Report
Developing New Future Scenarios for the U.S. Coast Guard's Evergreen Strategic Foresight Program
The U.S. Coast Guard's Evergreen strategic foresight initiative works to identify emerging service challenges that require focus in the near term. This report describes an approach to developing future scenarios to aid in that process.
May 27, 2020
Report
Planning Hospital Needs for Ventilators and Respiratory Therapists in the COVID-19 Crisis
The coronavirus disease 2019 crisis has caused shortages in ventilators and respiratory therapists, increasing risk for patients. The authors describe a model they developed to allocate these resources among hospitals to minimize patient wait time.
May 13, 2020
Report
Updating the Costs of Compliance for California's Hospital Seismic Safety Standards
California Senate Bill 1953 requires structural and nonstructural upgrades to hospital buildings to enhance resilience to seismic events. This report estimates the costs to hospitals of compliance, with a focus on the 2030 deadline.
Mar 28, 2019
Report
Examining Gaps in Mathematics Achievement Among Racial-Ethnic Groups, 1972-1992
Examines several nationally representative senior high school student cohorts between the early 1970s to early 1990s to understand trends in the mathematics scores of these different racial-ethnic groups.
Mar 3, 2005
Report
Challenges of Conflicting School Reforms: Effects of New American Schools in a High-Poverty District
During the 1997-1998 and 1998-1999 school years, RAND assessed the effects of NAS designs on classroom practice and student achievement in a sample of schools in a high-poverty district.
2002