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Therese Richmond Inducted Into International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame
Mark Pauly, Philadelphia Inquirer, Hospital Billing Variations
LDI Senior Fellow Mark Pauly is quoted in a Philadelphia Inquirer article exploring the growing debate over the wide variation in prices for the same hospital services. Pauly, PhD, is a Professor of Health Care Management at Penn's Wharton School.
Ezekiel Emanuel, Wall Street Journal, Health Insurance Exchanges
Nathaniel DeNicola, WebMD, Elective Cesarean Births
A new study led by LDI Senior Fellow Nathaniel DeNicola has found that two-thirds of U.S. hospitals have implemented policies to eliminate unnecessary cesarean births. Nathaniel said in a WebMD article, "There is reason to be encouraged that hospital policies are decreasing the frequency of this practice, and we expect…
Nabila Dahodwala, WHYY Newsworks, Dancing With Parkinson's
Timothy Rebbeck, Philadelphia Inquirer, Cancer Clusters
Although they are the subject of great fear, controversy and lawsuits, cancer clusters in the vicinity of polluted industrial sites are difficult to prove because of gaps in our scientific knowledge about the exact mechanism by which toxic chemicals trigger cancers, according to LDI Senior Fellow Timothy Rebbeck. Rebbeck, PhD and…
Brian Strom, New York Times, Salt and Health
The federal committee study led by LDI Senior Fellow Brian Strom that found no basis for further reductions in the recommended daily salt-intake limit continues to generate publicity across the country. The study has been the subject of major articles in The New York Times, USA Today, NBC News,…
Tom Baker, Wall Street Journal, Executive Liability Ruling
LDI Senior Fellow Tom Baker is quoted in a Wall Street Journal article about a California appeals court ruling that found no moral hazard for an insurance company to pay the defense costs of an executive battling criminal charges. The decision may have wider implications beyond California. Baker, JD, is a…
David Grande and Robert Field, Radio Times, ACA Update
LDI Senior Fellows David Grande and Robert Field appeared on a one-hour WHYY Radio Times show with Marty Moss-Coane to discuss the implications of surveys showing that large segments of the U.S. population don't know about or understand the Affordable Care Act. Grande, MD, MPA, is an Assistant Professor of Medicine…
Lisa Rosenbaum, The Atlantic, In-flight Medical Emergencies
LDI Senior Fellow Lisa Rosenbaum is quoted in an article in The Atlantic magazine about the unpredictable nature of responding to in-flight medical emergencies. Rosenbaum, MD, is a cardiologist and Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar at Penn's Perelman School of Medicine.
Robert Gross, Agence France-Presse, Childhood HIV
A new comparative study of the most effective drugs for treating HIV-infected children co-authored by LDI Senior Fellow Robert Gross is the subject of a story distributed internationally by Agence France-Presse, France's largest news wire service. Gross, MD, MSCE, is an Associate Professor of both Medicine and Biostatistics and Epidemiology…
Philippe Bourgois Named Guggenheim Fellow
Ross Stern Awarded 2013 Kissick/Alumni Scholarship
Ross Stern, a first-year MBA student in the Wharton School's Health Care Management program, has been awarded the 2013 Kissick/Wharton Healthcare Management Alumni Association (WHCMAA) $15,000 scholarship.
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Who was Elinor Ostrum and How is She Relevant to Health Reform?
By Janet Weiner
| Elinor Ostrom's most famous work focused on how humans interact with ecosystems to maintain long-term sustainable… |
Sindhu Srinivas, NBCnews.com, Hazards of Home Birthings
In an NBCnews.com article about the rise in the number of home births, LDI Senior Fellow Sindhu Srinivas cautions that mothers who elect to deliver at home may be putting themselves and their babies at risk. She notes that if labor becomes obstructed, both mother and child can be at risk…
Brendan Carr, Penn News, Sepsis Metrics
The lack of a dependable method for identifying severe sepsis -- the third most deadly medical condition -- limits the potential to improve treatment for such body-wide infections, according to a new study co-authored by LDI Senior Fellow Brendan Carr. Published in the May issue of Critical Care Medicine, the…
Matthew McHugh, Fierce Healthcare, Magnet Hospitals
A Fierce Healthcare article reports a new study by a Penn School of Nursing team led by LDI Senior Fellow Matthew McHugh that found a 20% lower surgical mortality rate at magnet hospitals than at non-magnet hospitals. "Magnet" hospitals are those recognized by the American Nurses Credentialing Center for having a…
Linda Aiken Wins International Global Health Award
The Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) has named LDI Senior Fellow Linda Aiken winner of the 2013 Velji Project of the Year Award for her global research using performance measures to demonstrate the critical impact of nurses on hospital patient outcomes.
June Kinney is Namesake and Winner of New National Educator Award
PHILADLEPHIA -- The Wharton School and Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics' June Kinney is both the namesake and inaugural recipient of a new national award honoring the achievements of business school health management department educators.
VIDEO EXCERPT: Elliott Fisher's Talk at LDI Health Policy Seminar
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LDI Presentation: Apr. 5, 2013 | 2:35 Video Excerpt Above
Elliott Fisher, MD, MPH, Director of Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy & Clinical Practice
Title: Rethink Health: Might Ostrom’s Insights be useful in Health Care?
Dr. Fisher is the Director of Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy & Clinical Practice. He…
