MedStar Health Blog

Our new research study, funded by the National Cancer Institute and in collaboration with Duke Health, explores a patient-centered approach to developing a virtual reality tool for cancer pain manage...

Our observational research, published in the Journal of Applied Gerontology, demonstrates a meaningful connection between home-based caregiving and longer lives for homebound older adults.   The...

In partnership with the University of Pennsylvania’s PAIR Center, the NEEDS-PC Trial will investigate a novel approach to identifying patients with serious illnesses who could benefit from pall...

This article was written by Loral Patchen, CNM, MSN, Karey M. Sutton, PhD, and Shelby Wyand, MSc, BA.   Our research, accepted for presentation at the APHA, ACOG District IV meeting, A...

MedStar Health Research Institute is leading a worldwide study to explore the safety and effectiveness of a technology that could offer patients and providers a new option when treating coronary arte...

This article was written by Bonnie Carney, PhD. Our study, published in the Journal of Burn Care & Research, underscores the need to integrate mental health care and physical recovery for patie...