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New Patient-Centered Quality Measures for Office-Based Palliative Care

This research brief describes the development and testing of two patient-centered quality measures of symptom management and communication and provides considerations for palliative care providers that plan to use them.

Sep 13, 2021

Sangeeta C. Ahluwalia, Brian G. Vegetabile, Maria Orlando Edelen, Claude Messan Setodji, Anthony Rodriguez, Adam Scherling, Jessica Phillips, Carrie M. Farmer, Jordan M. Harrison, Julia Bandini, Wenjing Huang, Lucy Schulson, Anne Walling, Sarah Dalton, Monique Martineau, Owen Hall, Danielle Schlang, Melissa A. Bradley, Katherine Ast
Report

Understanding Subgroups Within the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department: Community and Department Perceptions with Recommendations for Change

RAND researchers studied deputy subgroups within the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) to learn about how subgroups are formed, why they exist, and whether subgroups have affected community perceptions and trust in LASD.

Sep 10, 2021

Samuel Peterson, Dionne Barnes-Proby, Kathryn E. Bouskill, Lois M. Davis, Matthew L. Mizel, Beverly A. Weidmer, Isabel Leamon, Alexandra Mendoza-Graf, Matt Strawn, Joshua Snoke, Thomas Edward Goode
Tool

School Turnaround Cost Analysis Tool

Some popular approaches to supporting low-performing schools include helping schools collect and use data to guide their planning. This tool helps education leaders assess potential costs of some of the more popular and research-supported approaches.

Sep 9, 2021

Rebecca Herman
Report

Identifying Strategies to Boost COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance in the United States

This report recommends strategies to help boost COVID-19 vaccine acceptance in the United States in order to reach herd immunity and end the pandemic.

Sep 9, 2021

Florian F. Schmitzberger, Kirstin W. Scott, Wilson Nham, Kusum Mathews, Lucy Schulson, Sydney Fouche, Nasma Berri, Alex Shehab, Ashwin Gupta, Rama A. Salhi, Neil Kamdar, Jennifer Bouey, Mahshid Abir
Journal Article

Tiered Cost-Sharing for Primary Care Gatekeeper Clinics

We analyze data from a long-standing tiered cost-sharing system for primary care gatekeeper clinics. We find that when choosing a primary care clinic, consumers are responsive to the clinic's tier.

Sep 9, 2021

Bryan Dowd, Tsan-Yao Huang, Tim McDonald
Report

A Process Evaluation of Primary Care Behavioral Health Integration in the Military Health System

Research suggests that primary care–behavioral health (PCBH) integration can improve behavioral health outcomes. The authors conducted a process evaluation of the PCBH program in the military health system to inform quality improvement.

Sep 8, 2021

Andrada Tomoaia-Cotisel, Nicole K. Eberhart, Charles C. Engel, Peter Mendel, Gabriela Alvarado, Nabeel Qureshi, Samuel D. Allen
Journal Article

Can a Pragmatic Relationship With the Taliban Help Russia Counter Terrorism?

Neither the United States nor Russia wants to see Afghanistan become a haven for international terrorist groups. For now, Russia is taking a pragmatic approach to the Taliban in that it has a relationship with the group that the United States does not.

Sep 8, 2021

Dara Massicot
Periodical

RAND Review: September-October 2021

The cover story highlights strategies to mitigate homegrown terrorism and ideologically inspired violence in the U.S. A second feature describes Costa Rica's ambitious decarbonization plan and its implications for nations around the world.

Sep 7, 2021
Report

Behavioral Health Care for National Guard and Reserve Service Members from the Military Health System

There are differences in Military Health System behavioral health care access and quality between reserve- and active-component personnel and between reserve-component personnel who live far from military treatment facilities and those who do not.

Sep 7, 2021

Justin Hummer, Kimberly A. Hepner, Carol P. Roth, Ryan Andrew Brown, Jessica L. Sousa, Teague Ruder, Harold Alan Pincus
Report

MACRA Palliative Care Quality Measure Development—Testing Summary Report: Measure Name: Feeling Heard and Understood

The authors describe the results of their national beta field test for a performance measure designed to assess the extent to which patients who used ambulatory palliative care felt heard and understood by their palliative care provider and team.

Sep 3, 2021

Sangeeta C. Ahluwalia, Brian G. Vegetabile, Maria Orlando Edelen, Claude Messan Setodji, Anthony Rodriguez, Adam Scherling, Jessica Phillips, Carrie M. Farmer, Jordan M. Harrison, Julia Bandini, Wenjing Huang, Lucy Schulson, Anne Walling, Sarah Dalton, Monique Martineau, Owen Hall, Danielle Schlang, Melissa A. Bradley, Katherine Ast
Report

MACRA Palliative Care Quality Measure Development—Testing Summary Report: Measure Name: Receiving Desired Help for Pain

The authors describe the results of their national beta field test for a performance measure designed to assess the extent to which patients who used ambulatory palliative care received the help they wanted for their pain.

