In our latest research brief, Atul Gupta and his colleagues examined the effects on pricing and costs when a large multihospital system acquires an independent hospital.
A study by Katie Auriemma and colleagues found that people with dementia prefer aging in place, despite missing supports like home care, due to a strong desire for familiarity and autonomy.
Research by Sameed Khatana et al revealed that extreme temperature-related deaths are projected to increase substantially by mid-century, with a disproportionate increase in deaths of older, Black, and Hispanic populations.
An analysis of U.S. fatal and non-fatal firearm violence by Elinore Kaufman and M. Kit Delgado found that one third of firearm injuries in 2019 and 2020 were fatal, but fatality rates varied by race and geography.
Our recent conference with the Wharton Healthcare Analytics Lab brought together national experts to explore how large language models can improve clinical decision making and patient communication. See more of our content on AI in health care here.
A Conversation with Aisha Adkins, MPA, CNP, Toyin Ajayi, MD, MPhil, Matthew Behrens, MPA, and Melanie Bella, MBA. Moderated by Rachel M. Werner, MD, PhD.
Virtual event open to the public
IN THE MEDIA
“Want to Lower Preterm Birth Rates? Spend More on Social Programs.” Scott Lorch. MedPage Today
“In a Bid to Feed More Families, WIC Diversifies Its Menu.” Aditi Vasan. New York Times
“Hospital-Based Donor Care Linked to Longer Lung Transplant Survival Rates.” Emily Vail. MSN
“The Fate of Magic Mushrooms in California is Unclear. Some Wellness Businesses are Using Them Anyway.” Dominic Sisti. Los Angeles Times
“Why You Should Change Your Exercise Routine - and How to Do It.” Katherine Milkman. Time
PUBLICATIONS
“Patient-Portal Compared with Supplemental In-Office Tablet Screening for Health-Related Social Needs in Primary Care.”Kerry Meltzer, Max Yang, Alice Rossmann, Eliza W. Kinsey, Peter F. Cronholm, Anna U. Morgan.Journal of General Internal Medicine
“Optimizing Public Policies for Pregnancy and Infant Outcomes.” Scott A. Lorch, Michelle M. Peña, Diana Montoya-Williams. JAMA Pediatrics
“Buprenorphine-Precipitated Withdrawal Among Hospitalized Patients Using Fentanyl.” Ashish P. Thakrar,Paul J. Christine, Andrew Siaw-Asamoah, Anthony Spadaro, Sophia Faude, Christopher K. Snider, M. Kit Delgado, Margaret Lowenstein,Kyle Kampman, Jeanmarie Perrone, Lewis S. Nelson, Austin S. Kilaru.JAMA Network Open
“Race and Ethnicity and Clinician Linguistic Expressions of Doubt in Hospital Admission Notes.” Courtney R. Lee, Jaya Aysola, Xinwei Chen, Eden Addisu, Ari Klein, Davy Weissenbacher, Graciela Gonzalez-Hernandez, Gary Weissman. JAMA Network Open
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