likely to benefit from smoking cessation interventions, especially intensive telephone-based counseling. Multiple conditions had an additive effect in predicting long-term abstinence after intervention, and myocardial infarction had the greatest predictive value.