Leith States, MD, MPH, MBA FACPM

On April 12, the Biden Administration announced a new #COVID-related #executiveorder. The Executive Order on COVID-19 and Public Health Preparedness and Response describes the role now being played by the Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy (OPPR) and explains that, as a result, certain previous executive orders are no longer necessary and, for others, that the roles and responsibilities they created should be transferred to the OPPR. In addition, three executive orders were revoked. Executive Order 13910 of March 23, 2020 (Preventing Hoarding of Health and Medical Resources to Respond to the Spread of COVID-19), Executive Order 13991 of January 20, 2021 (Protecting the Federal Workforce and Requiring Mask-Wearing), and Executive Order 13998 of January 21, 2021 (Promoting COVID-19 Safety in Domestic and International Travel) were revoked. In particular, Executive Order 13991 established the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force and Executive Order 13998 required masks to be worn in or on airports, commercial aircraft, and various modes of surface transportation, including trains. Excelas continues to monitor and collect important COVD guidelines. #health #healthcare #publichealth #covid19 #federalguidance #heatlhandsafety #emergencypreparedness #agingservices #seniorliving Jean Bourgeois, MBA, RHIA Beth Wilson Cathy Napoli Carrie Bencic Grace Jindra Michelle Dietrich Terri Lightner Melinda Mallari Carey Marousek Sharon Ezzone, MBA https://lnkd.in/enP3iG5J

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#actcenterorg's "Rapid Evidence Scan" on Technological Interventions in Primary Care, answering the question: What primary care based technological interventions lead to improved health and patient experience? ACT Center scientists conduct Rapid Evidence Scans at the request of Kaiser Permanente Washington Care Delivery leaders to help inform important and strategic decisions. READ MORE here: https://lnkd.in/g5zw8AjG | #evidencebase #evidencescan #learninghealthsystem #healthcare #primarycare #technology #telehealth #mobileapps #patientportals #interventions #researchtoaction #caretransformation

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We’re celebrating National Women's Health Week in #IndianCountry! IHS Deputy Director for Intergovernmental Affairs Stacey Ecoffey is representing IHS as a Women’s Health Week Ambassador, promoting vital health messages and encouraging community support for the women in her life: https://lnkd.in/e8ZBJHX Today’s theme is “Talk About It—Reducing Women’s Health Stigma.” Many women’s health topics, including periods (menstruation), eating disorders, gender-based violence, and reproductive health conditions, often carry a stigma, and many do not feel comfortable talking about these important issues. Half the world’s population will experience many of these health issues; talking about them helps us all learn more and feel more comfortable. Read more: https://lnkd.in/e_hgQkd2 #NWHW #NativeHealth

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#LatestNews: Everytown for Gun Safety and The Health Alliance for Violence Intervention Release a Guide to Implementation and Cost of HVIPS This new guide "Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Programs: A Guide to Implementation and Costing" makes the social and economic case for investing in hospital-based violence intervention programs (#HVIPs) as a means to reduce repeat hospitalizations of gunshot victims and subsequently lower the human and financial costs of this violence. The guide also outlines a clear roadmap for successful HVIP implementation, offering a costing tool that can be tailored to specific needs and budgets by adjusting for factors like cost of living, number of participants, crisis support needs, and others. “The needs of violently injured patients are often considerable and extend beyond medical treatment for their physical wounds,” said Ruth Abaya, MD, MPH, Senior Director of Health Systems and Community Violence Intervention Integration at the HAVI. “This guide will provide support for those looking to implement HVIPs to better serve violently injured patients through intensive case management and services that help them to heal and thrive physically, mentally, and emotionally in the critical months following their injuries.” “The choice is clear: we can continue to pay for countless lives lost to gun violence, or we can fund efforts like hospital-based violence intervention programs, which keep survivors from coming back to the hospital with new gunshot wounds,” said Sarah Burd-Sharps, Senior Director of Research at Everytown for Gun Safety. “A strong predictor of future violent injury is having been hospitalized for a past one and we hope this new resource will not only help break the cycle of violence, but also empower  cities nationwide to build sustainable programs to fuel this prevention effort.” Press Release: https://lnkd.in/eftKRc48 Guide: https://lnkd.in/er6e5hbA #PublicHealth #CommunityViolenceIntervention

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Belonging and connectedness to the local place and community are important components of adolescents’ protective health assets. According to #HBSCEngland data, opportunities to protect #adolescent #health and buffer against risk were lower in 2022 than in previous survey rounds: https://lnkd.in/eZmxyc4x    Key messages:    🏘 Around 2 in 5 of those #adolescents surveyed reported high neighbourhood sense of belonging (NSB)  🏘 Our trend data shows adolescents’ sense of #neighbourhood belonging in overall decline between 2014 and 2022  🏘 Adolescents from high affluence families were twice as likely to report high NSB compared with those from low affluence families

