UK Pilot Study Tests Program to Reduce Hospital Readmissions
Within 30 days of discharge, 20 percent of fee-for-service Medicare patients are readmitted to the hospital. The frequency of readmission for Medicare patients costs the nation an estimated $17 billion annually, but research suggests 75 percent of these readmission cases are preventable.
The University of Kentucky Department of Family and Community Medicine, in partnership with St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead, Kentucky, and Kentucky HomePlace recently launched a pilot study to evaluate the impact community health workers have in reducing hospital readmission rates.
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NIH Fiscal Policy for Grant Awards - FY2015
NIH recently released guidance about the NIH Fiscal Operations for FY 2015. To read more, click here.
NIH Releases Notice on Salary Limitation on Grants
On December 30, 2014, NIH released new information regarding salary limitations for NIH grants. A link to the information can be found by clicking here.
Gill Heart Institute Cardiologist Launches Journal Dedicated to VADs
Dr. Maya Guglin, director of mechanical assisted circulation at the University of Kentucky's Gill Heart Institute, has launched The VAD Journal, a publication focused exclusively on mechanical assisted circulation.
"Mechanical assisted circulation is the most rapidly developing area of cardiology, but there is no journal dedicated to papers in this area," Guglin said.
Medical Student Ambassadors Host Virtual Q&A
UK Study Disputes Previous Theories on Loss of Muscle Stem Cells and Aging
Professional athletes often spend hours in a gym working to build strong healthy muscles needed to keep them at the top of their game. But strong muscles help all humans maintain peak physical performance – the non-athlete, the young and the old – and can prevent frailty later in life, a condition that can exacerbate an illness and even shorten one's life.
Researcher Preps Paraplegic to "Walk Again" during World Cup Kick Off
A paraplegic Brazilian will signal the start of the 2014 World Cup on June 12 with a miraculous movement.
Suited in a futuristic exoskeleton developed by researchers part of the Walk Again Project, the young man will send a message from his brain to a robotically controlled leg, driving the first kick of the world's most viewed sporting event.
94 Year-Old Lexington Woman Gives Back as Research Volunteer
On Dec. 2, a very special group of people gathered to celebrate a very special gift.
"Participation in clinical trials is a truly noble act, and we consider the people who volunteer for research part of our family," says Dr. Gregory Jicha, a professor at the University of Kentucky's Sanders-Brown Center on Aging. "So it's natural that we would gather at the holidays to share a little joy and thanksgiving."
Every year, the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging has a party for patients who have volunteered to participate in research at the center.
UK Family Doctor Gives Back, Stays Grounded through Music
On the morning of Dec. 16, Dr. Shannon Voogt warmed up her classically trained opera voice before coming to work at UK HealthCare.
At 11 a.m., she applied resin to the bow of her violin in the Pavilion A lobby of the UK Chandler Hospital. Moments later, an audience of patients, employees and hospital visitors circled around the atrium lobby as Voogt, a soprano, showed off her vocal range performing "O Holy Night."
