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Outcome paper for PRIM-ER Published in JAMA

The UF Health Emergency Department participated in the multi-site PRIM-ER trial from 2019-2021 which focused on evaluating the success of a palliative care program. The final outcome paper for that trial has been published in JAMA (published 1/15/25, doi:10.1001/jama.2024.23696). The protocol for the trial can be found at https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6661655/.

UF College of Medicine Emergency Medicine Investigators study “The Association of Health Literacy with Preventable Emergency Department Visits” featured on Health in a Heartbeat

UF College of Medicine Emergency Medicine Investigators conducted a study to determine the association of health literacy with preventable Emergency Department visits.  https://ufhealth.org/news/2017/lack-health-literacy-leads-dramatic-hike-preventable-er-visits The study was referenced on Health in a Heartbeat on December 15. http://news.health.ufl.edu/2017/27703/multimedia/health-in-a-heartbeat/lack-of-health-literacy-leads-to-more-preventable-er-visits/ The study was also published in the Academic Emergency Medicine in September…