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Assessing the Role of State and Local Public Health in Outreach and Enrollment for Expanded Coverage: A Case Study on West Virginia
Part of a series highlighting innovative models and best practices for local health departments' involvement in Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act outreach and enrollment, this report describes a case study on West Virginia.
Jul 8, 2016
Blog
Orlando Nightclub Shooting: RAND Experts React
RAND experts provide perspective on the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history, what it likely means within the context of the campaign against ISIS, and more.
Jun 15, 2016
Report
Parenting Programs in Shelby County, Tennessee: A Brief Review of the Research Literature
This report presents an overview of outcomes associated with rigorously evaluated parenting programs currently operating in Shelby County, Tennessee.
May 16, 2016
Report
Professional Development for the Early Care and Education Workforce in Shelby County, Tennessee
This report examines how early care and education caregivers with licensed providers in Shelby County, Tennessee, gain through ongoing professional development the relevant knowledge for working with infants, toddlers, and preschool-age children.
Apr 13, 2016
Journal Article
Understanding the Potential of Variable Tolling to Smooth Congestion on Downstream Facilities: Applications of a Joint Time-of-Day and Route Choice Model
The aim of this research was to understand the conditions under which time-varying tolls could be used to effectively smooth congestion on a downstream, untolled roadway.
Apr 6, 2016
News Release
Examining Wages, Employment and STEM Education at County Level for the Appalachia Partnership Initiative
The first-ever county-level examination of wages and employment for workers with STEM training sets a baseline that will help measure the ongoing success of the Appalachia Partnership Initiative's efforts to support long-term economic growth in the region by preparing K-12 students and local workers for jobs in the energy and advanced manufacturing sectors.
Mar 16, 2016
Tool
The Displaced New Orleans Residents Survey: Overview, User's Guide, and Codebook
Documentation for the 2009-2010 Displaced New Orleans Residents Survey (DNORS), a study of individuals and families who resided in New Orleans, Louisiana, prior to Hurricane Katrina. DNORS assessed medium-term outcomes five years after the hurricane.
Mar 14, 2016
Project
The Appalachia Partnership Initiative
The Appalachia Partnership Initiative seeks to support long-term, sustainable economic growth in the Pittsburgh tri-state area by preparing K-12 students and local workers for jobs in the energy and advanced manufacturing sectors.
Mar 9, 2016
Report
Wages, Employment, and STEM Education in Appalachia
The first county-level examination of wages and employment for workers in the Appalachia region with STEM training sets a baseline that will help measure the ongoing success of the Appalachia Partnership Initiative's efforts to prepare K-12 students and local workers for jobs in the energy and advanced manufacturing sectors.
Mar 9, 2016
Journal Article
Latino Immigrant Day Laborer Perceptions of Occupational Safety and Health Information Preferences
We address immigrant day laborers' experiences with occupational safety in the construction industry in New Orleans, and opinions about content and method of communication for educational interventions to reduce occupational risks.
Mar 2, 2016
Report
Exploring Funding Allocations to Best Support Louisiana's Flood Risk and Resilience
States that have recently experienced a presidentially declared major disaster can apply for funds through the Natural Disaster Resilience Competition. For Louisiana's application, RAND provided a quantitative analysis of baseline flood risks under different amounts of investment in three parishes.
Mar 1, 2016
Journal Article
Annual Incidence of Nephrolithiasis Among Children and Adults in South Carolina from 1997 to 2012
This study examined temporal trends in the annual incidence and cumulative risk of nephrolithiasis among children and adults living in South Carolina over a 16-year period.
Jan 28, 2016
Journal Article
School Choice, Student Mobility, and School Quality: Evidence from Post-Katrina New Orleans
This paper analyzes student mobility in post-Katrina New Orleans between and within the various sectors and school types using a multinomial framework.
Nov 24, 2015
Report
Improving Hospital Efficiency Through Data-Driven Management: A Case Study of Health First, Florida
This report presents a case study of how one health system addressed resource challenges by using Lean thinking (focusing on process improvement, affecting both structural components and operational processes) enabled by information technology.
Oct 22, 2015
Report
Competency-Based Programs Are an Innovative Approach to Higher Education
Among other benefits, competency-based education programs have the potential to increase the alignment between graduate skills and employer needs, as well as address degree-completion rates by offering new pathways to students.
Oct 22, 2015
Journal Article
Current and Future Flood Risk in Greater New Orleans
This report presents estimates of flood risk in New Orleans and quantifies the accomplishments of the post-Katrina efforts to improve coastal defenses.
Oct 20, 2015
Commentary
The Prospective Impact of Airbus Industries on Mobile
Austal USA's operations in Mobile, Alabama have benefited the broader region. Similarly, Airbus's hiring should have a net favorable impact on the region's economy, since the area does not appear to be at or near full employment.
Oct 10, 2015
Commentary
Exploring New Approaches to Higher Education: The Expansion of Competency-Based Programs
Policymakers and educators must determine if the risks of maintaining the status quo outweigh the potential benefits of competency-based programs, especially for those students who are ill-served by the traditional higher education model.
Sep 29, 2015
Dissertation
Hello, Goodbye: Three Perspectives on Public School District Staff Turnover
Three essays each of which explores a different perspective on public school district staff turnover.
Sep 14, 2015
Commentary
What Hurricane Katrina Taught Us About Community Resilience
Hurricane Katrina left a path of destruction, death, and suffering in its wake. Its recovery, halting and incomplete as it has been, has taught us valuable lessons about resiliency.
Sep 8, 2015

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