Penn LDI – Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics

David J. Casarett, MD, MA, has recently published a book on end-of-life care "Last Acts: Discovering Possibility and Opportunity at the End of Life". A review of that book has been published in the Washington Post (is his gallery of last-act stories and his attempt to make sense of the variety…

Brendan Carr, MD has had his research on the variation of treatment received based on the timing of the treatment covered in several media outlets.

(1/25/10) Time Magazine Healthland The "weekend effect" may not impact trauma patients

(2/3/10) Reuters No "weekend effect" seen in trauma cases

Richard Shannon, MD, is quoted in a New York Times article about medical schools inserting patient safety into their curriculum.

(1/25/10) New York Times Patient Safety: Conversation to Curriculum

Brian Strom, MD, comments in Trustee Magazine about comparative effectiveness research, measuring the difference in effectiveness between drugs, devices and/or interventions for the same condition.

(1/13/10) Trustee Magazine Comparative Effectiveness

Rachel Werner, MD, appeared on C-SPAN presenting her paper which dealt with public and private financing in long-term care and long-term support services.

(1/12/10) C-SPAN North American Markets

Research being done by Kevin Volpp, MD, PhD, about the recent craze of financial incentives for healthy living habits was highlighted in a TIME magazine article.

(1/4/10) Time Magazine A New Weight-Loss Plan: Getting Paid to Shed Pounds