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LDI Monthly August-2024

FEATURE STORIES

Diana Montoya-Williams

Fear Keeps Latine Immigrants From Prenatal Care

Research by Diana Montoya-Williams, Senbagam Virudachalam, and Scott Lorch revealed how immigration laws deter immigrants from getting needed care and identified potential policy changes.

Eileen Lake and Connie Ulrich

Nurses Faced More Challenges Providing Care in Black-Serving Hospitals

A study by Eileen Lake and Connie Ulrich revealed that during the pandemic, nurses in higher BSHs reported more distress than those in lower BSHs, which was linked to PPE shortages and inadequate communication from managers.

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Barriers That Stop Patients From Doing Home Dialysis

LDI Fellows reviewed survey responses from patients, caregivers, and providers and found six major barriers that hinder patients from doing dialysis at home.

SUMR Scholars

25th Anniversary of the LDI/Wharton SUMR Program

The Summer Undergraduate Mentored Research Program (SUMR) program ended its 25th year with a week of research presentations by the program's 40 scholars.

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Behavioral Interventions Boosted Physical Activity in Heart Patients

A randomized trial by LDI Fellows found that gamification, a financial incentive, or a combination of both increased participants' average daily steps from the study's onset, along with more than 40 additional minutes of physical activity per week.

 UPCOMING EVENTS

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Covering the Cure: Access and Payment for High-Cost Cell and Gene Therapies

Friday, September 13, 2024
12:00–1:00 p.m. ET

A Conversation with Stacie Dusetzina, PhD, Titilope Fasipe, MD, PhD, Jarrod Henshaw, JD, and Aaron Kesselheim, MD, JD. Moderated by David Grande, MD, MPA.

Virtual event open to the public.

Penn LDI AI Conference

(Re)Writing the Future of Health Care With Generative AI

Thursday, October 10, 2024
10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. ET

 

In-person conference open to the public.

 NEW ONLINE COURSE

Penn LDI Op-Ed Academy

Amplify@LDI: Mastering the Art of Opinion Writing for Health Policy

Specialized course designed for researchers and health policy experts. Gain essential skills in crafting impactful op-eds and receive expert advice on navigating the publishing process. Led by Karl Stark, LDI's Director of Content Strategy, and esteemed journalist Matt Zencey. Space is limited. 

 
Multiple Sessions: Oct. 7, 14, 21, and 28

All sessions will be held on Zoom
3:00–5:00 p.m. ET

Cost: $975

IN THE MEDIA

“Why Harvard, Penn, and Columbia Have Turned to MDs for Leadership in Troubled Times.” Guy David. STAT

 

“FDA Rejects MDMA-Assisted Therapy for PTSD.” Holly Fernandez Lynch. NBC

 

“A Blood Test Accurately Diagnosed Alzheimer's 90% of the Time, Study Finds.” Jason Karlawish. New York Times

 

“The Testing of AI in Medicine is a Mess. Here's How it Should be Done.” Gary Weissman. Nature

 

“Don't Waste Time and Money on Trendy Wellness Hacks. Try These Things That Actually Work.” Katherine Milkman. CNN

PUBLICATIONS

“Trends in Post-Acute Care Use in Medicare Advantage Versus Traditional Medicare: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis.” Robert E. Burke, Indrakshi Roy, Franya Hutchins, Song Zhong, Syama Patel, Liam Rose, Amit Kumar, Rachel M. Werner. Journal of the Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association

 

“The Psychological Science of Pandemics: Contributions to and Recommendations for Social, Educational, and Health Policy.” Dolores Albarracín, Norbert Schwartz. Perspectives on Psychological Science

 

“Methadone Take-Home Policies and Associated Mortality: Permitting Versus Non-Permitting States.” Rebecca Arden Harris. Substance Use: Research and Treatment

 

“The Relationship Between Trust in Federal Oversight of Vaccine Safety and Willingness to Participate in COVID-19 Clinical Trials: A Repeated Measures Study of Philadelphia Residents (September 2021 - March 2023).” Hyumnin Yu, José Bauermeister, Ufuoma Oyiborhoro, Knashawn Morales, Subhash Aryal, Karen Glanz, Antonia Villarruel, Stephen Bonett. BMC Public Health

 

“Nursing Home Compare Star Ratings Before Versus After a Change in Nursing Home Ownership.” Kira L. Ryskina, Emily Tu, Junning Liang, Seiyoun Kim, Rachel M. Werner. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

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