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Examining Implementation of the Los Angeles County Office of Diversion and Reentry Supportive Housing Program

The authors describe the implementation of the Office of Diversion and Reentry's Housing Program in Los Angeles County, a jail-based diversion program for those with mental health diagnoses.

Sep 23, 2021

Stephanie Brooks Holliday, Alex R. Dopp, Mallika Bhandarkar, Sarah B. Hunter
Report

Approaches and Obstacles to Promoting Media Literacy Education in U.S. Schools

A survey administered to public school teachers indicates that media literacy (ML) instruction is unevenly implemented, at best, and that obstacles to teaching ML (e.g., lack of time, other priorities) are common.

Sep 23, 2021

Garrett Baker, Susannah Faxon-Mills, Alice Huguet, John F. Pane, Laura S. Hamilton
Report

North Korean Sanctions Evasion Techniques

This report details the entities involved in North Korea's sanctions evasion activities and sanctions evasion techniques in the areas of hard-currency generation, restricted and dual-use technology acquisition, covert transport, and covert finance.

Sep 23, 2021

King Mallory
Journal Article

Toward an Asthma Patient-Reported Outcome Measure for Use in Digital Remote Monitoring

The study sough to develop and test a patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) for suitability in digital remote asthma symptom monitoring to identify uncontrolled asthma.

Sep 22, 2021

Robert S. Rudin, Nabeel Qureshi, Dinah Foer, Anuj K. Dalal, Maria Orlando Edelen
Journal Article

Consensus-based Approach to Managing Opioids, Including Opioid Misuse and Opioid Use Disorder, in Patients with Serious Illness: Protocol for a Modified Delphi Process

Using a modified Delphi approach, we created seven patient cases that capture important management challenges in individuals with serious illness prescribed opioid therapy.

Sep 22, 2021

Caroline King, Robert Arnold, Emily Dao, Jennifer Kapo, Jane Liebschutz, Diane Meier, Judith Paice, Christine Ritchie, Kristen Czajkowski, Dmitry Khodyakov, Jessica Merlin
Testimony

Suicide Prevention for U.S. Veterans: The Need for Data-Driven Solutions

Testimony presented before the House Veterans' Affairs Committee on September 22, 2021.

Sep 22, 2021

Rajeev Ramchand
Report

An Analysis of Alternative Approaches to Measuring Multinational Interoperability: Early Development of the Army Interoperability Measurement System (AIMS)

Researchers conducted an analysis of alternatives of interoperability measurement systems to support the U.S. Army in achieving interoperability with partners. Researchers identified a new approach, the Army Interoperability Measurement System.

Sep 22, 2021

Bryan W. Hallmark, Christopher G. Pernin, Andrea M. Abler, Ryan Haberman, Sale Lilly, Samantha McBirney, Angela O'Mahony, Erik E. Mueller
Visualization

Potential Drivers of Crises in the Arctic

Historically in the Arctic, regional tensions have been resolved before turning into major crises. With the Arctic gaining more attention in recent years, are existing governance mechanisms enough to handle future diplomatic challenges?

Sep 22, 2021

Benjamin J. Sacks, Scott R. Stephenson, Stephanie Pezard, Abbie Tingstad, Camilla T. N. Sørensen, Alyson Youngblood
Report

Evaluation of Energy Systems Network's Moving Forward Initiative in Indiana: Initial Program Outcomes and Potential Impacts

Moving Forward takes a novel approach to developing affordable, energy-efficient housing and transportation. The authors recommend ways to strengthen the program and increase the likelihood of achieving and verifying outcomes as the program matures.

Sep 21, 2021

Nicholas E. Burger, Aimee E. Curtright, Jacob DeWeese, Hardika Dayalani, Rahim Ali, Brittany L. Joseph
Journal Article

Written Evidence Submitted by RAND Europe: TFP0036 Tech and the Future of UK Foreign Policy

This document is RAND Europe's submission to the UK Parliament's call for evidence on how the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office could support the UK's response to the opportunities and challenges presented by new and emerging technologies.