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Community Health Improvement can be highlighted in many ways. With this week being #chiweek, we want to recognize the statistics across our communities. The attached brief reviews the mental health data compiled before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic. #chiweek #healthcarebrief https://lnkd.in/g_UXV6q7

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Global payment models such as those in #AccountableCareOrganizations plus performance measures for #PopHealth can encourage healthcare orgs and PCPs to lead improved health and #HealthEquity through addressing clinical and behavioral risks. Health Affairs https://bit.ly/4aIgGDS

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Bold policy is needed to liberate methadone and improve access to life-saving treatment for opioid use disorder. Read & share AMERSA's position statement, which highlights a path for methadone policy reform & improving evidence-based healthcare. https://lnkd.in/eBw7Kd4z

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Recently, #CSTE Executive Director Janet Hamilton joined other #PublicHealth leaders at the 7-1-7 Roundtable hosted by the Center for Global Health Practice and Impact, Georgetown University and Resolve To Save Lives. Resolve To Save Lives proposes 7-1-7: 7 days to detect a suspected infectious disease outbreak, 1 day to notify public health authorities to start an investigation and 7 days to complete an initial response. The panel discussed the benefits that a national adoption of the 7-1-7 target could bring, improving performance, accountability and transparency in epidemic preparedness and response. Learn more about 7-1-7 adoption here: bit.ly/4e34uA7. #epi #epidemiology

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🏥 "Emergency physicians and the communities they serve are geographically divergent. Most emergency physicians live in urban areas, while a higher proportion of emergency department patients live in rural regions. Per Christopher Bennett, MD, the author of a large emergency medicine workforce study, “Demand for emergency care in rural areas will remain high while emergency physician shortages in these communities continues to pose significant challenges for health systems and patients.” 🔍 Learn more about the state of rural healthcare and emergency medicine as a whole in Ivy Clinicians' thorough analysis of staffing data for physicians, PAs, and nurse practitioners. Their "State of the US Emergency Medicine Employer Market - March 2024" offers an excellent window into the many shifts and challenges unfolding in the field today. 👀 Visit: https://lnkd.in/gFRVNiUf #ivyclinicians #emergencymedicine #EM #emergencydepartment #physicianshortage #AdvancedPracticeProvider #APP #healthcare #healthcarestaffing

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🏥 "Emergency physicians and the communities they serve are geographically divergent. Most emergency physicians live in urban areas, while a higher proportion of emergency department patients live in rural regions. Per Christopher Bennett, MD, the author of a large emergency medicine workforce study, “Demand for emergency care in rural areas will remain high while emergency physician shortages in these communities continues to pose significant challenges for health systems and patients.” 🔍 Learn more about the state of rural healthcare and emergency medicine as a whole in Ivy Clinicians' thorough analysis of staffing data for physicians, PAs, and nurse practitioners. Their "State of the US Emergency Medicine Employer Market - March 2024" offers an excellent window into the many shifts and challenges unfolding in the field today. 👀 Visit: https://lnkd.in/gFRVNiUf #ivyclinicians #emergencymedicine #EM #emergencydepartment #physicianshortage #advancedpracticeprovider #APP #healthcare #healthcarestaffing

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#ICYMI - Explore the underlying causes of social injustice and health inequity to unearth public health’s role in building healthier communities in NACCHO's Roots of Health Inequity course: https://lnkd.in/ezu_2qBE 

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The U.S. healthcare system is one of the nation’s largest contributors of waste. How can officials work to mitigate its footprint? Secretary Xavier Becerra of HHS Office of the Secretary spoke at a Hopkins Business of Health Initiative #EarthDay event at #HopkinsBloombergCenter on how the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is investing in a cleaner and greener health care system. Explore current methods of waste reduction and future opportunities for improving the healthcare system’s carbon footprint:https://lnkd.in/eVAMGDKk

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NCI, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and other HHS agencies, led a consensus-building process with subject-matter experts to develop the National Standards for Cancer Survivorship Care. This work was part of the Biden #CancerMoonshot and the President’s Cancer Cabinet. Learn more about the National Standards: https://go.nih.gov/9CVxJ5N #NationalCancerSuvivorsMonth

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AMCHP’s 2024 Federal Policy Agenda outlines where we intend to focus our advocacy work this year in support of federal programs and policies across Congress and the Executive Branch that improve the health of women, children, and their families. Explore the new agenda at bit.ly/AMCHP-24FPA #AMCHPPolicyAgenda #MaternalChildHealth

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The Mapping #Medicare Disparities Tool identifies areas of #disparities between subgroups of Medicare beneficiaries in health outcomes, utilization & spending. Use it to target populations for potential interventions ➡️ https://go.cms.gov/4aiMwaL #Healthcare #QualityHealthcare

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