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Sep 24, 2021

Professional Development Incentives for Oregon's Early Childhood Education Workforce: A Randomized Study

This study used two trials to test whether sending emails and offering different financial incentives to Oregon ECE workforce members increased career lattice sign-up and increased education and training levels or workplace retention.
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Jul 20, 2021

Can Novel 'Swift-Certain-Fair' Programs Work Outside of Pioneering Jurisdictions? An Analysis of 24/7 Sobriety in Montana, USA

South Dakota USA's 24/7 Sobriety Program appears to work in Montana as well. Certain delivery of immediate but modest sanctions for repeat driving under the influence (DUI) arrestees who violate alcohol abstinence orders appears to be able to reduce future DUI arrests.
Commentary

Jul 19, 2021

When the World Shut Down, She Packed Up and Headed Home

With COVID-19, all the advantages of an urban lifestyle for a RAND researcher and her family vanished. So they packed up and moved home to Nebraska for the year.
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Jul 14, 2021

COVID-19 Community Response: Emerging Themes Across Sentinel Communities

Since the onset of COVID-19, RAND researchers contributed to four reports on the impact and response in nine communities (Finney Co., Harris Co., Milwaukee, Mobile, San Juan Co., Sanilac Co., Tacoma, Tampa, and White Plains) and four cross-community reports.
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May 4, 2021

Assessment of Variation in Electronic Health Record Capabilities and Reported Clinical Quality Performance in Ambulatory Care Clinics, 2014–2017

Between 2014 and 2017, clinics with EHRs having greater capabilities had better quality measures than other clinics, but clinics that gained EHR capabilities during this time had smaller increases in quality that were not statistically significant.
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Apr 13, 2021

How High: Differences in the Developments of Cannabis Markets in Two Legalized States

This paper is the first to examine cannabis market data from Washington alongside that from Oregon, two states that are similar in regard to legalizing retail sales of cannabis but differ in terms of their regulatory frameworks.
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Feb 17, 2021

A Snapshot of Educator Mobility in Montana: Understanding Issues of Educator Shortages and Turnover

Montana is struggling to recruit and retain qualified educators, especially in certain subject areas and in rural parts of the state. This study provides information that will help the task force address these challenges.
Commentary

Nov 6, 2020

Another Record-Breaking Fire Season Shows the Need for a Comprehensive Strategy

Year after year, fires across western U.S. states scorch forests, rangeland, and neighborhoods, wreaking havoc on rural economies and pushing smoke into cities. Policymakers should consider a coordinated and comprehensive effort that brings together the best minds in government, communities, and academia.
Research

Sep 23, 2020

Distinguishing High-Performing Health Systems Using a Composite of Publicly Reported Measures of Ambulatory Care

A composite measure that uses publicly reported data can produce valid, reliable, and stable rankings of quality of ambulatory care.
Commentary

Jun 29, 2020

Revoking the 'License to Drink': Emerging Evidence on Mandatory Sobriety

After counties in South Dakota implemented a 24/7 sobriety program, repeat arrests for impaired driving decreased in the counties by an average of 12%. North Dakota implemented a similar program and also saw decreases in impaired driving. Can the same results be achieved outside of the Dakotas?
Research

May 7, 2020

Criminal Deterrence: Evidence From an Individual-Level Analysis of 24/7 Sobriety

This paper provides policymakers with evidence for a new approach to reduce criminal activity among those whose alcohol use leads them to repeatedly threaten public health and safety.
Press

May 5, 2020

Frequent Alcohol Testing Lowers the Likelihood Offenders Will Be Rearrested or Have Probation Revoked

An innovative statewide alcohol-monitoring program that requires drunk drivers to be tested frequently for alcohol use significantly lowers the likelihood that participants will be rearrested or have probation revoked.

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Professional Development Incentives for Oregon's Early Childhood Education Workforce: A Randomized Study

Can Novel 'Swift-Certain-Fair' Programs Work Outside of Pioneering Jurisdictions? An Analysis of 24/7 Sobriety in Montana, USA

When the World Shut Down, She Packed Up and Headed Home

COVID-19 Community Response: Emerging Themes Across Sentinel Communities

Assessment of Variation in Electronic Health Record Capabilities and Reported Clinical Quality Performance in Ambulatory Care Clinics, 2014–2017

How High: Differences in the Developments of Cannabis Markets in Two Legalized States

A Snapshot of Educator Mobility in Montana: Understanding Issues of Educator Shortages and Turnover

Another Record-Breaking Fire Season Shows the Need for a Comprehensive Strategy

Distinguishing High-Performing Health Systems Using a Composite of Publicly Reported Measures of Ambulatory Care

Revoking the 'License to Drink': Emerging Evidence on Mandatory Sobriety

Criminal Deterrence: Evidence From an Individual-Level Analysis of 24/7 Sobriety

Frequent Alcohol Testing Lowers the Likelihood Offenders Will Be Rearrested or Have Probation Revoked

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Professional Development Incentives for Oregon's Early Childhood Education Workforce: A Randomized Study

Can Novel 'Swift-Certain-Fair' Programs Work Outside of Pioneering Jurisdictions? An Analysis of 24/7 Sobriety in Montana, USA

When the World Shut Down, She Packed Up and Headed Home

COVID-19 Community Response: Emerging Themes Across Sentinel Communities

Assessment of Variation in Electronic Health Record Capabilities and Reported Clinical Quality Performance in Ambulatory Care Clinics, 2014–2017

How High: Differences in the Developments of Cannabis Markets in Two Legalized States

A Snapshot of Educator Mobility in Montana: Understanding Issues of Educator Shortages and Turnover

Another Record-Breaking Fire Season Shows the Need for a Comprehensive Strategy

Distinguishing High-Performing Health Systems Using a Composite of Publicly Reported Measures of Ambulatory Care

Revoking the 'License to Drink': Emerging Evidence on Mandatory Sobriety

Criminal Deterrence: Evidence From an Individual-Level Analysis of 24/7 Sobriety

Frequent Alcohol Testing Lowers the Likelihood Offenders Will Be Rearrested or Have Probation Revoked

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