Renée Betancourt and Rachel Kelz won grants from the LDI-Penn Medicine Research Laboratory for projects focused on optimizing health care through community-based sites of care.
Elinore Kaufman and Sara Jacoby documented police presence in a Philadelphia emergency room, and called for patient-centered guidelines for law enforcement interactions with patients.
Paula Chatterjee discussed why rural hospitals are closing faster than urban ones, and pointed out the difficulties that rural hospitals face despite the more than 20 government programs that support them.
The American Heart Association named Kevin Volpp a 2022 Distinguished Scientist for his research "developing the science of application of behavioral economics to health care settings."
Linda Aiken spoke at the Magnet4Europe session where researchers and hospital managers gathered to discuss the program, which is designed to improve hospital working environments in several European countries.
A Conversation with Paula Chatterjee, MD, MPH, Dave Chokshi, MD, Carladenise Edwards, PhD, and Dora Hughes, MD, MPH. Moderated by Rachel M. Werner, MD, PhD.
“Annual COVID Shots Mean We Can Stop Counting.” Angela Shen.The Atlantic
“Vaping Is an Epidemic Among Young People. Here’s How To Address It.” Andy Tan.Philadelphia Inquirer
“Preterm Birth Drug Makena Ignites Argument Over Health Equity.” Holly Fernandez Lynch.Bloomberg Law
“U.S. Set To Face Third COVID Winter, This Time Without Key Tools and Treatments.” David Rubin.STAT
“Contacting an Abortion Clinic Online May Put Your Personal Information at Risk.” Ari Friedman, Matthew McCoy.Philadelphia Inquirer
PUBLICATIONS
“Association of Medicare Advantage Star Ratings With Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Hospitalizations for Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions.” Sungchul Park, Rachel M. Werner, Norma Coe. Medical Care
Structural Racial Disparities in the Allocation of Disproportionate Share Hospital Payments.” William L. Schpero, Paula Chatterjee.JAMA Network Open
“Consumer Confidence in Public and Private Organizations to Use Their Digital Health Data Responsibly.” Ravi Gupta, Meghana Sharma, Carolyn C. Cannuscio, Nandita Mitra, Raina M. Merchant, David A. Asch, David Grande.Journal of General Internal Medicine
“Pediatricians' Experiences With Telehealth in 2021.” Alexander G. Fiks, Mary Pat Frintner, Elizabeth A. Gottschlich, Kristin N. Ray.Pediatrics
“The Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization Supreme Court Decision—Concerns, Challenges, and Consequences for Health Care.” Courtney A. Schreiber, Dineo Khabele, Paola A. Gehrig.JAMA Surgery
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