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This study does not bode well for surgical patients in hospitals acquired by #PrivateEquity. ⬆️ 30-day mortality for surgical patients, particularly for emergency surgery. It’s a subset analysis, but still an interesting finding. Health Affairs healthaffairs.org/doi/abs/10.137…

Nurses were voted the most trusted of all professions, followed by grade school teachers, military officers, pharmacists, and medical doctors. Check out the three least trusted. Gallup

What happens when we defund community violence intervention programs? Shootings could rise. Dr. Brian H. Williams: "Preventing violence before it occurs must be our priority." medpagetoday.com/opinion/second… MedPage Today

A lot to keep up with the administration gutting efforts to prevent #GunViolence. My latest op-ed in MedPage Today explains what DOJ cuts to community violence intervention programs means for firearm-related injuries and deaths. Genevieve Friedman medpagetoday.com/opinion/second…

Bravo for stepping into the arena again, Dr. Annie Andrews. An example of the principled leadership we need.

Pleased to share that my book won the Gold Medal for Autobiography/Memoir for the Independent Publisher Book Awards (aka the IPPYs). #BookTwitter #TheBodiesKeepComing

The unbridled joy of these kids is priceless. Coco Gauff #RolandGarros

A JAMA Pediatrics study found no increase in gun deaths among children & teens in states with strict gun regulations, compared to states with permissive gun laws. Permissive firearm laws were linked to thousands of additional firearm deaths among children. jamanetwork.com/journals/jamap…

Protestors stay peaceful, stay safe, and #KnowYourRights. ACLU

NEW: Texas passed $2 million in bipartisan funding for community violence intervention programs. We’re proud to have helped secure this investment for lifesaving programs—a first of its kind in Texas, and a critical step forward for gun safety in red states.

Big win for community safety! 🎉 The Texas state budget now includes $2 million for Community Violence Intervention (CVI) programming — a major step toward investing in proven, local solutions to prevent gun violence before it happens.

My book won the gold medal for autobiography/memoir at the Independent Publisher Book Awards. Sending out the first round of signed copies adorned with its new gold medal. #TheBodiesKeepComing #WritingCommunity

FWIW, as the Senate debates the budget bill, #Medicaid is the top payer for kids' healthcare, maternal care, and long-term care in the U.S., covering over 40% of children, ~43% of births, and ~60% of nursing home residents.

Surgery is becoming a numbers game. As RVUs dominate priorities, academic surgeons report less time for teaching, research, and mentorship—jeopardizing the next generation. journals.lww.com/annalsofsurger…

Finished my Friday night trauma shift, raced home to take my 14-year-old to dance practice, and she bragged about how she’s functioning on less sleep than I got last night. My stomach still hurts from laughing so hard.