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VIDEO: Measuring Person-Centered Care in Fetal Care Centers

Abigail Wilpers discussed her latest study that developed an instrument to measure how well fetal care centers are providing care that is responsive to patients' needs, preferences, and values.

Kira Ryskina and Rachel M. Werner

How Ownership Changes Affect Nursing Home Quality

Research by Kira Ryskina and Rachel M. Werner revealed that overall 5-star quality ratings decreased slightly with ownership change, and that the decrease in overall quality was driven by a reduction in the staffing rating.

Andy Tan

LDI Fellow Named Co-Lead on FDA and NIH Research Initiative

Andy Tan has been named co-lead on a $9.6 million initiative seeking to determine the most effective messaging for boosting awareness of the risks of tobacco use.

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CICADA Announces 2024-2025 Cohort of Scholars

Penn's Center for Improving Care Delivery for the Aging (CICADA) announced three new grantees for the 2024-2025 cohort, who will pursue pilot research and receive training and mentorship in health services research.

 UPCOMING EVENTS

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Covering the Cure: Access and Payment for High-Cost Cell and Gene Therapies

A Conversation with Stacie Dusetzina, PhD, Titilope Fasipe, MD, PhD, Jarrod Henshaw, JD, and Aaron Kesselheim, MD, JD. Moderated by David Grande, MD, MPA.

 

Friday, September 13, 2024
12:00–1:00 p.m. ET


Virtual event open to the public.

Boris Vabson

Research Seminar with Boris Vabson, PhD

Privatizing Government-Sponsored Health Insurance: Medicare Advantage vs. Traditional Medicare

 

Tuesday, September 17, 2024
12:00–1:00 p.m. ET

In-person event open to Penn affiliates.

IN THE MEDIA

“Doctors Use Problematic Race-Based Algorithms to Guide Care Every Day. Why Are They So Hard To Change?” Shazia Mehmood Siddique. STAT

 

“A Philadelphia Man Said He Was Sober, But Kept Testing Positive for Alcohol. How Did a UPenn Doctor Crack the Case?” Aaron Schwartz. The Philadelphia Inquirer

 

“Heat Killed a Record Number of Americans Last Year.” Sameed Khatana. USA Today

 

“Philadelphia Area Health Experts See Shift in Attitudes on Vaccination in 'Post-COVID' Era.” Alison Buttenheim. WHYY

PUBLICATIONS

“County-Level Structural Vulnerabilities in Maternal Health and Geographic Variation in Infant Mortality.” Daria C. Murosko, Josh Radack, Alejandra Barreto, Molly Passarella, Brielle Formanowski, Carolyn McGann, Timothy Nelin, Kathryn Paul, Michelle-Marie Peña, Elizabeth G. Salazar, Heather H. Burris, Sara C. Handley, Diana Montoya-Williams, Scott A. Lorch. Journal of Pediatrics

 

“Association Between Mandatory Bundled Payments and Changes in Socioeconomic Disparities for Joint Replacement Outcomes.” Austin S. Kilaru, Joshua M. Liao, Erkuan Wang, Yueming Zhao, Jingsan Zhu, Grace Ng, Torrey Shirk, Deborah S. Cousins, Genevieve P. Kanter, Said Ibrahim, Amol S. Navathe. Health Services Research

 

“Utilization of Reimbursed Acupuncture Therapy for Low Back Pain.” Molly Candon, Arya Nielsen, Jeffery A. Dusek, Sebastian Spataro Solorzano, Martin Cheatle, Mark D. Neuman, Craig Samitt, Siyuan Shen, Rachel M. Werner, David Mandell. JAMA Network Open

 

“COVID-19 Pandemic Increases in Nurse-Sensitive Quality Indicators.” Eileen T. Lake, Angela Pascale, Nora E. Warshawsky, Jessica G. Smith, Douglas Staiger, Jeannette A. Rogowski. Nursing Research

 

“Are Medicare Advantage Contract Terminations Bad for Medicare Beneficiaries?” Kenton J. Johnston, José F. Figueroa, Eric T. Roberts. JAMA Network Open

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