Report
An Evaluation of a Multisite, Health Systems–Based Direct Care Worker Retention Program: Key Findings and Recommendations
Sep 6, 2022
Teague Ruder
Senior Research Programmer
Off Site Office
Education
M.A. in economics, Penn State University; B.A. in economics and philosophy, SUNY Geneseo
Overview
Teague Ruder is a senior research programmer at RAND who works extensively with survey and administrative data on a diverse set of projects focused on Military Health, Medicare, and Medicaid. Recent project include the assessment of VA Choice, describing the mental health utilization of remote servicemembers, estimating the impact of ACA on the Tricare purchase care network, examining the impact of Medicaid reforms in New York State, and describing patterns of post-operative care during Medicare global periods.
Research Focus
Recent Projects
- Health needs assessment in Washington, D.C.
- Impact of deployment on military families
- Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act Assessments
- Development of a Model for the Valuation of Work Relative Value Units
Selected Publications
Justin Timbie, Peter Hussey, John Adams, Teague Ruder, Ateev Mehrotra, "Impact of socioeconomic adjustment on physicians’ estimated relative cost of care," Medical Care, 51(5), 2013
Carole Gresenz, Kathryn Derose, Teague Ruder, Jose Escarce, "Health care experiences of Hispanics in new and traditional U.S. destinations," Medical Care Research and Review, 69(6), 2012
Anita Chandra, Sandraluz Lara-Cinisomo, Lisa Jaycox, Terri Tanielian, Rachel Burns, Teague Ruder, Bing Han, "Children on the Homefront: The Experience of Children from Military Families," Pediatrics, 125(1), 2010
Laurie Martin, Teague Ruder, Jose Escarce, Bonnie Ghosh-Dastidar, Dan Sherman, Mark Elliott, Chloe Bird, Allen Fremont, C. Gasper, Arthur Culbert, Nicole Lurie, "Developing Predictive Models of Health Literacy," Journal of General Internal Medicine, 24(11), 2009
Walid Gellad, Bradley Stein, Teague Ruder, Rochelle Henderson, Sharon Frazee, Ateev Mehrotra, Julie Donohue, "Geographic variation in receipt of psychotherapy in children receiving attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder medications," JAMA Pediatrica, 168(11), 2014
Honors & Awards
- Impact Award, RAND Corporation
