Statement About Cyrus Tang, CEO and Chairman of Tang Industries
The RAND Corporation notes with regret the death of Cyrus Tang, the CEO and chairman of Tang Industries, an international manufacturing and distribution company based in Las Vegas. He was a devoted philanthropist who made significant contributions to RAND. (Source: RAND)
Source: RAND - June 27, 2018 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: news
Student-Run Mental Health Education Efforts May Help Improve Mental Health Climate on College Campuses
Getting college students to engage with peer-run organizations that focus on mental health awareness can improve college students ' knowledge about mental health, reduce stigma and may play an important role in improving the campus climate toward mental health. (Source: RAND)
Source: RAND - June 27, 2018 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: news
Christine Wormuth Appointed Director of RAND International Security and Defense Policy Center
National security leader Christine Wormuth has been appointed director of the International Security and Defense Policy Center at the nonprofit, nonpartisan RAND Corporation. (Source: RAND)
Source: RAND - June 27, 2018 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: news
Use of Medication Therapy to Treat Opioid Abuse Among Medicaid Recipients Increased After Approval of New Drug
The number of Medicaid recipients receiving medication to treat opioid abuse increased sharply in the years after approval of buprenorphine, but the increase was smaller in poorer counties and areas with larger populations of black and Hispanic residents. (Source: RAND)
Source: RAND - June 25, 2018 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: news
RAND Project Will Develop Quality Measures for Community-Based Care for the Seriously Ill
Researchers from the RAND Corporation have been awarded a grant to develop a survey to measure the quality of care provided to people with serious illnesses, an issue of increasing importance as the nation ' s population of frail older individuals grows. (Source: RAND)
Source: RAND - June 21, 2018 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: news
