11/15
Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Medical Report: Importance of nursing in hospital patient care
A study from the School of Nursing found that hospitals that staffed nursing in critical units at one nurse per four patients performed better than hospitals at an increased patient ratio.
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To reduce suicide, primary care and mental health clinicians need to work together. Congress can help that happen
New research by Penn Medicine and Independence Blue Cross shows that integrating mental health care into primary care does not increase overall costs for insurers.
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Are we loving our pets to death?
James Serpell of the School of Veterinary Medicine says that dogs and cats are not children, and pet owners have become increasingly protective and restrictive.
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As wounds and amputations spike, experts say Philly’s $100M addiction treatment center must ensure adequate medical care for patients
Nicole O’Donnell of Penn Medicine says that the Parker administration’s planned addiction treatment center in Philadelphia presents an opportunity to cover currently nonexistent levels of care.
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Trump vows to defund schools requiring vaccines for students if he’s reelected
Paul Offit of the Perelman School of Medicine says that anti-vaccine rhetoric will cause more children to die from infectious diseases like measles.
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Florida’s new law will let women have C-sections outside of hospitals, but doctors warn of deadly complications
Alice Abernathy of the Perelman School of Medicine says that Florida’s new birthing centers represent a bad band-aid on a chronic issue that will make outcomes worse rather than better.
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Biden’s student loan debt relief program halted in two courts
The Saving on a Valuable Education Plan, was set to take effect July 1 and could cost $475 billion over ten years, according to an estimate from the Wharton School.
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Inmate who stabbed Pa. federal prison guard in the eye seeks dismissal of charges
A report by Kenneth J. Weiss of the Perelman School of Medicine says that an inmate was in the midst of a psychotic episode when he attacked a federal prison guard in Pennsylvania.
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How NOT to write your college essay
Dean of Admissions Whitney Soule says that well-meaning editorial interference to polish the writing in a college application essay can take the personal “shine” out of the message.
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Mic cuts, no audience: How the Biden-Trump debate will work
Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center says that it’s too risky and disruptive for moderators to fact check presidential debates in real time.