A study led by Eugenia South and Zachary Meisel found a 17.6% drop in fatal overdoses when abandoned houses were secured, suggesting where people use drugs may affect survival.
Vishnu Potluri and former LDI Fellow Peter Reesewere funded by an LDI grant to build engagement and enhance care among patients with advanced kidney disease.
Andy Tan assessed the impact of Massachusetts’ statewide tobacco flavor ban on youth by comparing outcomes with those in neighboring states without flavor bans.
Cheryl Bettigole submitted a comment to the Pennsylvania Department of Health on a proposed regulation to expand the list of reportable diseases, infections, and conditions to address changing standards and recommendations from experts.
Karen Hirschman, Michael Stawnychy, Kathryn Bowles, Barbara Riegel, and Norma Coe found that virtual coaching for caregivers of patients with heart failure was cost-effective, lowering hospitalizations and offsetting its costs.
Our virtual seminar brought together 400+ registrants to explore the evidence and policy outlook for consumer-directed health care as a federal solution to expanded coverage, with a focus on affordability, access, and health outcomes.
“From Payer Perspective, Bariatric Surgery More Cost-Effective Than GLP-1s.” Maria Altieri.OR Management News
“49% of US Hospitals Lack Obstetric Services.” Paula Chatterjee.Healthcare Brew
“Preterm Babies Often Face Early Language Delays as Children. CHOP Teamed Up With a Philly Mom To Help Reduce This Risk.” Diana Montoya-Williams.Philly Voice
“Prison Heat May Have Contributed to Iowa Inmate’s July Death, His Sister Says.” Sameed Khatana.Iowa Capital Dispatch
PUBLICATIONS
“Accuracy and Equity of the End-of-Life Care Index in Predicting 1-Year Mortality.” Rachel Kohn, Katherine R. Courtright, Maria Grau-Sepulveda, Maren K. Olsen, Vanessa L. Madden, Bethany Sewell, Dorothy Sheu, Yazmeen S. Ahmad, Catherine L. Auriemma, Abigail Nimetz, Anne Dennos, Kimberly W. Hart, Beth Creekmur, Janet Lee, Claudia L. Nau, Huong Q. Nguyen, Susan Wang, Grant Boyer, Tammy Lundstrom, Lindsey Postema, Daniel J. Roth, James Vandewarker, Scott D. Halpern, Yuliya Lokhnygina. JAMA Network Open
“How Nursing Can Strengthen Hospital Preparedness for Extreme Heat.” Domenique Villani, Ysabella Perez, Eileen T. Lake.Public Health Nursing
“Large-Scale Admixture Mapping in the All of Us Research Program Improves the Characterization of Cross-Population Phenotypic Differences.” Ravi Mandla, Zhuozheng Shi, Kangcheng Hou, Ying Wang, Georgia Mies, Alan J. Aw, Sinead Cullina, Penn Medicine BioBan, Eimear Kenny, Iain Mathieson, Elizabeth G. Atkinson, Alicia R. Martin, Bogdan Pasaniuc.Nature Communications
“What Might Happen if We Do Not Collect High-Quality Race and Ethnicity Data.” Judith A. Long, Carmen E. Guerra, Joni S. Williams. Medical Care
“Use of Artificial Intelligence to Assess Gait Parameters in Older Adults With and Without Mild Cognitive Impairment.” George Demiris, Liming Huang, Sean L. Harrison, Marjorie Skubic, Justine S. Sefcik, Therese S. Richmond, Nancy Hodgson.Innovation in Aging
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