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Aiming to Improve Childhood Immunization Rates, Pa. Diagnoses Problems in Data Collection
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NewsWorks
Nov 17, 2015
PolicyLab researcher and director of research of CHOP's Vaccine Education Center, Dr. Kristen Feemster describes the importance of reliable data on vaccine rates in schools to implementing effective policy.
Addressing the Needs of Children in a Time of Health Reform via Medicaid, CHIP, or Subsidized Markets
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JAMA Pediatrics
Nov 16, 2015
In a JAMA Pediatrics editorial, Dr. David Keller discusses how PolicyLab compared Medicaid, CHIP, and private insurance to learn the adequacy of insurance coverage for children living in near poverty.
Study Finds More Child Abuse in Homes of Returning Vets
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Military Times
Nov 12, 2015
This article descibes a PolicyLab study that found babies and toddlers of soldiers returning from deployment face heightened risk of abuse in the six months after the parent's return home.
Study Finds More Child Abuse in Homes of Returning Vets
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USA Today
Nov 12, 2015
A recent PolicyLab study found that babies and toddlers of soldiers returning from deployment face heightened risk of abuse in the six months after the parent's return home.
CHOP receives Spencer Foreman Award for Outstanding Community Service
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PhillyVoice
Nov 11, 2015
CHOP received the Spencer Foreman Award for Outstanding Community Service at the Association of American Medical Colleges' 2015 Annual Meeting and PolicyLab is mentioned as a integral to developing new solutions to community…
CHOP Receives The Association of American Medical Colleges' Spencer Foreman Award for Outstanding Community Service
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CHOP News
Nov 11, 2015
CHOP received the Spencer Foreman Award for Outstanding Community Service at the Association of American Medical Colleges' 2015 Annual Meeting and PolicyLab is mentioned as a integral to developing new solutions to community…
Teens Receive Inconsistent Emergency Care After Sexual Assault
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Cornerstone
Nov 09, 2015
A new study from former PolicyLab Child Abuse Pediatrics Fellow Dr. Samantha Schilling and PolicyLab researcher Dr. Joanne Wood that examined medical evaluation and treatment of adolescent sexual…
Who’s Next Politics: 17 young people shaping the Philadelphia political scene
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Billy Penn
Nov 04, 2015
In this article PolicyLab's Rachel Meadows is listed as one of 17 of the young people who are shaping politics in Philadelphia and across the state of Pennsylvania.
Sexually Assaulted Teens Getting Subpar ER Care
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CBS News
Nov 02, 2015
This article describes a new study from former PolicyLab Child Abuse Pediatrics Fellow Dr. Samantha Schilling and PolicyLab researcher Dr. Joanne Wood that examined medical evaluation and treatment of…
Many Teen Sex Assault Victims Get Subpar ER Care
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The Huffington Post
Nov 02, 2015
A new study from former PolicyLab Child Abuse Pediatrics Fellow Dr. Samantha Schilling and PolicyLab researcher Dr. Joanne Wood that examined medical evaluation and treatment of adolescent sexual…
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