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Heading into the Holidays, Americans' Financial Difficulties Continue

In this report, the authors describe results from several waves of a survey fielded through the RAND Corporation's American Life Panel to assess the continuing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on households' financial well-being.

Dec 17, 2020

Katherine Grace Carman, Shanthi Nataraj
Report

Autonomous Vehicles and the Future of Auto Insurance

RAND researchers investigated the impact that autonomous vehicles (AVs) could have on U.S. automobile insurance. They found that the existing U.S. auto insurance system should be flexible enough to accommodate the initial introduction of AVs.

Dec 17, 2020

Karlyn D. Stanley, Michelle Grisé, James M. Anderson
Report

Establishing A Research-Practice Partnership To Improve Early Care and Education Supports Within Quality Start Los Angeles: Partnership Insights and Lessons Learned

This report describes a developmental evaluation of Quality Start Los Angeles, a quality rating and improvement system, and provides recommendations for research-practice partnerships looking to achieve evidence-based decisionmaking.

Dec 17, 2020

Anamarie A. Whitaker, Celia J. Gomez, Jill S. Cannon
Report

Analysis of a Time-in-Grade Pay Table for Military Personnel and Policy Alternatives

In support of the Thirteenth Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation, the authors of this report assess the advantages and drawbacks of a using a table based on time in grade, rather than time in service, to set military pay.

Dec 17, 2020

Beth J. Asch, Michael G. Mattock, Patricia K. Tong
Report

Regional Responses to U.S.-China Competition in the Indo-Pacific: Australia and New Zealand

In this report, the authors assess the perspectives of Australia and New Zealand as they implement their responses to China's more assertive foreign and security policy behavior in the Indo-Pacific and to a more competitive U.S.-China relationship.

Dec 17, 2020

Michael S. Chase, Jennifer D. P. Moroney
Report

Setting the Level and Annual Adjustment of Military Pay

In support of the Thirteenth Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation, this report provides analysis and recommendations on setting the level of military pay and the annual adjustment to military pay.

Dec 17, 2020

Beth J. Asch, Michael G. Mattock, Troy D. Smith, Jason M. Ward
Report

Command and Control in U.S. Naval Competition with China

The authors of this report explore how command and control (C2) is exercised in the U.S. Navy and China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy, and how these C2 concepts support and challenge each nation's shift to new maritime missions.

Dec 17, 2020

Kimberly Jackson, Andrew Scobell, Stephen Webber, Logan Ma
Journal Article

Satisfaction With Massachusetts Nursing Home Care Was Generally High During 2005–09, With Some Variability Across Facilities

Satisfaction with care in Massachusetts nursing homes is high, but family members are less satisfied with the physical and social activities available to residents.

Dec 17, 2020

Yue Li, Xueya Cai, Zhiqiu Ye, Laurent G. Glance, Charlene Harrington, Dana B. Mukamel
Journal Article

Effectiveness of Nonpublic Report Cards for Reducing Trauma Mortality

Nonpublic reporting of hospital risk-adjusted mortality rates does not lead to improved in-hospital mortality outcomes in trauma patients.

Dec 17, 2020

Laurent G. Glance, Turner M. Osler, Dana B. Mukamel, J. Wayne Meredith, Andrew W. Dick
Journal Article

Update of Markov Model on the Cost-effectiveness of Nonpharmacologic Interventions for Chronic Low Back Pain Compared to Usual Care

Markov modeling facilitates comparisons across interventions for lower back pain not directly compared in trials.

Dec 16, 2020

Patricia M. Herman, Ryan K. McBain, Nicholas Broten, Ian D. Coulter
Journal Article

Distress, Impairment, and Racial/Ethnic Differences in Perceived Need for Mental Health Treatment in a Nationally Representative Sample

Differences in perceived need across racial/ethnic groups are not attributable to differences in psychological distress and impairment.

Dec 16, 2020

Joshua Breslau, Eunice C. Wong, M. Audrey Burnam, Ryan K. McBain, Matthew Cefalu, Robin L. Beckman, Rebecca L. Collins
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Mid-Atlantic Regional Climate Impacts Summary and Outlook: Fall 2020

This climate summary aims to inform Mid-Atlantic policymakers and practitioners about fall 2020 weather, regional climate trends, and the upcoming winter season. A tool shows historic tropical cyclone tracks in the Mid-Atlantic from 1980 to 2020.

