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Preventing Maternal Deaths in Medi-Cal
This fact sheet presents recommendations for policymakers from the Birth-Centered Outcomes Research Engagement in Medi-Cal Project to decrease maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity among Medi-Cal members. (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - July 24, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Priya Batra; Gabriela Alvarado; Chloe E. Bird Source Type: research

Preventing Maternal Deaths in Medi-Cal
This fact sheet presents recommendations for Medi-Cal administrators and contracted health plans from the Birth-Centered Outcomes Research Engagement in Medi-Cal Project to decrease maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity in Medi-Cal. (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - July 24, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Priya Batra; Gabriela Alvarado; Chloe E. Bird Source Type: research

Preventing Maternal Deaths in Medi-Cal
This fact sheet presents recommendations for researchers from the Birth-Centered Outcomes Research Engagement in Medi-Cal Project to decrease maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity among Medi-Cal members. (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - July 24, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Priya Batra; Gabriela Alvarado; Chloe E. Bird Source Type: research

Preventing Maternal Deaths in Medi-Cal
This fact sheet presents recommendations for communities from the Birth-Centered Outcomes Research Engagement in Medi-Cal Project to decrease maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity among Medi-Cal members. (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - July 24, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Priya Batra; Gabriela Alvarado; Chloe E. Bird Source Type: research

Changes in US Hospital Financial Performance During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
COVID-19 led to significant hospital operational changes, impacting financial performance. 80% of 4,223 U.S. hospitals received emergency funds, with 16.3% experiencing financial distress (46.3% excluding relief funds). Hospitals with more Hispanic patients faced higher distress. (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - July 21, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Risha Gidwani; Cheryl L. Damberg Source Type: research

The Impact of COVID-19 Shelter-In-Place Policy Responses on Excess Mortality
Using an event study approach awe measure changes in excess deaths following the implementation of COVID-19 policies. We do not find that countries or U.S. states that implemented policies earlier had lower excess deaths. (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - July 21, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Virat Agrawal; Jonathan H. Cantor; Neeraj Sood; Christopher M. Whaley Source Type: research

Definition, Management, and Training in Impacted Fetal Head at Cesarean Birth
This study assessed views, understanding and current practices of maternity professionals in relation to impacted foetal head at caesarean birth, with the aim of informing a standardized definition, clinical management approaches and training. (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - July 21, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Katie Cornthwaite; Pauline Hewitt; Jan W. van der Scheer; Imogen A. F. Brown; Jenni A. Burt; Eliane Dufresne; Mary Dixon-Woods; Timothy J. Draycott; Rachna Bahl Source Type: research

Aging and Emotional Well-Being After Disasters
We investigated age differences in well-being among U.S. Gulf Coast-residing adults. Older age was associated with fewer depression and PTSD symptoms, and this association was stronger for those who experienced hurricane-related adversities. (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - July 21, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: JoNell Strough; Andrew M. Parker; Lynsay Ayer; Vanessa Parks; Melissa L. Finucane Source Type: research

NordICC Trial Results in Line with Expected Colorectal Cancer Mortality Reduction After Colonoscopy
This paper uses three Cancer Intervention and Surveillance Modeling Network (CISNET) colorectal cancer models to simulate NordICC trial outcomes. (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - July 21, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Danica M. N. van den Berg; Pedro Nascimento de Lima; Amy B. Knudsen; Carolyn M. Rutter; David Weinberg; Iris Lansdorp-Vogelaar Source Type: research

Upstream Suicide Prevention in the U.S. Army
This study sheds light on key gaps in training for Army NCOs who are relied upon for detecting and addressing suicide risk factors when they first arise in soldiers. (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - July 20, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Lynsay Ayer; Stephanie Brooks Holliday; Robin L. Beckman; Lisa H. Jaycox; Daniel Elinoff; Rajeev Ramchand; Denis Agniel; Emily Hoch; Lisa Wagner Source Type: research

Teachers and Coaches in Adolescent Social Networks Are Associated With Healthier Self-Concept and Decreased Substance Use
We surveyed 1270 students who applied to high-performing public charter schools in low-income minority communities in Los Angeles. Evidence suggests that school environments can improve risky behaviors for low-income minority adolescents. (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - July 20, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Rebecca N. Dudovitz; Paul J. Chung; Mitchell D. Wong Source Type: research

Social Determinants of Health and US Cancer Screening Interventions
This systematic review of US-based breast, cervical, colorectal, and lung cancer screening intervention studies summarizes how social determinants of health (SDOH) have been considered in interventions and links between SDOH and screening outcomes. (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - July 19, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Ariella Korn; Callie Walsh-Bailey; Margarita Correa-Mendez; Peter DelNero; Meagan Pilar; Brittney Sandler; Ross C. Brownson; Karen M. Emmons; April Y. Oh Source Type: research

A Bridge Too Far?
Longer travel distance to buprenorphine treatment is associated with a shorter duration of care that is likely to be clinically meaningful. (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - July 19, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Brendan Saloner; Rachel Landis; Ritujith Jayakrishnan; Bradley D. Stein; Colleen L. Barry Source Type: research

optic
This tool, an R package, helps users compare the performance of various causal inference models using their own longitudinal data. Users can select from a variety of simulation options to explore how different state policy evaluation methods perform. (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - July 19, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Beth Ann Griffin; Pedro Nascimento de Lima; Max Griswold; Adam Scherling; Joseph D. Pane; Geoffrey E. Grimm Source Type: research

The Social Economics of Adolescent Behavior and Measuring the Behavioral Culture of Schools
We surveyed 1159 adolescents age 14 – 17 attending high school in low income neighborhoods of Los Angeles. School academic performance was associated with social culture regarding popular behaviors, monitoring of school rules, and school order. (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - July 19, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Mitchell D. Wong; Paul J. Chung; Ron D. Hays; David P. Kennedy; Joan S. Tucker; Rebecca N. Dudovitz Source Type: research