Research and Policy Media Relations Manager
Gavin draws on more than 25 years of experience in communicating about science, medicine and health policy. She focuses mainly on the health services research done by members of the U-M Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation, who work to understand and improve the safety, quality, equity and affordability of health care. As part of the Michigan Medicine communication team, she has lead responsibility for primary care and mental health topics. Contact: [email protected]; Twitter: @Karag
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Multidisciplinary scientists met at the University of Michigan to search for commonalities across microbiome fields. Here's what they learned about microbiome.
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The Healthy Michigan plan has caused nearly all Michigan hospitals to see a drop in uninsured patients. See how else the Affordable Care Act impacted Michigan.
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University of Michigan researchers have identified four patterns of end of life spending in hospitals. See the four patterns and some potential cost savings.
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U-M researchers find end of life Medicare patients are sicker than Medicare Advantage patients. See how these findings impact health care planning and policy.
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U-M researchers question whether patient safety surveys actually measure how well a hospital is keeping patients safe. Learn more on patient safety culture.
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A panel of neuroscientists says action is needed to drive research on brain-based disease and behavior while helping young neuroscientists prepare for careers in academia, industry and beyond.
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Bladder Bundle combines protocols, checklists, and training to reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infections in hospitals. See the results of the study.
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New tools help hospitals change their approach to handling patient harm. See how this approach has impacted the number of lawsuits and malpractice cases.
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Critical access hospitals work well for straightforward surgical cases in healthy, uncomplicated patients, an analysis finds.
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Cerdelga, from University of Michigan, treats Gaucher without the need for biweekly two-hour intravenous medications. Discover more about Cerdelga capsules.
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University of Michigan study shows that persistent critically ill patients, 5% of all ICU patients, use 33% of of health care resources.
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As violence has unfolded at hospitals in Aleppo, University of Michigan researchers call for an international stance against violations of medical neutrality.
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University of Michigan genetic counselor explains the new wave of at-home genetic tests and the importance of reviewing those tests results with a professional.
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Researchers at the University of Michigan found that rats with specific genetic markers were more likely to become addicted to cocaine than those without it.
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A University of Michigan study has found a single half-hour session with a trained therapist during an ER visit was enough to reduce opioid painkiller abuse.
