NEJM Catalyst

Automated Calls Added to SMS Reminders Reduce Missed Appointments among High-Risk Patients

This case study of an initiative at Penn Medicine describes a process that included a 4-week trial period, followed ...
NEJM Catalyst

Impact of a Clinic- and Mail-Based Cervical Cancer Human Papillomavirus Self-Collect Screening Program

An initiative at Kaiser Permanente Washington suggests that providing self-collect cervical cancer test kits for patients (to ...
NEJM Catalyst

SENTRY — A Systems-Based Model for Quality and Safety Surveillance with Continuous Quality Improvement in Emergency Care

Leaders at the Yale School of Medicine Department of Emergency Medicine have developed a comprehensive cross-domain approach ...
NEJM Catalyst

A Structured Deterioration Response Program across a Multihospital System to Reduce Inpatient Mortality

Northside Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, reduced inpatient mortality with DETER, an early detection and structured response ...
NEJM Catalyst

Public Health’s Misinformation Era

A survey of the NEJM Catalyst Insights Council finds substantial doubt, especially in the United States, that health care ...
The New England Journal of Medicine

Breaking Barriers in Obesity Care — Scaling a Primary Care Weight Management Program Statewide

Obesity disproportionally impacts North Carolina, with rates exceeding national obesity rates, especially in rural areas. Lack of access to obesity care has been identified as a barrier to treatment ...
The New England Journal of Medicine

Delivering Lifestyle Interventions for Chronic Disease Care Sustainably and at Scale through Virtual Shared Medical Appointments in Primary Care

Behavior changes related to nutrition, physical activity, sleep, alcohol, and smoking are critical for the prevention and management of many chronic diseases, but interventions to implement these ...