Research
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The Evolving Role of Hospitals and Health Systems in Community Health and Emergency Preparedness
Often under financial pressure while being asked to do more, hospitals and health systems need new approaches to ensure high-value care.
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Paying for Advance Care Planning in Medicare: Impacts on Care and Spending Near End of Life
Paying for advance care planning services can be promising in improving patients’ quality of life at end of life (EOL) while lowering EOL spending, especially for patients most vulnerable to receiving aggressive EOL care.
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A Randomized Trial Looking at Planning Prompts to Reduce Opioid Prescribing
The study confirmed the benefit of planning prompts, and repeat letter exposure among clinicians with poor patient outcomes.
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Assessment of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) for Prasugrel (EFFIENT): A Narrative Review
The prasugrel REMS consisted of passive educational materials whose adequacy was evaluated using highly limited, one-time, cross-sectional surveys. The study’s assessment adds to evidence suggesting the importance of improving the quality and impact of the FDA’s post-approval activities to maximize drug safety.
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Privatizing Responsibility for Old Age Security
Projections of the solvency of Social Security paint a dire picture, with the Social Security Trust Fund reaching empty by 2033. shutter
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Relationships between Alcohol and Cannabis Policies in U.S. States, 1999-2019
Comprehensive state-level alcohol and cannabis policy indices and explored relationships between alcohol and cannabis.
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Cognitive Function, Activity Meaningfulness, and Social Engagement Among Older Adults With Dementia
The research highlights the importance of sustaining both cognitive function and motivational factors to promote social engagement among older adults with dementia.
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The Burden of Cognitive Impairment
Using microsimulation, researchers estimated the burden of cognitive impairment (ADRD and/or MCI) over remaining life years above 50 overall and by disease progression, age of onset, and sociodemographic subgroups for a nationally representative sample of Americans (age≥50) with cognitive status information in the Health and Retirement Study (2000-2016).
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Age Differences in Sunk Cost Decisions for Oneself Versus a Loved One
The association between older age and greater willingness to discontinue a failing project and start over was stronger when projects were for oneself compared to a loved one.
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Don’t Say “Vegan” or “Plant-Based”: Food Without Meat and Dairy Is More Likely to Be Chosen When Labeled as “Healthy” and “Sustainable”
Abstract Eating less meat and dairy is healthy and environmentally sustainable, but food labeled as “vegan” is relatively unpopular. Here, we examined the effect of different labels for promoting choices for food without meat and dairy, among a representative U.S. sample (N = 7341). Participants chose between one gourmet food gift basket without meat and dairy and […]
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