New American Heart Association award recognizes hospitals achieving high performance across at least three clinical areas in Get With The Guidelines® quality care initiative

A team including Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University research scientists has published an in-depth case study on the Indiana Network for Patient Care (INPC), revealing how this mature health information exchange (HIE) has transformed from a clinical and claims data repository supporting individual patient care into a powerful, statewide – and even regional – engine for advancing public health and population well-being.

The American Heart Association honors hospitals, clinics and EMS systems for commitment to providing guideline-driven health care to treat heart disease, stroke and related conditions

New American Heart Association initiative, supported by Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, aims to drive awareness, shared decision making around elevated lipoprotein(a), a genetic risk factor for cardiovascular disease

The July 2025 supplement of Health Education & Behavior features a powerful collection of eight articles highlighting the innovative work of the Transdisciplinary Research, Equity and Engagement (TREE) Center at the University of New Mexico (UNM). Designated a Center of Excellence by the NIH, the TREE Center stands at the forefront of participatory team science aimed at eliminating health disparities through community-engaged, equity-focused research.

A modified version of a diet known to lower blood pressure is also effective at lowering glucose in adults with type 2 diabetes, according to a clinical trial led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

The patient–doctor relationship is built upon trust in not only doctors’ knowledge and skills but also attitudes. Over time, notions of trust in medical education have focused increasingly on trainees becoming “entrustable” to proficiently complete important professional tasks.

 

In a new study recently published in the online journal Advances in Medical Education and Practice, researchers from Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine explored medical students’ experience of participating in a curriculum that encouraged them to explore attitudes like trust, even while learning how to complete the important task of caring for patients with heart problems.