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Health Care Policy
Six Penn experts elected to National Academy of Medicine
The honor recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service.
A blueprint for change in acute and critical care nursing
A new article from Penn Nursing faculty proposes a significant shift in how nursing care is measured within acute and critical care settings by recognizing the full scope of a nurse’s work and its impact on patient outcomes.
A wrap for the first cohort of the Nurse Innovation Fellowship Program
For the past year, 10 teams of two senior nurse leaders from across the country had the opportunity to focus on a problem unique to their health care system through the joint program between Penn Nursing and The Wharton School.
Catalyzing reform in health care payment
Penn’s Parity Center engages an interdisciplinary team of experts to collaborate with health insurers, health systems, physician practices and policymakers. Deputy director Austin S. Kilaru describes the Center’s mission, success, and future.
Better survival rates from hospital-based donor care for lung transplants
A new study by Penn researchers has examined, for the first time, the differences in lung transplant graft outcomes from organs recovered from the two types of deceased organ donor care facilities operating in the United States.
Avoidable deaths during COVID-19 associated with chronic hospital nurse understaffing
A new first-of-its-kind study from Penn Nursing shows that individuals with COVID-19 were more likely to die in hospitals that were chronically understaffed before the pandemic.
Emergency care can help patients get health insurance and unclaimed benefits for food, rent
Penn Medicine faculty and LDI fellows are working to design the kind of interventions that will connect patients with eligible care coverage.
Gearing up for research on aging
GEAR UP, an initiative offered by the Population Aging Research Center and the Leonard Davis Institute, gives students from underrepresented and disadvantaged backgrounds hands-on experience and mentoring to address a global challenge.
Nurses across the U.S. cite employer failures as their top reason for leaving
A new Penn Nursing study highlights the fact that health care employers could retain more nurses through solutions that enhance nurses’ work-life balance.
Adding diversity to your research process: A new system
A Penn team has created guidelines and a best practices overview for incorporating equity and diversity into the research process.
In the News
Being a patient can be a full-time job. This ICU nurse wants to make it easier
Michael Anne Kyle of the Perelman School of Medicine is linking survey data and medical records to determine exactly how administrative burdens impact health care.
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Should we put health warning labels on food?
Christina Roberto of the Perelman School of Medicine discusses whether ultra-processed packaged food should have warning labels to highlight nutritional content.
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Elder care costs are outpacing inflation. Americans want a lifeline
Shekinah Fashaw-Walters of the Perelman School of Medicine says that Black and Hispanic Medicare beneficiaries are less likely to access higher-quality home health agencies.
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When it comes to restaurant portions, size matters, Penn researcher says
Sophia Hua of the Perelman School of Medicine is analyzing how smaller portions at restaurants could make dining out healthier and could help combat obesity.
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Philadelphia-area health experts see shift in attitudes on vaccination in ‘post-COVID’ era
Alison Buttenheim of the School of Nursing comments on attitude shifts around vaccines following the pandemic.
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Philadelphia physician Dr. Ala Stanford publishes memoir on overcoming adversity and the health care system
In a Q&A, Ala Stanford of the School of Arts & Sciences discusses her new book, “Take Care of Them Like My Own,” which addresses inequalities and racial injustices in health care systems.
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