FEATURE STORIES

Penn LDI CKD Research Initiative Projects

LDI announced the first grants awarded as part of our Research Initiative on Improving Management of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). The projects are designed to advance the U.S. health care system’s capacity to effectively identify, manage, and improve the care received by patients with CKD.

Recommendations on Health Care Spending 

Rachel M. Werner, Mark Pauly, and former U.S. Senate Majority Leader William Frist discussed sweeping new recommendations in a report from the Health Affairs Council on Health Care Spending.

LDI Fellow Wins Penn Leadership Award

Sharon Irving won the 2023 Women of Color at Penn Award for her exceptional leadership, distinguished service, and serving as a role model for women of color.

New Federal Rules Could Lower Barriers to Life-Saving Opioid Care

Margaret Lowenstein, Shoshana Aronowitz, and Ashish Thakrar discussed how a new federal law will likely reduce fatal opioid overdoses.

Fixing Abandoned Homes and Reducing Gun Violence

In a recent RCT study, Eugenia South and John MacDonald showed that housing remediation in urban areas can reduce gun violence.

REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS

Become a Mentor for LDI Undergraduate Training Programs

Applications are now open to be a mentor for the Summer Undergraduate Minority Research Program and for the new Get Experience in Aging Research Undergraduate Program (GEAR UP). Apply by tomorrow, March 1, 2023.

EVENTS

Examining Private Equity in Health Care

Friday, March 3, 2023
12:00–1:00 p.m. ET

Conversation with Atul Gupta, PhD, Sabrina T. Howell, PhD, Ryan McDevitt, PhD, and Brian Powers, MD, MBA. Moderated by Rachel M. Werner, MD, PhD.

Research Seminar with Chloe East, PhD

Thursday, March 9, 2023
12:00–1:00 p.m. ET

Caseworker Subjectivity, SNAP Benefit Receipt, and Labor Supply

Open to Penn affiliates.

Charles C. Leighton, MD Memorial Lecture with Joneigh S. Khaldun, MD, MPH, FACEP

Tuesday, March 14, 2023
12:00–1:00 p.m. ET

Disparities by Design: Why Pandemic Outcomes Weren’t a Surprise and What We Must Do to Get Better

Climate Change, Disruption, and Health Equity

Friday, March 24, 2023
12:00–1:00 p.m. ET

A Conversation with Sue Ann Bell, PhD, FNP-BC, Elizabeth Fussell, PhD, Michael Mann, PhD, and Sacoby Wilson, PhD, MS. Moderated by Courtney Boen, PhD, MPH

IN THE MEDIA

“Childbirth Is Deadlier for Black Families Even When They’re Rich, Expansive Study Finds.” Atheendar Venkataramani. New York Times

“More Than Half of U.S. Nursing Homes Are Unprofitable—and It’s About To Get a Lot Worse.” Rachel M. Werner. Quartz

‘It’s Not Getting Better Out Here, It’s Getting Worse’: After an Officer’s Death, the Community Around Temple Is Feeling the Weight of Ongoing Gun Violence.” Eugenia South. Philadelphia Inquirer

“Investigation Spotlights Rise of For-Profit Ethics Boards in Research.” Holly Fernandez Lynch. Washington Post

“‘Part of the Job’: UPenn Med School Teaches Future Physicians How to Advocate for Their Patients in Public Health Arena.” Elinore Kaufman, Mario DeMarco. WHYY

PUBLICATIONS

“Comparison of Simulated Outcomes of Colorectal Cancer Surgery at the Highest-Performing vs. Chosen Local Hospitals.” Caitlin B. Finn, Chris Wirtalla, Sanford E. Roberts, Karole Collier, Shivan J. Mehta, Carmen E. Guerra et al. JAMA Network Open

“Care Delivery, Quality Measurement, and Quality Improvement in Nursing Homes: Issues and Recommendations from the National Academies' Report on the Quality of Care in Nursing Homes.” Marilyn Rantz, Mary Ersek. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

“Forgiving Physician Debt.” Justin A. Grischkan, David A. Asch. Annals of Internal Medicine

“An In-Depth Analysis of Providers and Services of Cancellation in Anesthesia Reveals a Complex Picture After Systemic Analysis.” Krzysztof Laudanski, Justin Wain, Mark-Alan Pizzini. Health Care

“Risk of Discharge to Lower-Quality Nursing Homes Among Hospitalized Older Adults With Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementias.” Cyrus M. Kosar, Vincent Mor, Rachel M. Werner, Momotazur Rahman. JAMA Network Open

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