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  • Improving quality of life and sleep in people with memory problems without using drugs

    A new Penn Nursing study shows promising results in improving the quality of life and sleep quality in individuals living with memory problems, and explores the efficacy of a nonpharmacological approach in a trial known as the Healthy Patterns Sleep Program.

    FULL STORY AT Penn Nursing News →

  • Scientist training program aimed at improving patient-centered research and care gets $5 million boost

    The grant to the University of Pennsylvania Health System is part of a national effort to invest in the principles of “Learning Health System science.”

    FULL STORY AT Penn Medicine News →

  • People with HIV on Medicare have surprisingly large gaps in treatment

    New research from Penn LDI finds that over a quarter of patients have a 30-day gap or longer in antiretroviral treatment, and 10% have continuous gaps of 90 days or more.

    FULL STORY AT Leonard Davis Institute →

  • Hilaria Supa Huamán to receive 2024 Penn Nursing Renfield Foundation Award for Global Women’s Health

    Supa Huamán, the director of Mosoq Pakari Sumaq Kawsay (New Dawn for Good Living) Healing Center, is a Peruvian politician and human rights activist. She is awarded for her lifelong dedication in advocating for the rights and well-being of Indigenous women in Peru.

    FULL STORY AT Penn Nursing News →

  • Timely doctor visits linked to better outcomes when patients enter a skilled nursing facility

    A new study from LDI senior fellow Kira Ryskina and colleagues finds that Medicare rules need updating to ensure patients get care when they need it.

    FULL STORY AT Leonard Davis Institute →

  • Penn Medicine CAREs Grant program surpasses $1 million in funding for staff volunteerism efforts in the community

    The 35 grants awarded this quarter span projects include a youth leadership seminar, therapy dog training, and maintaining community gardens.

    FULL STORY AT Penn Medicine News →

  • Wendy A. Henderson appointed a Presidential Distinguished Professor

    The Gail and Ralph Reynolds President’s Distinguished Professor will serve as a faculty member in Penn Nursing’s Department of Biobehavioral Health Sciences.

    FULL STORY AT Penn Nursing News →

  • Expanded Medicaid spurs patient visits for heart care

    An LDI research study reveals how the Affordable Care Act has helped improve cardiovascular outcomes.

    FULL STORY AT Leonard Davis Institute →

  • Optimal sex education programming for gay, bisexual, and queer adolescents

    A new study by LDI senior fellow and School of Nursing assistant professor Dennis Flores surveys gay, bisexual, and queer male students to inform policymaking.

    FULL STORY AT Leonard Davis Institute →

  • Penn Medicine’s E. John Wherry, and CHOP’s John M. Maris, named 2024 Fellows of the AACR Academy

    The mission of the AACR Academy is to recognize and honor distinguished scientists whose scientific contributions have propelled significant innovation and progress against cancer.

    FULL STORY AT Penn Medicine News →