In a virtual seminar, experts from Penn, Cornell, and Drexel discussed the long history and significant health consequences of structural racism for individuals, families, and communities of color.
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A new study led by Austin Kilaru in Academic Emergency Medicine finds that nearly 5% of COVID-19 patients discharged from the emergency department returned within 72 hours and needed admission to the hospital.
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In the Journal of General Internal Medicine, Karen Lasater and a team from Penn’s Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research demonstrate that investment in hospital nursing produces better patient outcomes at no higher cost, with the greatest benefits for high-risk and seriously ill patients.
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Matthew McHugh, Raina Merchant, and Brendan Carr were appointed new members of the National Academy of Medicine, one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine.
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Louiza Kalokairinou explains regulatory issues raised by direct-to-consumer (DTC) COVID-19 testing, and recommends steps to promote ethical DTC marketing and equitable access to such tests.
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Friday, November 6, 2020 | 12:00–1:00 p.m. ET
Post-Election Panel: What’s Next for Health Care Reform?
A Virtual Conversation with Allison Hoffman, JD, Daniel Hopkins, PhD, and Mark Pauly, PhD, moderated by David Grande, MD, MPA
Friday, November 20, 2020 | 8:30 a.m.–12:15 p.m. ET
Expanding Scope of Practice After COVID-19
Virtual Conference presented by Penn LDI and Penn Nursing, with keynote address by Martin Gaynor, PhD
Friday, December 4, 2020 | 12:00–1:00 p.m. ET
Coronavirus Vaccine: Addressing Challenges in Distribution and Uptake
A Virtual Conversation with Dayna Bowen Matthew, JD, PhD, Nicole Lurie, MD, MSPH, and Paul Offit, MD, moderated by Alison Buttenheim, PhD, MBA
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In the News: LDI Fellows on COVID-19
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Health Policy After a Trump Election Victory, New England Journal of Medicine, October 2020, Mark V. Pauly
COVID-19 and Excess All-Cause Mortality in the US and 18 Comparison Countries, JAMA, October 2020, Alyssa Bilinski, Ezekiel J. Emanuel
The Impact of Intentionality of Injury and Substance Use History on Receipt of Discharge Opioid Medication in a Cohort of Seriously Injured Black Men, Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, October 2020, Shoshana V. Aronowitz, Sara F. Jacoby, Peggy Compton, Justine Shults, Andrew Robinson, Therese S. Richmond
Studying Social Media Language Changes Associated With Pregnancy Status, Trimester, And Parity From Medical Records, Women’s Health, October 2020, Sharath Chandra Guntuku, Jessica S. Gaulton, Emily K. Seltzer, David A Asch, Sindhu K. Srinivas, Lyle H. Ungar, Christina Mancheno, Elissa V Klinger, Raina M. Merchant
An Asthma Population Health Improvement Initiative for Children With Frequent Hospitalizations, Pediatrics, October 2020, Chén C. Kenyon, Douglas Strane, G. Chandler Floyd, Ethan G. Jacobi, Tina J. Penrose, Jeffrey M. Ewig, Sigrid Payne DaVeiga, Joseph J. Zorc, David M. Rubin, Tyra C. Bryant-Stephens
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