HJNO Jul/Aug 2024

+ 12 Contents July / August 2024 I Vol. 13, No. 4 DEPARTMENTS Healthcare Briefs ................................................................................. 47 Hospital Rounds ................................................................................... 71 Ad Index ..................................................................................................... 74 CORRESPONDENTS Legislative ............................................................................................... 52 Nursing ...................................................................................................... 54 Medicaid .................................................................................................. 56 Children’s Health ................................................................................ 58 Senior Health ........................................................................................ 60 Oncology .................................................................................................. 62 Medical Society .................................................................................... 64 FEATURES Hidden Epidemic: Unveiling the Public Health Challenges of Violence, Abuse, and Sexual Assault - Part II .................................. 9 Sexual Violence in Louisiana: Findings from the LaVEX Survey 2023 Anita Raj, PhD, MS Executive Director of the Newcomb Institute, Tulane University CTE: Football’s Aftermath - Part V .............. 16 Disturbing New Research on Brain Changes in High School Football Players Cerebral Cortical Surface Structure and Neural Activation Pattern Among Adolescent Football Players Zuidema, T.R.; Hiu, J.; Kercher, K.A.; et al. JAMA Network Changing the Care of Chronic Conditions: Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Syndrome, Part B ..................................................... 30 Kenny J. Cole, MD, MHCDS Value-Based Healthcare Correspondent Our Healthcare System Breaks Spirits and Bank Accounts: Can’t We Do Better? . ................................................. 36 Dianne Marie Normand Hartley Chief Editor 16 SPECIAL REPORT Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades for Louisiana Hospitals ....................................................... 66 The Leapfrog Group WARNING! Parents think they are watching football. New research shows they are actually watching live brain damage.