Paula Tanabe, vice dean, Research, was interviewed by Andrew Joseph for the STAT article "For people in sickle cell crisis, specialized infusion centers offer far better care than the ER, study finds." While Tanabe wasn't a part of the study the article focuses on, she was interviewed about the general topic. 

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People with sickle cell disease who were experiencing acute pain crises received far better care at specialized infusion centers than emergency departments, with faster access to pain medication and lower rates of hospital admissions, researchers reported Monday.

Their new study, published in the journal "Annals of Internal Medicine," highlights how the barriers to quality treatment in emergency rooms can lead to worse outcomes for patients with sickle cell disease.