Kathryn Talkington
@KathrynTalking
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Directs Health Programs at @Pewtrusts; public health, biking, swiss alps. All views are my own.
District of Columbia, USA
Joined May 2016
Suicide is a leading cause of death in the US, and federal data shows the problem is only getting worse. Universal screening is one approach that can identify at-risk individuals and connect them to lifesaving care.
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Suicide is a leading cause of death in the United States. In 2020, nearly 46,000 Americans died by suicide, and an additional 1.2 million adults and 629,000 adolescents attempted suicide.
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“There’s an enemy living among us that poses a fatal threat to kids and adults alike — and we’re simply not doing enough to stop it,” @UCLAHealth’s @destmauricemd writes of the growing threat of #antibioticresistance.
latimes.com
Hospitals and government need to take more action to control antibiotic-resistant bacteria that are becoming an ever greater threat to patients.
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People in underserved communities—who have been disproportionately affected by rigid policies, minimal support services, and limited provider hours and locations—are at greater risk of negative maternal and infant health outcomes, @pewhealth research shows. https://t.co/ALVOBx4BSX
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Adequate access to resources such as child care, nutritious foods, and housing can help people of reproductive age and their families lead healthy lives. However, these resources are not sufficiently...
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Great op-ed from @RichardsonLiz about how the Dietary Supplement Listing Act of 2022 would help ensure product safety.
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The COVID-19 quarantine changed everyday life for Americans, including many aspects of our diet, health and exercise regimens. One change that has not received enough scrutiny is that during the pa…
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Inappropriate #antibiotic prescribing among millions of children increased their risk of potentially life-threatening infections, new research from @WUSTL and @pewtrusts shows.
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Inappropriate antibiotic prescribing among millions of children increased the risk of developing a potentially life-threatening infection by up to eight times, according to a study released Thursday.
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“It’s not something that we whisper about any longer. Mental health care is becoming part of a person-centered approach of health care service delivery.” --@MeadowsInst’s B.J. Wagner #MHAM #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth
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B.J. Wagner, the senior vice president of health and public safety at Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute, has been a key player in spearheading a new way to respond to behavioral health emergen...
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DYK: 65% of jail residents and people re-entering communities post-release are estimated to have substance use disorder, but the vast majority of facilities in the criminal legal system don’t offer critical medication treatment for opioid use disorder.
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Claire R. Daniel oversees the medical and mental health nursing staff at Somerset County Jail in New Jersey, about 45 miles west of New York City, managing the program that delivers medication for...
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Incorporating suicide screening and assessment tools into electronic health record systems would help patients at risk of suicide to be identified, assessed, and connected to lifesaving care, @pewhealth’s Farzana Akkas writes.
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Incorporating suicide screening and assessment tools into the nation’s electronic health record (EHR) systems would help make screening a standard practice in the United States and ensure that...
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Proud of @pewhealth’s @RichardsonLiz for her recent testimony urging the Senate HELP committee to reauthorize @US_FDA’s user fee programs.
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Following multiple House hearings, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committee held its first hearing on Tuesday to reauthorize the US Food and Drug Administration@s (FDA) user fee...
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#Gonorrhea cases rose by 10% in 2020, @CDCgov reported. Compounding this bad news is the fact that half of US cases of this STD are estimated to be resistant to all but one #antibiotic.
washingtonpost.com
The number of syphilis and gonorrhea cases increased in 2020, even as screening clinics closed and people put off regular doctor visits, according to an annual CDC report.
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Two new #antibiotics will soon become the first available to UK patients as part of an innovative pilot project, @NICEcomms announced. A great step forward in the fight against #superbugs!
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"When antibiotics are overused or misused...the contribution toward antibiotic resistance intensifies," says our @KathrynTalking. To combat this threat, new antibiotics are needed—and quickly. More in Trust magazine:
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Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are multiplying. To stop them, we must preserve the drugs we have—and find new antibiotics now. Mary Millard lives with an antibiotic-resistant infection, caused by...
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1 in 3 antibiotics prescribed at doctor's offices and other outpatient settings is unnecessary. Minimizing inappropriate antibiotic use in hospitals is essential in the fight against antibiotic resistance, says our @KathrynTalking.
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Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are multiplying. To stop them, we must preserve the drugs we have—and find new antibiotics now. Mary Millard lives with an antibiotic-resistant infection, caused by...
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"When antibiotics are overused or misused...the contribution toward antibiotic resistance intensifies," says our @KathrynTalking. To combat this threat, new antibiotics are needed—and quickly. More in Trust magazine:
pew.org
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are multiplying. To stop them, we must preserve the drugs we have—and find new antibiotics now. Mary Millard lives with an antibiotic-resistant infection, caused by...
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My latest article for @pewtrusts: The U.N. warns that w/o major changes, by 2050 drug-resistant disease could cause 10 million deaths a year. Thanks to @KathrynTalking @koutterson @CARB_X @RobinPBerghaus @ChristinaFuhrm5 @HAISurvivor @TheDanLeDuc #AMR #Superbugs
“Our great-grandparents lived in a world where a minor cut could kill you,” @koutterson says. “Let’s not return there.”
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"When antibiotics are overused or misused...the contribution toward antibiotic resistance intensifies," says our @KathrynTalking. To combat this threat, new antibiotics are needed—and quickly. More in Trust magazine:
pew.org
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are multiplying. To stop them, we must preserve the drugs we have—and find new antibiotics now. Mary Millard lives with an antibiotic-resistant infection, caused by...
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Many 911 call centers have not established effective and consistent methods to track behavioral health emergency call data, @pewhealth report finds. Three changes that can improve emergency responses to behavioral health crises and promote public safety:
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While much of the health care sector has increased its use of data to inform patient care and institutional decisions, many 911 call centers—which are a gateway to receiving emergency care—are...
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Limited access to dental care continues to contribute to oral health inequities among racial and ethnic minorities, low-income individuals, older Americans, rural residents, and other marginalized groups, new @NIDCR report concludes.
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Two decades after the U.S. Surgeon General’s landmark report on oral health, the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) has published a follow-up report that describes both...
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We need to invest in AMR and pandemic preparedness before we reach the breaking point where we can no longer defeat infections. My opinion piece in the @WashTimes Healthcare Special Section: What's ailing health care? A Policy Prognosis 2022. https://t.co/tVcNs2U9rp
m.washingtontimes.com
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major threat to human health around the world.
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“Drug addiction is colorblind. It doesn’t care where you come from, what your color is or how much or little you grew up with — and it is killing those with the least power and influence.”
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Second in a three-part series PHILADELPHIA — Malcolm Kenyatta loses his composure discussing the corner of Somerset and Kensington Avenue in his...
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