Healthcare Workforce, Nurses, Violence
Violence in the Healthcare Workplace
Healthcare workers face a great deal of violence in the workplace. What can be done?
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The Health Policy Connection features the expertise of our colleagues both internal and external to Loma Linda University Health, sharing their views on various health policy-related topics relevant to the current times.
Please note that the views and opinions expressed in the following articles are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of Loma Linda University Health or the Institute for Health Policy and Leadership.
Discrimination, Federal Protections, Transgender, Trump Administration
Potential New Policy to Eliminate Federal Protections for Transgender Individuals
The Trump administration wants to eliminate federal protections for transgender individuals. What will this lead to?
ACA, Population Health, Social Determinants, Social Return on Investment, housing
Hospitals Address the Social Determinants of Health through Housing
Why are hospitals delving into the real estate business?
Health Policy, Innovative Learning, Institutional Leadership, Stakeholder Health
“See2See Road Trip”: Finding New Ways to Learn for Health Policy Professionals
Dr. Gunderson from Stakeholder Health reflects on some of the lessons learned during the “See2See Road Trip.”
CHIP, CalFresh, Medi-Cal, Medicaid, SNAP, entry into US, federal benefits, green card, health, housing, public assistance, public charge, visa
Public Charge and Public Health
Will immigrants soon have to choose between their health and their status in the US?
Caloric labels, Diet, Healthy Food, obesity
Calories Count Part 2: Do people make healthier choices when calories are displayed?
Will the new menu labeling requirements help combat the obesity epidemic?
ACA, Calories, Heart Disease, obesity
Calories Count Part 1: What are calories anyways?
The ACA provisions for displaying calories went into effect this year. Let’s start with the basics: what are calories?
E-Cigarettes, and nicotine, vaping
Exploring the Use of E-Cigarettes Amongst the Adolescent Population
Ten to thirteen percent of high school students are using e-cigarettes. Are you ready to talk with your teen?
Food Reform, Hospitals food, nutrition
Making Hospital Food Healthier
With bright culinary innovators entering the healthcare field, hospital food is undergoing a reform.
Drug Competition, Generics, Pharmaceuticals, high drug costs, prescriptions
What To Do About the High Cost of Pharmaceuticals? Part 3
Generics are a viable solution but they face barriers to entering the market. How is this being addressed?