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Feinstein Institutes secures $4M from NIH to study Black maternal health interventions

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Thursday, October 5, 2023
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Researchers at The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research at Northwell Health were awarded $4 million from the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR), part of the National Institutes of Health, to study effective maternal health interventions.

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  • Researchers at The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research at Northwell Health were awarded $4 million from the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR), part of the National Institutes of Health, to study effective maternal health interventions.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231005320763/en/
    Feinstein Institutes’ Dr. Stephanie L. Fitzpatrick is co-principal investigator on the new research to study maternal health outcomes interventions.
  • Explore the role of physical activity from study enrollment to 1-year postpartum and subsequent association with maternal health outcomes.
  • In 2022, the health system formed its Center for Maternal Health , led by Dawnette Lewis, MD, MPH .

Akron Children's secures NIH grant to lead research on home-based pediatric palliative care

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Tuesday, April 11, 2023
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Dr. Daniel Grossoehme, a senior scientist in Akron Children's Rebecca D. Considine Research Institute, will be the principal investigator.

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  • Dr. Daniel Grossoehme, a senior scientist in Akron Children's Rebecca D. Considine Research Institute, will be the principal investigator.
  • "This type of research grant – the R01 – from the NIH is considered one of the highest in academia, awarded to less than 20 percent of the applicants.
  • According to Dr. Grossoehme, most of the current standards for care for home-based pediatric hospice and palliative care were derived from adult hospice and palliative care, and generally represent the perspectives of parents and providers from data which pre-dates the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Pediatric palliative care teams offer these children and their families symptom management, decision-making guidance, and spiritual/psychosocial care.

Vaica to announce a collaboration with the University of Kentucky as the technology partner for a new clinical trial

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Tuesday, December 6, 2022
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The University of Kentucky are designing a clinical trial to affect a digital clinical care workflow for improved patient outcomes.

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  • The University of Kentucky are designing a clinical trial to affect a digital clinical care workflow for improved patient outcomes.
  • This is achieved by remotely monitoring medication adherence and persistence in a targeted population of Heart Failure patients.
  • TheUniversity of Kentucky would also like to acknowledge the NIH and NINR who are providing the funding critical to this endeavor.
  • Vaica is a telemedicine company bringing together Remote Patient Management (RPM), and Remote Therapeutic Management (RTM), tracking the patient's vitals, medication adherence and persistence.

COVID-19 Vaccination Rates at NYC Schools Varied Significantly by Race/Ethnicity and Borough

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Thursday, September 15, 2022
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Lagging furthest behind in COVID vaccination rates were schools attended by majority White and Black students, at 44 percent, while schools in Staten Island had lower vaccination rates, on average, than in any other borough.

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  • Lagging furthest behind in COVID vaccination rates were schools attended by majority White and Black students, at 44 percent, while schools in Staten Island had lower vaccination rates, on average, than in any other borough.
  • Reporting in the journal JAMA Network Open online September 15, after examining data from more than 1,500 NYC schools with an average of 980 students, the research team found that vaccination rates varied significantly by borough, ranging from the highest in Manhattan (59.7 percent) and lowest in Staten Island (38.6 percent).
  • Additionally, the researchers found that middle-high schools were more highly vaccinated (64.9 percent) than elementary schools (38.8 percent).
  • When broken down further, the data showed that while majority Asian schools had the highest vaccination rates regardless of borough, majority White schools in Manhattan (61.9 percent) and Brooklyn (49.1 percent) were more highly vaccinated than majority White schools in the Bronx (34.1 percent), Queens (28.5 percent), or Staten Island (25.4 percent).

NIAAA: Dr. Paule Joseph Selected as the Inaugural American Academy of Nursing Fellow at the National Academy of Medicine

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Wednesday, August 17, 2022
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M.S., FNP-BC, FAAN, is the inaugural 2022-2024 American Academy of Nursing (AAN) Fellow at the National Academy of Medicine (NAM).

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  • M.S., FNP-BC, FAAN, is the inaugural 2022-2024 American Academy of Nursing (AAN) Fellow at the National Academy of Medicine (NAM).
  • Dr. Joseph 's selection will be announced in person at the Annual Meeting of the NAM in Washington, D.C. on Monday, October 17.
  • "I congratulate Dr. Joseph on her selection for this first-of-its-kind fellowship," said George F. Koob, Ph.D., Director of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA).
  • Dr. Joseph is a researcher at the NIAAA with a joint appointment at the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR).

AACN Board Chair Cynthia McCurren Testifies Before House Appropriations Subcommittee to Request Continued Support for Nursing Education and Research

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Thursday, May 26, 2022
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Throughout her testimony, Dr. McCurren outlined the current landscape of nursing education and underscored the essential need for further investments.

Key Points: 
  • Throughout her testimony, Dr. McCurren outlined the current landscape of nursing education and underscored the essential need for further investments.
  • AACN will continue to work with our Nursing Community Coalition partners and Congress to ensure that investments in nursing education, workforce, and research remain a top priority.
  • The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) is the national voice for academic nursing representing more than 850 schools of nursing nationwide.
  • AACN establishes quality standards for nursing education, influences the nursing profession to improve health care, and promotes public support of baccalaureate and graduate nursing education, research, and practice.

NIH Awards Visiting Nurse Service of New York $3.4 Million for Gender Affirmation Program Landmark Research

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Wednesday, August 18, 2021
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The landmark study will address a significant gap in the current evidence on best practices to support gender minority individuals during a pivotal life course transition.

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  • The landmark study will address a significant gap in the current evidence on best practices to support gender minority individuals during a pivotal life course transition.
  • "This funding helps to strengthen the evidence base for improving healthcare access, outcomes and quality of life and mitigating pervasive disparities affecting this population," said Miriam Ryvicker.
  • Roughly 300 patients are being recruited for the study from VNSNY's Gender Affirmation Program (GAP) , a leading, specialized program designed to provide the best possible outcomes for patients undergoing gender affirmation surgery.
  • The VNSNY Gender Affirmation Program is designed to address each patient's unique needs before they leave the hospital and to provide a safe space for them to recuperate fully at home.