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Financial incentives are known to increase patient engagement in a wide range of health programs, but they have rarely been used for mental health care beyond treating substance use disorders. Showing up and being involved in mental health treatment is half the battle for patients, and a new study from Penn LDI shows that financial incentives can help.
FULL STORY AT Leonard Davis Institute →
According to a new Annenberg Public Policy Center survey, the public’s knowledge about monkeypox has increased rapidly in recent weeks though misconceptions and uncertainty persist, and over a quarter of Americans say they are not likely to get vaccinated against monkeypox if they’re exposed to it.
FULL STORY AT Annenberg Public Policy Center →
The Marian S. Ware Professor in Gerontology and Director of the NewCourtland Center for Transitions and Health, is the recipient of the 2022 Gustav O. Lienhard Award for Advancement of Health Care for improving the lives of millions of older adults living with complex health and social needs through her role as the architect of the Transitional Care Model and pioneer of the field of transitional care.
FULL STORY AT Penn Nursing News →
The associate professor of religious studies is appointed to the Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission, with joint appointment to the U.S.-Japan Conference on Cultural and Educational Interchange.
FULL STORY AT Penn Arts & Sciences →
Injuries associated with firearm violence pose a persistent public health threat in the U.S. “Recidivism” is the word often used when referring to those who experience repeat firearm injuries. A commentary in the journal Preventive Medicine cautions against its use in clinical and public health discourse and as an evaluation descriptor for violence prevention and intervention programs.
FULL STORY AT Penn Nursing News →
A new study co-led by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine finds that bloodstream levels of a protein fragment called endotrophin can be used to predict outcomes in patients with a common form of heart failure.
FULL STORY AT Penn Medicine News →
The architectural and urban historian whose teaching and research center on the social aspects of design and how it affects urban communities, will join the Weitzman School as Presidential Associate Professor and the inaugural Matt and Erika Nord Director of the Center for the Preservation of Civil Rights Sites.
FULL STORY AT Weitzman School of Design →
A new research initiative from Penn’s Leonard Davis Institute focuses on a longstanding disparity in the rate of chronic kidney disease that is almost four times higher among Black Americans than white Americans. The Penn LDI Research Initiative on Improving Management of Chronic Kidney Disease, the effort will involve Penn LDI senior fellows and research teams.
FULL STORY AT Leonard Davis Institute →
The new four-year curriculum aims is innovative approach to teaching students how to effectively communicate with, support, and care for patients with serious illness through simulation-based learning.
FULL STORY AT Penn Medicine News →
The assistant professor in bioengineering has been awarded a National Science Foundation CAREER Award for researching therapies that use engineered cells to treat diseases, infections and chronic illnesses.
FULL STORY AT Penn Engineering Today →
