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Early COVID-19 Vaccine Campaign in the United States Prevented Nearly 140,000 Deaths
The early COVID-19 vaccination campaign in the United States prevented 139,393 deaths and 3 million cases of COVID-19 by the second week of May. As a result of early vaccination efforts, the average state experienced five fewer deaths from COVID-19 per 10,000 adult residents.
Aug 18, 2021
Essay
Reducing Disparities in Infant Mortality: Using Big Data to Help Babies at Risk
Black babies in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania—and across America—face much higher mortality rates than white babies. Researchers pulled together thousands of data points on more than 150,000 births to better predict who is at risk and how to help them.
Jul 1, 2021

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Journal Article
Vaccinations Against COVID-19 May Have Averted Up To 140,000 Deaths In The United States
As of May 9, 2021, reductions in COVID-19 deaths associated with vaccines had translated to value of statistical life benefit ranging between $625 billion and $1.4 trillion.
Apr 27, 2023
News Release
Frequent Alcohol Testing Combined with Swift and Certain Sanctions Is Associated with Lower Death Rates
A statewide alcohol-monitoring program that requires people arrested for drunk driving and other alcohol-involved offenses to be tested frequently for alcohol use can reduce the likelihood that participants die for several years after their involvement with the program.
Mar 1, 2023
Report
Societal Impact of Research Funding for Women's Health in Lung Cancer
The authors find that small investments are likely to yield large gains from increasing research funding in lung cancer; investing in women's health research yields benefits above investing in general research.
Nov 1, 2022
Journal Article
Expert Views on State-Level Naloxone Access Laws: A Qualitative Analysis of an Online Modified-Delphi Process
This qualitative study conducted a three-round modified-Delphi process using the online ExpertLens platform. Researchers identified and summarized the views of experts on state-level naloxone access laws.
Oct 7, 2022
Commentary
A Greater Focus On Harm Reduction Will Save Lives
For decades, elected officials brushed off harm reduction as a viable option for reducing the harms of drug use over concerns of enabling drug consumption. But now, these strategies are front and center, spoken aloud, from the largest podium in the land, and during prime time. What caused this historic about-face?
Apr 29, 2022
Report
Societal Impact of Research Funding for Women's Health in Rheumatoid Arthritis
The authors find that small investments are likely to yield large gains from increasing research funding in rheumatoid arthritis; investing in women's health research yields benefits above investing in general research.
Jan 25, 2022
Journal Article
Tackling Persistent and Large Disparities in Birth Outcomes in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
The IMPreSIv database allowed us to summarize the maternal health, behavioral, and contextual factors associated with birth outcomes and describe the participation rates in available medical and community setting interventions in Allegheny County.
Jan 5, 2022
Journal Article
In Nigeria, Stillbirths And Newborn Deaths Increased During The COVID-19 Pandemic
COVID-19 increased the number of stillbirths and newborn deaths in Nigeria.
Nov 3, 2021
Report
Investment in Women's Health Research Could Reap Large Societal Benefits
The potential gains from women-focused research are substantial, given the limitations in knowledge about disease development and impacts for women relative to men. Savings would include increased life years, fewer disruptions to work productivity, and fewer years with disease and functional dependence.
Oct 11, 2021
Report
The Impact of Funding Heart Disease Research Focused on Women
Physiological differences between men and women affect factors that relate to the development and progression of heart disease. Increasing investment in women's health research on coronary artery disease could yield considerable societal gains, including increased health-related quality of life and labor productivity.
Oct 11, 2021
Report
The Impact of Funding Brain Health Research Focused on Women
An examination of the impact of increased funding for research on Alzheimer's disease and Alzheimer's disease-related dementias in women showed that small investments in women's health research can yield large gains, including benefits above investing in general research.
Apr 22, 2021
Commentary
The Impact of the Pandemic on Demographic Trends
Key demographic trends in fertility, mortality, and migration are responsible for shifts in the overall structure of any population. COVID-19 has affected each of these, with potentially important implications.
Apr 12, 2021
Journal Article
Care Management Reduced Infant Mortality for Medicaid Managed Care Enrollees in Ohio
The Ohio Department of Medicaid introduced requirements to be delivered by Medicaid managed care organizations (MCOs). This study evaluated the impact of care management on reducing infant mortality in the largest Medicaid MCO in Ohio.
Feb 12, 2021
Commentary
Humans Are Living Longer, So What Do We Do with All This Extra Time?
Medical and public health improvements over the past century have led to dramatic increases in longevity. New policies may be needed to ensure these extra years become mutually beneficial to all generations.
Feb 5, 2021
Research Brief
Using an Innovative Database and Machine Learning to Predict and Reduce Infant Mortality
Researchers created a unique database linking medical, social, and demographic information, then used machine learning techniques to evaluate risk of infant mortality and develop intervention recommendations to reduce each infant's risk of mortality
Feb 4, 2021
Journal Article
A Comparison of the Injury Severity Score and the Trauma Mortality Prediction Model
We compared the performance of the Trauma Mortality Prediction Model with the Injury Severity Score and other measures of injury severity in a single cohort of patients.
Jan 28, 2021
Journal Article
A Trauma Mortality Prediction Model Based on the ICD-10-CM Lexicon: TMPM-ICD10
The authors constructed an outcome prediction model using only ICD-10-CM acute injury codes and compared its performance with that of the injury severity score.
Jan 28, 2021
Journal Article
Trauma Care Does Not Discriminate: The Association of Race and Health Insurance with Mortality Following Traumatic Injury
Using data from a sample of patients admitted to hospitals for traumatic injury, this article examines the effects of race and insurance coverage on mortality using two logistic regression models, for patients younger and older than 65 years.
Jan 28, 2021

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RAND Topic:
Mortality

Topic Synonyms:
Death Rate

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