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Half of low-income communities have no ICU beds
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Half of low-income communities have no ICU beds

A new Penn study says policies that facilitate hospital coordination are urgently needed to mitigate effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

From Penn Medicine News

Flipping the pyramid: Steps companies can take to close the opportunity gap
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Flipping the pyramid: Steps companies can take to close the opportunity gap

With the pandemic exposing and widening the income and digital access gap among communities in the U.S., two Wharton experts outline ways companies can innovate to close the digital, health, and economic gap in minority communities.

From Knowledge at Wharton

Police violence, structural racism, and the science of reform
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Police violence, structural racism, and the science of reform

Co-sponsored by LDI and the Penn Injury Science Center, a virtual seminar on Policing, Race and Health: Prospects for Reform kicks off what will be a continuing series of conversations on the topic over the next year.

Hoag Levins

Already in fiscal crisis, rural hospitals face COVID-19
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Already in fiscal crisis, rural hospitals face COVID-19

LDI’s Eighth virtual “Experts at Home” seminar on May 29 brought together top academic and government experts to discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on rural health and hospitals.

Hoag Levins

Negative financial shock increases loneliness in older adults
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Negative financial shock increases loneliness in older adults

The conclusions hold even after accounting for changes in chronic health conditions and functional limitations, religious service attendance, and relationship strain.

Michele W. Berger

Among North Philadelphia’s Latino elders during COVID-19
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Among North Philadelphia’s Latino elders during COVID-19

School of Nursing faculty member and LDI Senior Fellow Adriana Perez conducts research in two of the Philadelphia area’s largest Latino communities and provides insights into how COVID-19 is impacting each.

Hoag Levins