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Supporting a Royal Australian Navy Modelling and Simulation Strategy: A Strategy-to-Task Framework

The authors provide an evidence base for an expanded Modelling and Simulation Strategy for the Royal Australian Navy so that it can better position itself to operate in a high-end warfighting environment.

May 18, 2022

Joanne Nicholson, Mike Brennan, Peter Dortmans, Roger Lough, Jade Yeung, Scott Savitz, Brendan Toland, Victoria M. Smith, Isabelle Winston, Luke Huxtable, Rebecca Lucas, Theodora Ogden, Livia Dewaele, James Black, Benedict Wilkinson
Report

Police Killings: Road Map of Research Priorities for Change

In this report, RAND Corporation researchers summarize what is currently known about killings committed by police officers in the United States and recommend areas in which future research efforts could help inform policymaking and decisionmaking.

May 18, 2022

Meagan Cahill, Melissa M. Labriola, Jirka Taylor
Journal Article

Protecting the Mental and Physical Well-Being of Frontline Health Care Workers During COVID-19: Study Protocol of a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial

The COVID-19 pandemic has placed health care workers at unprecedented risk of stress, burnout, and moral injury. This paper describes the design of an ongoing cluster randomized controlled trial to compare the effectiveness of Stress First Aid (SFA) to Usual Care (UC) in protecting the well-being of frontline health care workers.

May 17, 2022

Lu Dong, Lisa S. Meredith, Carrie M. Farmer, Sangeeta C. Ahluwalia, Peggy G. Chen, Kathryn E. Bouskill, Bing Han, Nabeel Qureshi, Sarah Dalton, Patricia J. Watson, Paula P. Schnurr, Katherine Davis, Jonathan N. Tobin, Andrea Cassells, Courtney A. Gidengil
Journal Article

A Qualitative Study of COVID-19 Vaccine Intentions and Mistrust in Black Americans: Recommendations for Vaccine Dissemination and Uptake

COVID-19 vaccination rates among Black Americans have been lower than White Americans and are disproportionate to their population size and COVID-19 impact.

May 17, 2022

Lu Dong, Laura M. Bogart, Priya Gandhi, James Aboagye, Samantha Ryan, Rosette Serwanga, Bisola O. Ojikutu
Journal Article

Quality Framework for Remote Antenatal Care: Qualitative Study with Women, Healthcare Professionals and System-Level Stakeholders

This study offers a provisional framework that can help in structuring thinking, policy and practice. By outlining the range of domains relevant to remote antenatal care, this framework is likely to be of value in guiding policy, practice and research.

May 17, 2022

Lisa Hinton, Francesca H. Dakin, Karolina Kuberska, Nicola Boydell, Janet Willars, Timothy J. Draycott, Cathy Winter, Richard J. McManus, Lucy C. Chappell, Sanhita Chakrabarti, Elizabeth Howland, Jenny George, Brandi Leach, Mary Dixon-Woods
Journal Article

Considering Responsible Behaviours as Part of Managing Threats to Space Systems

Space is becoming more contested, competed and congested. This report covers Wilton Park consultations on how to define and promote responsible behaviors in space, ahead of formal United Nations negotiations to try to reduce threats to space security.

May 17, 2022

James Black
Report

Psychiatric and Substance Use Disorder Bed Capacity, Need, and Shortage Estimates in Sacramento County, California

Using an array of data sets and findings from the literature, as well as a survey of treatment facilities, the authors estimated psychiatric and SUD treatment bed capacity and need in Sacramento County for adults and children/adolescents.

May 17, 2022

Ryan K. McBain, Jonathan H. Cantor, Nicole K. Eberhart, Christina Crowley, Ingrid Estrada-Darley
Report

Prices Paid to Hospitals by Private Health Plans: Findings from Round 4 of an Employer-Led Transparency Initiative

The lack of transparency of prices in the health care market limits the ability of employers to knowledgeably develop or implement benefit design decisions. This report is designed to allow an easy comparison of hospital prices using a single metric.

May 17, 2022

Christopher M. Whaley, Brian Briscombe, Rose Kerber, Brenna O'Neill, Aaron Kofner
Report

Bridging the Gap: Assessing U.S. Business Community Support for U.S.-China Competition

The authors assess how the U.S. business community viewed Trump administration policies designed to counter China's anticompetitive economic behaviors and how to improve support from the business community in U.S. competition with China.

