In brief, what’s happening at Penn—whether it’s across campus or around the world.
A new study details the differences between the two forms of the protein PPARgamma, a target of “glitazone” diabetes drugs, could cut out weight gain side effects.
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Pam Sellers, a nurse in endocrine and oncologic surgery, stands out as a devoted patient advocate, with patients reaching out with gratitude for her tenacious care.
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Two initiatives recently supported by Penn Medicine CAREs grants aim to support the community through increasing access to digital technology and health programs, and an additional 31 projects from employees across Penn Medicine who volunteer to support their communities were awarded CAREs grants this past quarter. Penn Medicine CAREs grants have supported more than 800 service initiatives in the region since 2012.
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A new paper in JAMA Health Forum co-led by Penn LDI Fellow Daniel J. Hopkins details how low-cost letters can increase health insurance enrollment, especially among underserved populations. The letters made information related to health insurance enrollment simple, easy to access, and more personalized, while also providing actionable steps potential enrollees could take.
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The Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD) program is now accepting applications for its inaugural class, which will enter in July. The one-year AEGD program is designed to provide dental school graduates with advanced dental education training in comprehensive dental care with a focus on medically complex, vulnerable, and underserved populations.
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The Maryland All-Payer Model (MDAPM), developed in a partnership between the state and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, introduced global hospital budgets statewide. Instead of billing specified amounts for each item and service, hospitals were given high-level annual targets for expenditures and revenue, and flexibility in allocating resources. MDAPM is estimated to have saved $916 million over projected spending through 2017.
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Researchers will test an emerging form of radiotherapy treatment with shorter duration, under a second, compared to several minutes with conventional radiation and frequency.
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The new state-of-the-art Evolv Technology security system is the most recent initiative launched by the Pennsylvania Hospital (PAH) Workplace Safety Task Force, which develops safety strategies for PAH and also collaborates with other Penn Medicine security groups in monthly meetings to promote workplace safety across the Health System.
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Penn Medicine Connects employs a double-pronged effort to follow up on patients who go home after discharge from all six Penn Medicine hospitals. Within 24 hours after discharge, every patient receives an automated call. The idea for Penn Medicine Connects is to bring post-discharge calls—previously handled independently by departments and service lines—under one umbrella, for quality control, cost savings, and optimized results.
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The Martin and Pamela Winter Infectious Disease Fellowships will support Khabadire Tlotleng and Matthew Martinez, two early-career biomedical graduate students who are conducting research related to the biology of infectious disease.
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