Teague Ruder

Modeling Indoor Heat Vulnerability and Future Cooling Needs: Insights from the NOLA HEAT-MAP Study

Lena Easton-Calabria, Ramya Chari, Teague Ruder, Julia Kumari Drapkin et autres

The indoor residential environment is a critical yet underexamined determinant of public health, particularly during extreme heat events. People in the U.S. spend roughly 90% of their time indoors, making indoor thermal exposure a key yet often overlooked, component of heat vulnerability. …

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Outcomes from a procedural abortion training program for providers in underserved areas: findings from a four-year evaluation

Julia Rollison, Skye A. Miner, Armenda Bialas, Melissa Davoust et autres

TITLE: Outcomes from a procedural abortion training program for providers in underserved areas: findings from a four-year evaluation. BACKGROUND: In 2019, the Clinical Abortion Training Centers (CATC) program was initiated in collaboration with the National Abortion Federation to address gaps in abortion …

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Patient and Caregiver Outcomes of Health System, Community-Based, and Usual Dementia Care

David B. Reuben, Alan Stevens, Thomas M. Gill, Jeff D. Williamson et autres

Importance: Despite the large numbers of persons living with dementia, the best approach to providing dementia care is unknown. Objective: To compare the effectiveness of health system dementia care (HSDC), community-based dementia care (CBDC), and usual care (UC) on person living with …

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Health System, Community-Based, or Usual Dementia Care for Persons With Dementia and Caregivers

David B. Reuben, Thomas M. Gill, Alan Stevens, Jeff D. Williamson et autres

Importance: The effectiveness of different approaches to dementia care is unknown. Objective: To determine the effectiveness of health system-based, community-based dementia care, and usual care for persons with dementia and for caregiver outcomes. Design, Setting, and Participants: Randomized clinical trial of community-dwelling …

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Health Services for Coast Guard Beneficiaries: Improving Access to Care for Active Duty Service Members, Reservists, Dependents, and Retirees

Catherine C. Cohen, Edward W. Chan, Patricia K. Tong, Peggy G. Chen et autres

In this report, the authors evaluate health care access for U.S. Coast Guard beneficiaries. The authors find that a minority of specialty care referrals meet access standards. The authors suggest collaborating with the Defense Health Agency to tackle low access and fielding …

Upcoding Linked To Up To Two-Thirds Of Growth In Highest-Intensity Hospital Discharges In 5 States, 2011–19

Daniel Crespin, Michael Dworsky, Jonathan Levin, Teague Ruder et autres

Diagnosis-based payment systems can create incentives to upcode patients to a higher level of severity to increase payment. In some instances, upcoding can be a form of fraud if providers code patients to a higher complexity than is appropriate, whereas in other …

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Veteran Single Parents: Surviving but Not Thriving

Sierra Smucker, Teague Ruder, Stacey Yi, Coreen Farris

The demographics of the veteran population are changing. Veterans who served after September 11, 2001 (post-9/11 veterans), are more likely to be female and identify as a person of color than their older counterparts. They are also more likely to be raising …

Meeting the Changing Needs of Veterans: Insights from Student Veterans Who Are Single Parents

Stacey Yi, Sierra Smucker, Teague Ruder, Coreen Farris

This brief provides insight into the financial, physical, and mental health of veteran single parents who are enrolled in higher education and recommendations on policies and programs that can better support veteran single parents and their children.

Assessing Readiness in Service Members Who Receive Private-Sector Behavioral Health Care

Jessica Sousa, Kimberly A. Hepner, Carol P. Roth, Lia Pak et autres

Ensuring that service members who receive behavioral health (BH) care receive routine readiness assessments is critical to maintaining a ready military force. Routine assessments of service members' medical readiness and deployability help identify any acute or chronic health conditions-physical or psychological-that could …

A Needs Assessment of Women Veterans in Western Pennsylvania: Final Report to Adagio Health

Dana Schultz, Susan L. Lovejoy, Kayla Williams, Kerry Lindquist et autres

Women make up an increasingly large share of the U.S. veteran population, and their numbers continue to grow while the overall number of veterans is on the decline. Yet programs designed to support veterans' health and well-being have largely focused on men. …

Behavioral Health Care Delivery Following the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Utilization, Telehealth, and Quality of Care for Service Members with PTSD, Depression, or Substance Use Disorder

Kimberly A. Hepner, Carol P. Roth, Jessica Sousa, Teague Ruder et autres

This report examines changes in behavioral health care delivered to service members by the Military Health System following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, including patterns of care, use of telehealth, and quality of care. The findings and recommendations are intended to …

An Evaluation of a Multisite, Health Systems–Based Direct Care Worker Retention Program: Key Findings and Recommendations

Julia Rollison, Julia Bandini, Katie Feistel, Allyson D. Gittens et autres

The U.S. direct care workforce employs nearly 4.6 million people and represents one of the fastest growing occupations in the United States. Direct care workers, or "caregivers," include nursing assistants, home care workers, and residential care aides, all of whom provide basic …