May 16, 2022

Bonny Lin, Howard J. Shatz, Nathan Chandler, Cristina L. Garafola, Eugeniu Han, Andy Law, King Mallory, Zev Winkelman
Report

Contractor Risk and Performance Indicators: Prototype Functional Specification and Developer Document

This report presents the technical design and architecture of a RAND-developed software prototype that assesses relative contractor risks in Department of the Air Force acquisition contracts and programs as described in two companion reports.

May 16, 2022

James Ryseff, David Zhang, Philip S. Anton, William Shelton, Samantha Cohen
Journal Article

Appropriateness of Telemedicine Versus In-Person Care: A Qualitative Exploration of Psychiatrists' Decision Making

Psychiatrists perceived that most patients are good candidates for telemedicine visits in the context of hybrid care models.

May 13, 2022

Lori Uscher-Pines, Amanda Parks, Jessica L. Sousa, Pushpa Raja, Ateev Mehrotra, Haiden A. Huskamp, Alisa B. Busch
Journal Article

Cost-Effectiveness of Community-to-Clinic Tailored Navigation for Colorectal Cancer Screening in an Underserved Population: Economic Evaluation Alongside a Group-Randomized Trial

Adding community-to-clinic tailored navigation to a community-based colorectal cancer screening promotion program may be highly cost-effective.

May 13, 2022

Patricia M. Herman, Julie Gonzalez, Usha Menon, Laura Szalacha, Linda Larkey
Journal Article

Rapid Changes in Illegally Manufactured Fentanyl Products and Prices in the United States

This analysis used data from drug seizures and undercover purchases to address two questions: To what extent does supply of illegally manufactured fentanyl (IMF) vary over time and geography? What has happened to the purity-adjusted price of IMF?

May 13, 2022

Beau Kilmer, Bryce Pardo, Toyya Pujol-Mitchell, Jonathan P. Caulkins
Journal Article

Supportive Housing for Sexual and Gender Minority Individuals With Criminal Justice Histories: Challenges and Opportunities Identified by Providers and Clients

To explore the service needs of sexual and gender minority individuals, we interviewed providers and clients from eight supportive housing organizations working with SGM populations in L.A. County.

May 12, 2022

Alex R. Dopp, Sean McKenna, Marylou Gilbert, Sarah B. Hunter
Journal Article

Why Vietnam Might Want to Reconsider Its Russia Policy

Russia's war in Ukraine has put many countries in a tough spot, pitting them between maintaining healthy ties with Moscow and supporting Western punitive measures. One such nation is Vietnam.

May 12, 2022

Derek Grossman
Report

Early Predictive Indicators of Contractor Performance: A Data-Analytic Approach

This report presents initial insights and approaches in exploring and prototyping methods to identify potential contractor performance risks for the Department of the Air Force earlier than would be typically reported via traditional methods.

May 12, 2022

Philip S. Anton, William Shelton, James Ryseff, Samantha Cohen, Grant Johnson, Stephen B. Joplin, David Kravitz, Megan McKernan, Alejandro Vigo Camargo
Report

Managing Response to Significant Cyber Incidents: Comparing Event Life Cycles and Incident Response Across Cyber and Non-Cyber Events

This report examines U.S. structures and processes for non-cyber emergency management and whether U.S. officials can learn from these other incidents to help public and private sector stakeholders improve preparations for response to cyber incidents.

May 12, 2022

Quentin E. Hodgson, Aaron Clark-Ginsberg, Zachary Haldeman, Andrew Lauland, Ian Mitch
Brochure

Improving Workforce Diversity and Inclusion

This brochure collects RAND Corporation research on improving diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) within large organizations, focusing on findings useful to U.S. Department of the Air Force DEI efforts.

May 11, 2022
Brochure

Research on Air Force Health and Health Care

This brochure collects RAND Corporation research on health and health care with a focus on topics that are of interest to the U.S. Department of the Air Force.

May 11, 2022
Periodical

RAND Review: May-June 2022

The cover story explores what prison-based programs are available to help incarcerated parents and their children. Another feature examines ways to help social media users navigate the online extremist ecosystem.

May 11, 2022

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