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Model Projects County-Level COVID-19 Spread with Multiple Reopening Scenarios
May 01, 2020
Philadelphia, Pa. – May 1, 2020 – New data released today by PolicyLab at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) show projected COVID-19 cases by county based on when and how aggressively communities reopen non-essential…
New Model Shows Competing Influences of Social Distancing, Population Density & Temperature on Local COVID-19 Transmission
Apr 22, 2020
County-level Modeling Could More Strategically Inform Reopening Strategies Across the U.S. Philadelphia, Pa. – April 22, 2020 – Data from a new county-level model released today by PolicyLab at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia …
First-of-its-kind Study Finds Children in Foster Care More Likely to Die Than Children Overall in the U.S.
Apr 20, 2020
Systemic health, social disparities important factors in impacting child mortality rates Philadelphia, Pa. – April 20, 2020 – Children in foster care are 42% more likely to die than children in the general population, largely…
New Brief Highlights Policy Options to Achieve Universal Health Coverage for Children
Apr 02, 2020
PolicyLab Director Dr. David Rubin stresses that now more than ever ambitious policy action is needed to meet families’ health care needs Philadelphia, PA – April 2, 2020 – A new Evidence to Action brief from PolicyLab at Children’s…
Population Health Strategies Improved Patient Experience & Reduced Hospital Stays for Kids on Medicaid
Dec 27, 2019
Integrated care teams and care management tools led to 3,600 fewer bed days in a year. Philadelphia, Pa. – December 27, 2019 – In the largest-ever study to measure the impact of population health strategies and tools on hospital…
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Launches Innovative Home Visiting Model
Sep 04, 2019
Vanguard Supports First-of-Its-Kind Project Integrating Home Visiting Nurses into Pediatric Primary Care Setting Philadelphia, Pa. – September 4, 2019 – Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) launched a new pilot program today…
Military Families with TRICARE Less Satisfied with Health Care Quality and Access for Children
Aug 05, 2019
Philadelphia, Pa. – August 5, 2019 – Military families covered by TRICARE, the health care program for uniformed service members and their families, report lower access to care and satisfaction with the quality of care than civilian…
Growing Number of Children Covered by Medicaid, CHIP Have Parents Who Work for Large, Private Companies
Jul 01, 2019
Philadelphia, Pa. – July 1, 2019– Of the 8.6 million children in working families who are covered by public insurance, more than 70% have a parent who works at a large, private company, according to a new study from PolicyLab at…
New Statewide Study Shows Home Visiting Services Need Additional Supports to Prevent Child Abuse Injuries
Jun 14, 2018
Large Pennsylvania Study Finds No Evidence of Child Abuse Injury Prevention Among Three Evidence-Based Home Visiting Models Philadelphia, Pa. – June 14, 2018 – Children of mothers engaged in evidence-based home visiting programs are…
Youth with Health Insurance Half as Likely to Have High HIV Transmission Risk
Apr 04, 2018
Single Site-based Study Suggests Access to No-cost HIV Treatment May Be Key to Curbing Epidemic Philadelphia, Pa. – April 4, 2018 – Youth living with HIV who have health insurance may be half as likely to be at high risk for…
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