The White House proposed staffing requirements for nursing home. What would that mean for Pennsylvania? Philadelphia Inquirer The White House proposed staffing requirements for nursing home. What would that mean for Pennsylvania? Rachel Werner of the Leonard Davis Institute, the Perelman School of Medicine, and the Wharton School explains why an increase in nursing home staffing levels is sorely needed.
‘Why is there no air?’: An inside look at Philly’s early school dismissals amid extreme heat WHYY (Philadelphia) ‘Why is there no air?’: An inside look at Philly’s early school dismissals amid extreme heat R. Jisung Park of the School of Social Policy & Practice says that heat before or during exams is detrimental to student performance.
Silicon Valley’s quest to live forever now includes $2,500 full-body MRIs The Washington Post Silicon Valley’s quest to live forever now includes $2,500 full-body MRIs Saurabh Jha of the Perelman School of Medicine says that the only way to know if incidental MRI findings are benign is to keep getting scanned, which is costly to the individual and to the health system.
Pa. lawmakers want state to require Asian American and Pacific Islander education WHYY (Philadelphia) Pa. lawmakers want state to require Asian American and Pacific Islander education Rob Buscher of the School of Arts & Sciences praises proposed legislation requiring Asian American and Pacific Islander education in Pennsylvania.
Raquel Saraswati denies allegations that she lied about her race Philadelphia Inquirer Raquel Saraswati denies allegations that she lied about her race Wendy Roth of the School of Arts & Sciences says that there’s tremendous variation of skin tone and overlap within most racial groups.
M.B.A. students vs. ChatGPT: Who comes up with more innovative ideas? The Wall Street Journal M.B.A. students vs. ChatGPT: Who comes up with more innovative ideas? Christian Terwiesch and Karl Ulrich of the Wharton School used an assignment in their innovation courses to compare venture ideas pitched by students and AI chatbots.
Does Obamacare explain Medicare’s spending slowdown? The New York Times Does Obamacare explain Medicare’s spending slowdown? PIK Professor Ezekiel Emanuel says the Affordable Care Act’s payment experiments have added up to a new culture of medical practice.
Big batteries are booming. So are fears they’ll catch fire Wired Big batteries are booming. So are fears they’ll catch fire Sanya Carley of the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the Weitzman School of Design says that people will fixate on even rare battery fires and explosions, connecting them to new infrastructure proposed in their community.
Online gig work is growing rapidly, but workers lack job protections, a World Bank report says Associated Press Online gig work is growing rapidly, but workers lack job protections, a World Bank report says Lindsey Cameron of the Wharton School explains why online gig work is ultimately exploitive in favor of the platform rather than the workers.
Here’s why Hurricane Lee is alarming even if it doesn’t make landfall NBC News Here’s why Hurricane Lee is alarming even if it doesn’t make landfall Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that rapid storm intensification is alarming because it means government officials and communities have less time to prepare and face more uncertainty in evacuation planning.