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The Latest Research, Commentary, and News from Health Affairs
Thursday, February 13, 2020
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HEALTH POLICY BRIEF
Precarious Work Schedules And Population Health
As the US economy has shifted from manufacturing to a 24/7 economy,
unstable and unpredictable work schedules have become the “new normal,” particularly for those in the service sector. A new health policy brief from Health Affairs with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, “Precarious Work Schedules And Population Health,” highlights relevant research. Authored by Kristen Harknett and Daniel Schneider, this brief joins Health Affairs’ ongoing series of policy briefs on social determinants of health. Read More >>
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IN THE JOURNAL
DETERMINANTS OF
HEALTH
Renovating Subsidized Housing: The Impact On Tenants’ Health
By Ingrid Gould Ellen, Kacie L. Dragan, and Sherry Glied
Many public and subsidized housing developments in the US are aging and in need of significant repairs. Ingrid Gould Ellen and coauthors evaluated a recent renovation of public housing that was undertaken through the transfer of six housing developments from the New York City Housing Authority to a
public-private partnership to see whether the renovation and transfer to private managers led to improvements in tenants’ health over three years, as measured by Medicaid claims. Read More >>
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HEALTH AFFAIRS EVENTS–PAST EVENT:
Aging & Health
Health Affairs and The John A. Hartford Foundation hosted a robust policy conversation featuring authors from the journal’s Aging & Health series, as well as other experts in the field discussing topics including Moving Serious Illness Care from Hospital to Home, Disparities in Home- and
Community-Based Care, and Impact of Caregiving. Get caught up with the event: slides (click on Download Event), video, and podcast.
Get event-specific emails delivered directly to your inbox.
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A CLOSER LOOK—Geriatric Emergency Care
Delivering the right kind of care to older adults is an imperative that faces all health systems, as more than three out of four older adults have multiple chronic conditions. Older adults are more likely to lose mobility and functional capacity after an emergency department visit. A hospital visit can be life saving but also life altering. Michele Cohen Marill writes that Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City is at the forefront of an innovative approach to geriatric emergency care.
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