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MultCo District Attorney Mike Schmidt, OHSU team up to fight gun violence

Yahoo! News December 15, 2023
A newly formed Gun Violence Review Commission, led by the OHSU Gun Violence Prevention Research Center, will use a public health approach to examine cases of gun violence in Multnomah County, identify specific circumstances that lead to gunfire, and ultimately make recommendations to reduce firearm deaths and injuries in the community. Project lead Kathleen Carlson, Ph.D., says: “The goal is to discern common, systems-level gaps in the long-term lead-up to individuals’ involvement in firearm violence and identify solutions to fill those gaps. We see this as a rare opportunity to apply a multidisciplinary, public health approach to reduce firearm injury and death in Multnomah County.”

MultCo District Attorney Mike Schmidt, OHSU team up to fight gun violence

KOIN-TV December 15, 2023
A newly formed Gun Violence Review Commission, led by the OHSU Gun Violence Prevention Research Center, will use a public health approach to examine cases of gun violence in Multnomah County, identify specific circumstances that lead to gunfire, and ultimately make recommendations to reduce firearm deaths and injuries in the community. Project lead Kathleen Carlson, Ph.D., says: “The goal is to discern common, systems-level gaps in the long-term lead-up to individuals’ involvement in firearm violence and identify solutions to fill those gaps. We see this as a rare opportunity to apply a multidisciplinary, public health approach to reduce firearm injury and death in Multnomah County.”

New gun prevention commission coming amidst racial inequity concerns

KATU-TV December 15, 2023
A newly formed Gun Violence Review Commission, led by the OHSU Gun Violence Prevention Research Center, will use a public health approach to examine cases of gun violence in Multnomah County, identify specific circumstances that lead to gunfire, and ultimately make recommendations to reduce firearm deaths and injuries in the community. Project lead Kathleen Carlson, Ph.D., says: “The goal is to discern common, systems-level gaps in the long-term lead-up to individuals’ involvement in firearm violence and identify solutions to fill those gaps. We see this as a rare opportunity to apply a multidisciplinary, public health approach to reduce firearm injury and death in Multnomah County.”

Will rising nurse pay mean higher healthcare costs? It's complicated

Becker's Clinical Leadership December 15, 2023
An article in Becker's Clinical Leadership questioning whether rising nursing pay means higher health care costs cites "historic pay raises this year, such as a 37% increase to the average base wage at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland."

Low-Fat Diet Cuts Fatigue in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis

HealthDay December 15, 2023
A study co-led by Emma Chase and Vijayshree Yadav, M.D., finds a low-fat diet may cut fatigue in individuals with multiple sclerosis; Yadav says: "Fatigue is very disabling for these patients. There is no U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved drug for fatigue, but we know that fatigue greatly affects their quality of life.”
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