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Population Health

How Low Trust in Government May Hurt Clinical Trial Participation

Evidence from Philadelphia During the Pandemic Suggests Ways To Build Trust

By:
  • Miles Meline, MBE
  • and Mackenzie Bolas
September 26, 2024
Karen Lasater

News

Population Health

How Nurse Staffing Variations were Associated with Hospital Patient Deaths During the COVID Pandemic

New Study Looks Back at Conditions That Speak to Future Hospital Emergency Preparedness

By:
  • Hoag Levins
September 26, 2024

Brief

Health Care Access & Coverage

What Happens When a Multihospital System Buys an Independent Hospital? 

System Acquisitions Increase Prices, Reduce Staffing, and May Affect Quality

By:
  • Chris Tachibana, PhD, MS
September 24, 2024

News

Health Equity

Sustainable Funding and Equitable Access for Multimillion Dollar Gene Therapies

Penn LDI Panel Unpacks Barriers and Options for Change

By:
  • Hoag Levins
September 19, 2024

Blog Post

Health Equity

Medicaid Could Become a Powerful Tool to Improve Racial and Ethnic Representation in Cancer Clinical Trials

One Key May Be Medicaid’s Recent Coverage of the Routine Costs for Enrolling in Clinical Trials

By:
  • Paula Chatterjee, MD, MPH
September 18, 2024

Blog Post

Population Health

Hospital Settings Can Be a Form of Treatment by Themselves

Patients Need Nature Enriched Rooms With Access to Peaceful, Outdoor Settings

By:
  • Meghan Crnic, PhD and Dominic A. Sisti, PhD, MBE
September 17, 2024

Blog Post

Health Equity

This Parent Screening Tool Seeks to Normalize Gender Conversations by Measuring Families’ Alignment and Distress

Pioneering Tool Aims to Integrate Gender Discussions in Pediatric Care

By:
  • Mackenzie Bolas
September 16, 2024

Policy

Disadvantaging Rivals: Vertical Integration in the Pharmaceutical Market

Briefing: Delivered to the Congressional Budget Office’s Panel of Health Advisors

By:
  • Abby Alpert, PhD
September 14, 2024

News

Meet the New LDI Senior Fellows – The 2024 Fall Kickoff

Health Services Researchers from Across Penn Schools Seek Collaborators

By:
  • Hoag Levins
September 13, 2024

Brief

Population Health

Correcting Pessimistic Mortality Beliefs May Reduce Vaccine Hesitancy, Malawi Study Shows

Changing Perceptions of Survival Risk Increased COVID Vaccination 5 Years Later

By:
  • Chris Tachibana, PhD, MS
September 11, 2024

Blog Post

Substance Use Disorder

Chart of the Day: State Variation in Private Equity Ownership in Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Facilities

New Geographic Trends Raise Questions About the Future of Behavioral Health Services

By:
  • Miles Meline, MBE
September 10, 2024

News

Health Equity

How Well Do Fetal Care Centers Meet the Needs of Highly Complex Patients and Families?

A Penn Study Creates a Person-Centered Care Measurement Instrument

By:
  • Hoag Levins
September 9, 2024

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