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Nonstructural Risk Reduction Evaluation Results
Nonstructural project results for the 2023 Coastal Master Plan and summarizes the mitigation measures derived from the technical analysis conducted using the Coastal Louisiana Risk Assessment (CLARA) model. (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - April 4, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Michael T. Wilson; Jordan R. Fischbach; David R. Johnson; Jingya Wang; Patrick Kane; Nathan B. Geldner; Abby Littman Source Type: research

Planning Tool Methods and Results
As part of the 2023 Coastal Master Plan, the Planning Tool was updated to use more detailed modeling data, including a structure-based asset inventory, and to respond to new CPRA planning priorities. (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - April 4, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Michael T. Wilson; Christina Panis; David G. Groves; Denise J. Reed; Jacob DeWeese Source Type: research

Dementia in the National Security Workforce Could Create a Security Threat
Challenges associated with cognitive impairment in the workplace will increase as people continue to live longer and retire later. Individuals who work in national security and intelligence could become a security threat if they develop dementia and unwittingly share government secrets. (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - April 4, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Kristie L. Gore; Samantha Cherney; Regina A. Shih; Richard S. Girven Source Type: research

Assessing the Readiness for Human Commercial Spaceflight Safety Regulations
RAND researchers assessed the progress that the commercial spaceflight industry has made in adopting voluntary safety standards and whether the industry has reached a level of maturity such that certain areas are ready for regulatory action. (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - April 3, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Douglas C. Ligor; Benjamin M. Miller; Maria McCollester; Brian Phillips; Geoffrey Kirkwood; Josh Becker; Gwen Mazzotta; Bruce McClintock; Barbara Bicksler Source Type: research

Impacts of increasing requirements for research and development (R & D) cost transparency
A literature review shows that increasing the transparency of the research and development costs of new medicines is much discussed. But there is no evidence of the impact this would have on medicines ' prices or the rate of innovation. (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - March 31, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Jon Sussex; Charlotte Davies; Zuzanna Marciniak-Nuqui; Mark Cabling; Jorge Mestre-Ferrandiz; Andrew W. Mulcahy Source Type: research

Are the Experiences of Those New to Medicare Good from the Start?
The results of this study provide some assurance that Medicare ' s onboarding process is effective, and that the care experiences of new enrollees with health care services are broadly similar to those with longer experience in the Medicare program. (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - March 29, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Megan K. Beckett; Marc N. Elliott; Katrin Hambarsoomian; Amelia Haviland; Nathan Orr; Katherine Osby; Joy Binion; Debra Saliba Source Type: research

Why National Security Needs Neurodiversity
Neurodiversity, like other forms of diversity, can strengthen an organization. Members of the neurodivergent population have skills that can be beneficial in many fields of interest to national security. These include pattern recognition, problem-solving, visualization, and memory. (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - March 27, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Cortney Weinbaum; Omair Khan; Teresa D. Thomas; Bradley D. Stein Source Type: research

Neurodiversity and National Security
This report provides research and analysis for national security managers and employees who seek to better understand neurodivergence and neurodiversity and desire simple steps to achieve neurodiverse inclusivity for national security workplaces. (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - March 27, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Cortney Weinbaum; Omair Khan; Teresa D. Thomas; Bradley D. Stein Source Type: research

Evaluability Assessment and Evaluation Options for an Elder Abuse Shelter Model
RAND researchers conducted a formative evaluation and evaluability assessment of the Weinberg Center ' s EAS in New York and designed three rigorous studies to test the impact of the Elder Abuse Shelter (EAS) model. (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - March 23, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Sierra Smucker; Jirka Taylor; Ivy Todd; Emily Hoch; Monique Martineau; Deven Clark; Meagan Cahill; Esther M. Friedman Source Type: research

The Weinberg Center's Elder Abuse Shelter Model
RAND researchers conducted a formative evaluation and evaluability assessment of the Weinberg Center ’ s Elder Abuse Shelter (EAS) in New York and designed three rigorous studies to test the impact of the EAS model. (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - March 23, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Sierra Smucker; Jirka Taylor; Ivy Todd; Emily Hoch; Monique Martineau; Deven Clark; Meagan Cahill; Esther M. Friedman Source Type: research

Changes in Poison Center Calls for Intentional Exposure During Public Health Emergencies
This study explored changes in the volume of calls to poison control centers for intentional exposures in Dallas County, Texas. Changes in call volume varied by gender and age and increased during the local COVID-19 surge. (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - March 23, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Shira H. Fischer; Rachel Landis; Joie D. Acosta; Laura J. Faherty Source Type: research

How Did COVID-19 Affect Prison Education?
Many U.S. correctional systems shut down or cut back on education and vocational programs because of the pandemic. But having to adapt to COVID-19 restrictions helped accelerate the adoption of online and hybrid learning models and the use of technology for prison education programs. (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - March 23, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Lois M. Davis; Susan Turner; Michelle C. Tolbert; Allison Kirkegaard; Beverly A. Weidmer Source Type: research

An Initial Methodology for Evaluating Social Equity Performance in Disaster Mitigation Grants
The authors explore how the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities grant program addresses the greatest natural hazard risks for mitigation (predisaster actions to reduce damage and ease recovery) while also integrating social equity factors. (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - March 22, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Melissa L. Finucane; Noreen Clancy; Andrew M. Parker; Jessica Welburn Paige; Karishma V. Patel; Devin Tierney; Michael T. Wilson; Peggy Wilcox; Tucker Reese; Jhacova Williams; Jordan R. Reimer; Thomas Edward Goode; Sam Morales; Alyson Harding Source Type: research

Implications of Accumulated Cold Time for US Kidney Transplantation Offer Acceptance
Reducing discard is important for the US transplantation system because nearly 20% of the deceased donor kidneys are discarded. We use logistic regression that includes cold ischemia time, Kidney Donor Risk Index, and other covariates selected from literature. (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - March 22, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Masoud Barah; Vikram Kilambi; John J. Friedewald; Sanjay Mehrotra Source Type: research

Neurodiversity and National Security: How to Tackle National Security Challenges with a Wider Range of Cognitive Talents
Please join RAND ' s National Security Research Division on Tuesday, March 28, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. Eastern for the launch ofNeurodiversity and National Security: How to Tackle National Security Challenges with a Wider Range of Cognitive Talents [Virtual] (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - March 20, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: research