Jamie Benson, Bhavik Patel, Alisa Stephens-Shields, and Scott Halpern found that offering financial incentives of $200 and $500 fully eliminated the clinical trial enrollment gap between Black and white participants.
Emily Largent examined gaps in legal protections against discrimination for people who test positive for Alzheimer’s biomarkers before symptoms emerge.
In a new editorial, Jamaji Nwanaji-Enwerem encouraged STEM professionals to share what inspired their careers to help rebuild trust in science and counter misinformation.
Linda Aiken, Matthew McHugh, Jane Muir, Karen Lasater, Heather Brom, and Kathryn Connell utilized their expertise to weigh in on common arguments for and against mandated nurse-to-patient ratios.
At a United Nations panel, Jaya Aysola discussed the obstacles that patients with disabilities experience when engaging with clinicians and health care systems, and outlined how to improve health care delivery in this area.
State Medicaid leaders discussed the program’s integrity and the opportunities and challenges of the Trump administration’s anti-fraud push in our latest virtual event with Tradeoffs, drawing in an audience of nearly 700 registrants.
Policy symposium with panel discussions, Q&A, and breakout sessions.
IN THE MEDIA
“Vaping Plus Smoking in the Home Might Be Worst for Kids’ Asthma.” Brian Jenssen.MedPage Today
“An Ambitious Financial Experiment Tried to Support Struggling Rural Hospitals in Pa. For Years. Did it Work?” Paula Chatterjee.WHYY
“Brigham Nurses Union Alleges MGB Board Rife With Conflicts of Interest, Requests State Investigation.” Matthew McCoy.Boston Globe
“Withdrawal From Medetomidine Increasingly Seen in ICUs.” Maggie Lowenstein.HealthDay News
“Fake Shopping Sprees and ‘Happiness Insurance’: The Latest Fintech Apps Reveal Our Financial Anxieties.” Katy Milkman.MarketWatch
PUBLICATIONS
“Patient, Care Partner, and Clinician Perspectives on a “Good Day” With Dementia.” Carolyn Chow, Maayra I. Butt, Julia McMillan, Melanie Bahti, Jasmine A. Silvestri, Tamar Klaiman, Kristin Harkins, Jason Karlawish, Justin Clapp, Kyra O'Brien, Catherine L. Auriemma.Alzheimer’s & Dementia
“Nurse Staffing and Emergency Department Crowding: A 10-State Study.” K. Jane Muir, Linda H. Aiken, Karen B. Lasater, Matthew D. McHugh, Daniela Golinelli.Medical Care
“Health-Related Social Needs Screening: From Assessment to Action.” John C. Lin, Corinne M. Rhodes, Jaya Aysola.Journal of General Internal Medicine
“Self-Reported Adverse Effects Among Social Media Users Taking Nonapproved Retatrutide.” Neil K.R. Sehgal, Jena Shaw Tronieri, Benjamin Rader, Lyle Ungar, Sharath Chandra Guntuku.JAMA
“Early Adoption and Diffusion of Oral Semaglutide in US Adults With Obesity.” Yuqing Lei, Huilin Tang, Xinyao Jian, David A. Asch, Yong Chen.JAMA Network Open
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