Dec 16, 2020

Michelle E. Miro, Krista Romita Grocholski, Samantha Borisoff, Art Degaetano, Jordan R. Fischbach
Research Brief

How could technological developments influence the future of cybercrime?

How could technological developments influence the future of cybercrime? RAND Europe investigated this policy question and identified possible approaches to prevent future technologies from being exploited for criminal purposes.

Dec 16, 2020

Jacopo Bellasio, Erik Silfversten, Eireann Leverett, Anna Knack, Fiona Quimbre, Emma Louise Blondes, Marina Favaro, Giacomo Persi Paoli
Report

Proposed Analytical Products for the Air Force Warfighting Integration Capability: Developing and Presenting Options for Future Force Design and Capability Development

RAND Project Air Force assisted the Air Force Warfighting Integration Capability (AFWIC) in conceptualizing analytical and other products to support concept development, options for future force design, and capability development planning.

Dec 16, 2020

Debra Knopman, Don Snyder, Irv Blickstein, David E. Thaler, James A. Leftwich, Colby Peyton Steiner, Quentin E. Hodgson, Elaine Simmons, Krista Romita Grocholski, Yvonne K. Crane
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The Future of Cybercrime in Light of Technology Developments

RAND Europe conducted a study to: 1. Analyse future technologies and how these could be used to commit or prevent cybercrimes. 2. Propose ways to prevent future technologies from being exploited for criminal purposes.

Dec 16, 2020

Jacopo Bellasio, Erik Silfversten, Eireann Leverett, Anna Knack, Fiona Quimbre, Emma Louise Blondes, Marina Favaro, Giacomo Persi Paoli
Journal Article

Racial and Ethnic Differences in Outcomes in Older Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke

Long-term outcomes of acute ischemic stroke vary by race/ethnicity among older patients with AIS.

Dec 16, 2020

Feng Qian, Gregg C. Fonarow, Eric E. Smith, Ying Xian, Wenqin Pan, Edward L. Hannan, Benjamin A. Shaw, Laurent G. Glance, Eric D. Peterson, Zubin J. Eapen, Adrian F. Hernandez, Lee H. Schwamm, Deepak L. Bhatt
Journal Article

Association Between Surgical Resident Involvement and Blood Use in Noncardiac Surgery

Senior surgery resident participation in noncardiac surgery is associated with a 56% to 78% higher risk of receiving a blood transfusion intraoperatively.

Dec 16, 2020

Laurent G. Glance, Dana B. Mukamel, Neil Blumberg, Fergal J. Fleming, Samuel F. Hohmann, Andrew W. Dick
Journal Article

Preoperative Thrombocytopenia and Postoperative Outcomes After Noncardiac Surgery

Platelet count abnormalities found in preoperative coagulation testing are associated with increased risk of blood transfusion, mortality, and major complications.

Dec 16, 2020

Laurent G. Glance, Neil Blumberg, Michael P. Eaton, Stewart J. Lustik, Turner M. Osler, Richard Wissler, Raymond A. Zollo, Marcin Karcz, Changyong Feng, Andrew W. Dick
Journal Article

The Measurement of Disaster Recovery Efficiency Using Data Envelopment Analysis: An Application to Electric Power Restoration

This paper considers disaster severity to assess efficiency for electric utilities. We provide an application to recent post-hurricane restoration activities across different electric power companies in the states and territories of the United States.

Dec 15, 2020

Priscillia Hunt, Kelly Klima
Journal Article

Strengthening the Entry-Level Health Care Workforce: Finding a Path

The goal of this research was to review evidence on promising strategies, strengthen and expand the entry-level health care workforce, and identify potential opportunities for stakeholders to consider.

Dec 15, 2020

Shira H. Fischer, Ryan K. McBain, Laura J. Faherty, Jessica L. Sousa, Vishnupriya Kareddy, Allyson D. Gittens, Grant R. Martsolf

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