Sep 3, 2021

Sangeeta C. Ahluwalia, Brian G. Vegetabile, Maria Orlando Edelen, Claude Messan Setodji, Anthony Rodriguez, Adam Scherling, Jessica Phillips, Carrie M. Farmer, Jordan M. Harrison, Julia Bandini, Wenjing Huang, Lucy Schulson, Anne Walling, Sarah Dalton, Monique Martineau, Owen Hall, Danielle Schlang, Melissa A. Bradley, Katherine Ast
Report

A Review of Public Data About Terrorism and Targeted Violence to Meet U.S. Department of Homeland Security Mission Needs

Researchers reviewed U.S. Department of Homeland Security data needs for countering terrorism and targeted violence and assessed the alignment between those needs and available resources. This report documents their findings and recommendations.

Sep 2, 2021

Joe Eyerman, Richard H. Donohue, Nathan Chandler, Tucker Reese
Report

Data Rights Relevant to Weapon Systems in Air Force Special Operations Command

The Air Force needs better access to contractors' technical data to sustain core military aircraft assets and subsystems. For this to happen, the U.S. government needs the appropriate license rights and actual possession of the data.

Sep 2, 2021

Frank Camm, Thomas C. Whitmore, Guy Weichenberg, Sheng Tao Li, Phillip Carter, Brian Dougherty, Kevin Nalette, Angelena Bohman, Melissa Shostak
Journal Article

Strengthening and Empowering Delivery of the Covenant: Evaluation of the Strengthening Delivery of the Armed Forces Covenant Programme

This report is an external evaluation of the Strengthening Delivery of the Covenant Programme.

Sep 2, 2021

Sarah Grand-Clement, Diana Dascalu, Rebecca Lucas, Ben Caves, Megan Hughes
Journal Article

Disparities in Social and Economic Determinants of Health by Sexual Identity, Gender, and Age: Results from the 2015–2018 National Survey on Drug Use and Health

Characterizing disparities between lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) adults and heterosexual adults across multiple health determinants, we found that LGB females experience significant economic disparities and all LGB subgroups exhibited disparities on some social determinants of health.

Sep 2, 2021

Megan S. Schuler, Dana M. Prince, Rebecca L. Collins
Journal Article

A Better Path Forward for Criminal Justice: A Report by the Brookings-AEI Working Group on Criminal Justice Reform

In this volume, experts offer policymakers with analysis and recommendations to support sustained, bipartisan reforms to move the criminal justice system toward a more humane and effective footing.

Sep 1, 2021

Rashawn Ray, Brent Orrell, Shawn D. Bushway, Matthew DeMichele, Grant Duwe, John Eason, David J. Harding, Howard Henderson, Makada Henry-Nickie, Annelies Goger, Ryan King, Pamela K. Lattimore, Clark Neily, Marc Schindler, Cassia Spohn, Christopher Uggen, Christy A. Visher
Journal Article

What If Progress Meant Well-Being for All? U.S. Innovators Use Global Insights to Shift the Narrative and Surface Opportunities Ahead

In many countries, progress is sharply defined only as economic growth. What if that narrative shifted and progress were defined as well-being for all people?

Sep 1, 2021

Anita Chandra, Fernanda Salazar Mejía, Jennifer Messenger
Brochure

Pardee RAND Dean's Report (2020-2021): Report to the Board of Governors

In this report from the dean to the Pardee RAND Graduate School Board of Governors, Dean Susan Marquis shares information about the 2020 cohort, recent graduates, new initiatives, the school's recent reaccreditation, fundraising, and more.

Sep 1, 2021

Susan L. Marquis
Journal Article

The Business Case For Rigorous Evaluation Of Mobile Health Apps

We describe barriers to rigorous evaluation of mobile health apps that target health behavior and mental health, how to overcome these barriers, and policy levers for promoting rigorous evaluation.

Sep 1, 2021

Claire E. O'Hanlon, Shira H. Fischer, Erika Litvin Bloom
Report

Developing the Great Lakes National Center of Expertise for Oil Spill Preparedness and Response: An Opportunity to Reduce Risk and Impacts of Future Spills in Freshwater

In 2016, Congress directed the U.S. Coast Guard to establish the Great Lakes National Center of Expertise for Oil Spill Preparedness and Response. This report makes recommendations for the center, its staffing, potential partnerships, and location.

Aug 31, 2021

Anna Jean Wirth, Dulani Woods, Katherine Anania, Gary Cecchine, Debra Knopman

Published Research

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Media Literacy Education to Counter Truth Decay 2021

Countering Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment in the U.S. Military 2021

Combating Foreign Disinformation on Social Media 2021

Job-Related Stress Threatens the Teacher Supply 2021

Evaluation of Los Angeles County's COVID-19 Mental Health Campaign 2021

What Do Former Extremists and Their Families Say About Radicalization and Deradicalization in America? 2021

Defense Acquisition in Russia and China 2021

Indonesian Fires and Haze 2021

Analyzing a More Resilient National Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Capability 2021

Understanding the Value of Defence 2021