Thanks to Dr Dr. Vanessa Grubbs (she/her) BlackDocVillage for her work to prevent the pushing out of Black MDs--important for those of us MDs w white privilege to read this article & reflect on our actions & commitments to support our Black colleagues. abcn.ws/3Svc7mT

📣 New #HOPEHOME paper in JAMA Internal Medicine
We studied mortality in 450 members of #HOPEHOME cohort. All were homeless & 50 years old + when we enrolled them (most enrolled 2013-14)
26% died by 12/31/21
A 🧵… 1/x
jamanetwork.com/journals/jamai…

Effective interventions to improve patient outcomes don't necessarily have to be complex. Thrilled that we now have a simple, evidenced based, reproducible algorithm to reduce HF readmission in the safety net setting:

ajconline.org/article/S0002-…

Thanks to a great team Zuckerberg SF General Hospital & Trauma Center! We designed and implemented a discharge checklist in patients hospitalized for HF. This simple, inexpensive intervention led to increased📈 GDMT rx and significantly reduced 📉readmissions in a safety net setting!

We implemented a checklist Zuckerberg SF General Hospital & Trauma Center to promote evidence-based heart failure care. It reduced readmissions risk by almost 50% among diverse people. Proud to be the QI person amidst cardiologists Lucas Zier Jonathan Davis, MD, MPHS Paul Marano Priscilla Hsue et al
tinyurl.com/b25p5nb7

Few yrs back we implemented a DC Checklist for all #HFrEF admits Zuckerberg SF General Hospital & Trauma Center. Great work Paul Marano Lucas Zier et al showing that providing this structure & guidance works! UCSF IM Chiefs UCSF Cardiology Tariq Ahmad MD MPH Andrew J Sauer MD Priscilla Hsue Steve Greene
ajconline.org/article/S0002-…

For all individuals who can bear children. For LGBTQ+ folks trying to live our lives. For everyone whose right to their bodies, lives, and safety depend on another’s decision.

I see you. You are loved. ❤️

LGBTQ+ children and families deserve to be affirmed, seen, and loved, not only during Pride Month, but every day. The AAP is proud to celebrate LGBTQ+ families, pediatricians, and staff. Happy #PrideMonth !

Passionate about ending homelessness? Have experience w research? Want to lead a great team? We are looking for project manager for NIH funded study of homelessness in older adults HOPE HOME. Join us at UCSF Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative UCSF CVP at ZSFG sjobs.brassring.com/tgwebhost/jobd…

16/*Liver Transplant without 6 months abstinence?*
At Johns Hopkins U:
Comparing 88 “early” transplants to 75 “standard” ones, with “early” ones were picked after _careful multidisciplinary review_
Outcomes were similar for both groups JAMA Surgery
jamanetwork.com/journals/jamas…

Why are so many ppl homeless in CA? We have 23 units of housing affordable & available for every 100 extremely low income renter: short 1M units. The '22 Gap report National Low Income Housing Coalition is a must read to understand the housing/homelessness crisis--and the work ahead. nlihc.org/gap

This will be a fascinating #UCSFMGR on reflections on health care systems Dr Bindman has shaped-frm his time as a Zuckerberg SF General Hospital & Trauma Center PCP to his time at AHRQ to influencing Obamacare & now serving as CMO of Thrive with KP. Don't miss this hybrid session (HSW300 or Zoom) w Bob Wachter

We formed REACH UCLA Health in 2020 to change this in LA. REACH or Realizing Equitable Access to Care for Health includes faculty, trainees & students who recognize...
LA Times Op-Ed: Why won't UC clinics serve patients with state-funded health insurance? latimes.com/opinion/story/…

So validating and thought provoking to see Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo and Alicia Fernandez outline the career path I was on before I left academia. Healthcare delivery systems also need physicians to build #populationhealth and #healthequity programs.

For Patient Safety Awareness Week, a new top 10 list of safety concerns, many worsened by pandemic:

#1 staff shortages
#2 HCW mental health
#3 bias & racism
#4 vaccine coverage gaps

by @ECRI_Org, the nation’s largest nonprofit #ptsafety org #PSAW22
ecri.org/press/ecri-rep…

New Health Affairs study shows Black patients had *2.5 times* higher odds of negative descriptors (eg 'non-adherent,” 'agitated”) in EHRs even after SES/risk adjustment.

Concerning for racial bias/racist thinking by docs/RNs

Led by M.Sun Dr. Monica Peek E.Tung, T.Oliwa The University of Chicago

I see you smart bookstore #bookstore