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Scoring the Surgeon Scorecard
There is no tradeoff between recognizing the serious methodological problems in the ProPublica Surgeon Scorecard, improving the Scorecard, and encouraging providers to release their own data. All three can and should be done simultaneously.
Oct 14, 2015
Report
Policy Implications of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Definitions
Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) treats the whole person, but political definitions of CAM have focused only on treatment methods. Policies that impact patient access and care need to consider the full scope of CAM professions.
Oct 2, 2015
Journal Article
Medicare Coverage of Anesthesia Services During Screening Colonoscopies for Patients at Low Risk of Sedation-Related Complications
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Sep 25, 2015
Report
A Methodological Critique of the ProPublica Surgeon Scorecard
ProPublica's Surgeon Scorecard displays "Adjusted Complication Rates" for named surgeons for eight surgical procedures performed in hospitals. This perspective critiques the methods of the Scorecard and identifies opportunities for improvement.
Sep 25, 2015
Journal Article
Surgical Resident Education in Patient Safety: Where Can We Improve?
Effective communication and patient safety practices are paramount in health care.
Sep 25, 2015
News Release
Proportion of Young Female Anesthesiologists Increases, but Compensation Still Lower Than Male Colleagues
An increasing number of young female physicians are becoming anesthesiologists. But their pay lags behind their male peers, even after accounting for differences, such as hours worked and experience.
Sep 17, 2015
Research Brief
Evaluating Nigeria's Efforts to Improve Maternal and Child Health
Nigeria is the world's second-largest contributor to under-five and maternal mortality. To address low rates of use of maternal and child health services, the government deployed midwives to work in rural communities. How effective has this program been?
Sep 15, 2015
Report
Evaluating the Impact of the Nigerian Midwives Service Scheme
To improve maternal and child health, the Nigerian government introduced the Midwives Service Scheme (MSS), a program to increase access to skilled care in rural areas. Experts evaluated the impact of MSS and found that initial improvements were not sustained.
Sep 15, 2015
Journal Article
Collective Intelligence Meets Medical Decision-Making: The Collective Outperforms the Best Radiologist
While collective intelligence (CI) is a powerful approach to increase decision accuracy, few attempts have been made to unlock its potential in medical decision-making.
Sep 14, 2015
Journal Article
Psychosocial Treatment of Bipolar Disorder: Clinician Knowledge, Common Approaches, and Barriers to Effective Treatment
Non-physician mental health clinicians were surveyed to understand their knowledge about bipolar disorder, treatment approaches, and perceived barriers to optimal treatment.
Sep 14, 2015
Tool
RAND's Silent Monitoring Protocol for Assessing Suicide Crisis Line Call Content and Quality
Report describes the methods for developing and testing a silent monitoring protocol for California suicide crisis call centers to evaluate call content and quality, document staff strengths and weaknesses, and identify areas for further training.
Sep 10, 2015
Journal Article
Where Is Buprenorphine Dispensed to Treat Opioid Use Disorders?
Use of buprenorphine, a drug to treat opioid addiction, is increasing faster than the number of doctors licensed to dispense it. Policies focused on increasing the number of patients a qualified physician could treat may be more effective in addressing this increased use than other alternatives.
Sep 10, 2015
Journal Article
Taking Patients' Narratives About Clinicians from Anecdote to Science
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Aug 28, 2015
Journal Article
A Quasi-Experimental Evaluation of Performance Improvement Teams in the Safety-Net: A Labor-Management Partnership Model for Engaging Frontline Staff
We evaluated the UBT model implemented by the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services in partnership with its union to engage frontline staff in improving patient care.
Jul 28, 2015
Report
Leadership as a health research policy intervention: An evaluation of the NIHR Leadership programme (Phase 2)
The NIHR Leadership Programme was established in 2009 to develop the leadership skills and capabilities of current and future NIHR researchers. RAND Europe was commissioned to undertake a 2-year real time evaluation of the programme.
Jul 21, 2015
Report
New organisational models of primary care to meet the future needs of the NHS: A brief overview of recent reports
The NHS in England faces several future challenges for primary care. RAND Europe was commissioned to present a brief overview of reports -- from England and internationally -- that describe new models for delivering primary care.
Jul 21, 2015
Journal Article
Parents' Role in Adolescent Depression Care
Primary care physicians view parental attitudes as a common barrier to treatment for depressed adolescents. Identifying and addressing parental barriers to care may increase treatment engagement.
Jul 14, 2015
Journal Article
Assessing the Impact of Academic-Practice Partnerships on Nursing Staff
In this paper, we examine the experiences of the VA staff nurses who worked on the units used for VA Nursing Academy (VANA) clinical training.
Jul 1, 2015
Journal Article
Physician Waivers to Prescribe Buprenorphine Increase Access to Effective Treatment Options
The increased number and geographic distribution of physicians obtaining waivers to prescribe buprenorphine has widened potential access to effective treatment for those with addiction to heroin or prescription painkillers.
Jun 10, 2015
News Release
Physician Waivers to Prescribe Buprenorphine Increase Potential Access to Effective Treatment Options to Address Opioid ...
The increased number and geographic distribution of physicians obtaining waivers to prescribe buprenorphine has widened potential access to effective treatment for those with addiction to heroin or prescription painkillers.
Jun 9, 2015

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