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Trends in Antipsychotic Use Among Youth in Foster Care Raise Concerns
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Cornerstone
Jul 14, 2015
PolicyLab analyzed data from Pennsylvania’s Medicaid program with a focus on foster children and found that between 2002 and 2007, there were 354,000 Medicaid-enrolled children ages 3-18 using antipsychotics-an…
U.S. Hospitals May Often Miss Signs of Child Abuse
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HealthDay
Jul 13, 2015
PolicyLab's Dr. Joanne Wood is interviewed about her new study that found many U.S. hospitals may miss opportunities to detect physical abuse in babies and toddlers.
Half of Abused Kids Never Checked for Fractures
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MedPage Today
Jul 13, 2015
PolicyLab's Dr. Joanne Wood is featured in this article about her new study, which found hospital-wide disparities in skeletal surveys for children and infants.
Many Hospitals Don’t Follow Guidelines For Child Abuse Patients, Study Finds
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Kaiser Health News
Jul 13, 2015
PolicyLab's Dr. Joanne Wood discusses her recent study published in Pediatrics that found significant variation in hospitals’ evaluation of occult injuries in young children.
Antipsychotic Use Rising Among Teens and Young Adults
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Reuters
Jul 10, 2015
PolicyLab's Meredith Matone comments on a recent research study that found a growing number of teens and young adults are being prescribed antipsychotics.
Can Narratives Have a Greater Impact on Clinicians’ Prescribing Behaviors than Evidence-based Guidelines?
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William T. Grant Foundation Blog
Jul 09, 2015
Dr. David Rubin discusses a new project that examines if prescription guidelines that involve a narrative component will impact prescribing behaviors with regard to antipsychotic medications.
With PCORI Support, CHOP Expert Will Assess ADHD Portal
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Cornerstone
Jul 08, 2015
Funded by a recent $2.1 million award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), PolicyLab's Dr. James Guevara will conduct a study that will inform ongoing efforts to further involve…
ABIM Practice Improvement Modules — What Next?
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NEJM Knowledge+
Jul 02, 2015
PolicyLab researcher Dr. Chén Kenyon, MSHP describes three key reasons why Quality Improvement projects are likely to continue in hospitals, rehab centers, and clinics - not just in theory.
Professor: Doctors Must Stand Firm on Vaccine Schedule
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The Charleston Gazette
Jun 17, 2015
Dr. Kristen Feemster delivered the closing remarks at West Virginia’s sixth annual Immunization Summit on Wednesday. Dr. Feemster said a number of factors, including the rapid dissemination of information and “misinformation”…
Report: Too Many Pa. Foster Kids Take Antipsychotic Meds
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The Inquirer
Jun 17, 2015
PolicyLab's Dr. David Rubin and Meredith Matone are quoted in this article about the research findings of a new PolicyLab report - Psychotropic Medication Use by Pennsylvania Children in Foster Care and Enrolled in Medicaid.
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