In brief, what’s happening at Penn—whether it’s across campus or around the world.
As a social worker on the Internal Medicine service, John Schafhauser often works with community health workers from Penn Medicine’s IMPaCT program who help support patients from local communities who may be at high risk for readmission once discharged.
FULL STORY AT Penn Medicine News →
A Penn Medicine pilot study finds increased job fulfillment and decreased burnout for critical care physicians working seven- versus 14-day rotations.
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For five months, three incubator projects in the Penn Medicine Center for Digital Health’s first-ever incubator class have been working on pilots in three different areas of the health system, focusing on optimizing communication channels for patients.
FULL STORY AT Penn Medicine News →
Wharton’s Ashley Swanson discusses her new research on preferred pharmacy networks, which have only been in place since 2010, and the potential savings for enrollees in Medicare.
FULL STORY AT Knowledge at Wharton →
For Imrul Mazid, a student in the Master of Science in Nonprofit Leadership program at Penn’s School of Social Policy & Practice, his deep commitment to social justice is inextricably woven to his professional and personal life as a Muslim.
FULL STORY AT School of Social Policy & Practice →
Wharton health care management professor David Asch studies the reality of high deductible insurance plans, which a growing number of companies favor, yet employees and unions have pushed back on such plans because of their high cost to consumers.
FULL STORY AT Knowledge at Wharton →
Wharton’s John Paul MacDuffie and Eric Orts discuss why automakers are pushing for uniform fuel efficiency and emissions standards in the U.S.
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Wharton's Sherryl Kuhlman discusses how empowering women can reduce risks and enhance overall outcomes for impact investors.
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Hospitals designated as nonprofits received tax benefits valued at more than $24 billion annually in 2011. Nonprofit hospitals justify their tax-exempt status by providing “community benefits” in the form of free and subsidized care, investments in public health, and community-based initiatives. Whether nonprofit hospitals truly benefit their communities has been dogged by controversy and calls for reform. Two recent papers by LDI senior fellows provide new data to inform the debate.
FULL STORY AT Leonard Davis Institute →
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is hosting the Subterranean (SubT) Challenge for teams to create a robotics system that can successfully navigate underground tunnels, urban transportation systems and natural caves, and will be evaluated between August 2019 and August 2021.
FULL STORY AT Penn Engineering Blog →