Sep 21, 2021

Linda Slapakova, Fiona Quimbre, Kaleigh Heard
Journal Article

The Value of Consent for Biobanking

Biobanks facilitate large-scale tests of hypotheses that may advance health, but whether biobanking participants adequately comprehend the potential uses of their data should concern researchers and the public.

Sep 21, 2021

Elizabeth Bromley, Dmitry Khodyakov
Report

Readiness Implications of Coronavirus Infections on U.S. Navy Ships

COVID-19 drew attention to the fissures in the U.S. Navy's readiness to respond to major medical events. The authors look at the challenges posed by the pandemic and the Navy's response to examine broader implications for readiness in the Navy.

Sep 21, 2021

Bradley Martin, Trupti Brahmbhatt
Report

Posttraumatic Stress in California's Workers' Compensation System: A Study of Mental Health Presumptions for Firefighters and Peace Officers Under Senate Bill 542

The authors evaluate the prevalence of mental health conditions among first responders in California and discuss policy implications, with a focus on how posttraumatic stress disorder is handled in the state's workers' compensation system.

Sep 20, 2021

Denise D. Quigley, Michael Dworsky, Nabeel Qureshi, J. Scott Ashwood, Kelsey O'Hollaren, Lisa S. Meredith
Report

AI Tools for Military Readiness

Readiness is integral to national security, and key to its management is its measurement. The authors show how artificial intelligence can improve the detail and accuracy of the U.S. military's readiness reports.

Sep 20, 2021

Peter Schirmer, Jasmin Léveillé
Research Brief

First Responder Claims for PTSD in Workers' Compensation: Assessing the Effects of Senate Bill 542 in California

Under California's Senate Bill 542, which creates a legal presumption that posttraumatic stress disorder in firefighters and peace officers is a work-related injury, additional costs to state and local governments could be large but are uncertain.

Sep 20, 2021

Denise D. Quigley, Michael Dworsky, Nabeel Qureshi, J. Scott Ashwood, Kelsey O'Hollaren, Lisa S. Meredith
Report

Is the Defense Acquisition System Postured to Solve National Defense Strategy Operational Problems?

The authors propose assessing the defense acquisition system's ability to overcome the operational problems outlined in the 2018 National Defense Strategy, discuss why the approach is valuable, and suggest next steps.

Sep 20, 2021

Joel B. Predd, Irv Blickstein, John Birkler, David Ochmanek, Chad J. R. Ohlandt
Tool

Mid-Atlantic Regional Climate Impacts Summary and Outlook: Summer 2021

This climate summary aims to inform Mid-Atlantic policymakers and practitioners about summer 2021, regional climate trends, and the upcoming fall season. A tool shows an analysis of historic and future projected growing degree days across the Mid-Atlantic.

Sep 20, 2021

Michelle E. Miro, Krista Romita Grocholski, Jessica Spaccio, Samantha Borisoff, Arthur T. DeGaetano
Journal Article

Reforming the Teaching and Conducting of Policy Studies to Deal Better with Complex Systems

The teaching and conduct of policy analysis needs updating to account better for the special challenges of social problems occurring in complex adaptive systems.

Sep 17, 2021

Paul K. Davis, Tim McDonald, Ann Pendleton-Jullian, Angela O'Mahony, Osonde A. Osoba
Journal Article

Imputation of Race/Ethnicity to Enable Measurement of HEDIS Performance by Race/Ethnicity

We compared performance for several alternative models predicting self-reported race/ethnicity in cross-sectional observational data to assess accuracy of estimates.

Sep 17, 2021

Ann C. Haas, Marc N. Elliott, Jake Dembosky, John L. Adams, Shondelle Wilson-Frederick, Joshua Mallett, Sarah J. Gaillot, Samuel C. Haffer, Amelia Haviland
Journal Article

Racial, Ethnic, and Gender Disparities in Health Care in Medicare Advantage

This report describes the quality of health care received in 2018 by Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans nationwide. This 2020 report is the fifth in a series of reports that are updated annually.

Sep 17, 2021

Steven C. Martino, Marc N. Elliott, Jake Dembosky, Katrin Hambarsoomian, Q. Burkhart, David J. Klein, Jennifer Gildner, Amelia Haviland

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