
JAMA Network Open Conversations
A useful discussion of research recently published in JAMA Network Open, directly from the editors.
Latest episodes

Sep 27, 2019 • 11min
Trends in Racial/Ethnic Representation Among US Medical Students
Lanair Amaad Lett, Mbiostat and Jaya Aysola, MD, MPH join JAMA Network editors to discuss a cross-sectional study examining trends in racial/ethnic representation among US medical school applicants and matriculants relative to the overall age-adjusted US population. Read the article here: https://ja.ma/2mrOSBb. JNO Live is a weekly broadcast featuring conversations about the latest research being published in JAMA Network Open. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube for details on the next broadcast.

Sep 24, 2019 • 12min
Concordance Between Electronic Clinical Documentation and Physicians’ Observed Behavior
Carl T. Berdahl, MD, MS joins JAMA Network editors to discuss a case series study examining how closely documentation in electronic health records matches the review of systems and physical examination performed by emergency physicians. Read the article here: https://ja.ma/2mOf2xK. JNO Live is a weekly broadcast featuring conversations about the latest research being published in JAMA Network Open. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube for details on the next broadcast.

Sep 20, 2019 • 11min
Effect of Electronic Medication Reconciliation on Adverse Events, and Marijuana Use Patterns in Adults
Editor in Chief Fred Rivara and Deputy Editor Steve Fihn discuss research published in JAMA Network Open in September 2019.

Sep 17, 2019 • 9min
Emergency Clinicians’ Assessment of Mortality Risk and Actual 1-Month Mortality Among Older Adults
Kei Ouchi, MD, MPH joins JAMA Network editors to discuss a cohort study that examined the accuracy of clinicians’ assessments of mortality risk among older adults admitted to the hospital from the emergency department compared with the actual 1-month mortality of these patients. Read the article here: https://ja.ma/2lDj9gf. JNO Live is a weekly broadcast featuring conversations about the latest research being published in JAMA Network Open. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube for details on the next broadcast.

Sep 3, 2019 • 13min
Effect of Sequential or Active Choice for Colorectal Cancer Screening Outreach
Shivan J. Mehta, MD, MBA, MSHP joins JAMA Network editors to discuss a 3-arm pragmatic randomized clinical trial that investigated response rates for offering colonoscopy only compared with sequential choice (colonoscopy and then fecal immunochemical testing) or active choice (colonoscopy or fecal immunochemical testing) through mailed outreach. Read the article here: https://ja.ma/2lS9wK6. JNO Live is a weekly broadcast featuring conversations about the latest research being published in JAMA Network Open. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube for details on the next broadcast.

Aug 27, 2019 • 10min
Severe Hyperoxemia Events and Mortality Among Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Patients
Christopher M. Horvat, MD, MHA joins JAMA Network editors to discuss a cohort study that examines whether severe hyperoxemia events are associated with mortality among children admitted to a pediatric intensive care unit. Read the article here: https://ja.ma/2L96Cei. JNO Live is a weekly broadcast featuring conversations about the latest research being published in JAMA Network Open. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube for details on the next broadcast.

Aug 20, 2019 • 16min
Core Antimicrobial Stewardship Interventions in Community Hospitals
Deverick J. Anderson, MD, MPH joins JAMA Network editors to discuss a multicenter nonrandomized clinical trial showing that post-prescription audit and review is feasible and effective for antimicrobial stewardship in community hospitals. Read the article here: https://ja.ma/32eTf1L. JNO Live is a weekly broadcast featuring conversations about the latest research being published in JAMA Network Open. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube for details on the next broadcast.

Aug 16, 2019 • 14min
Antimicrobial interventions in hospitals and firearms among military personnel who have thought about suicide
Editor in Chief Fred Rivara and Deputy Editor Steve Fihn discuss research published in JAMA Network Open in August 2019.

Aug 6, 2019 • 16min
Assessment of Interventions in Patients With Moderate to Severe ARDS
Eddy Fan, MD, PhD joins JAMA Network editors to discuss a systematic review and network meta-analysis compares and ranks different therapeutic strategies to identify the best intervention associated with a reduction in mortality in adult patients with moderate to severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Read the article here: https://ja.ma/2KAWppm. JNO Live is a weekly broadcast featuring conversations about the latest research being published in JAMA Network Open. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube for details on the next broadcast.

Jul 30, 2019 • 13min
End-of-Life Care Received by Physicians Compared With Nonphysicians
Robert A. Fowler, MDCM, MS(Epi) joins JAMA Network editors to discuss a cohort study showing that physicians at the end of life receive both more intensive care and palliative care in the last 6 months of life compared with non-physicians. Read the article here: https://ja.ma/2Zlvpk3. JNO Live is a weekly broadcast featuring conversations about the latest research being published in JAMA Network Open. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube for details on the next broadcast.