A new Philadelphia Magazine article discusses the high rates of antipsychotics prescribing for children in Pennsylvania. This past summer, PolicyLab released a report, Psychotropic Medication Use by Pennsylvania Children in Foster…

JAMA Pediatrics published an editorial by PolicyLab's Maggie Eisen and Dr. David Rubin titled “Breaking New Ground in Health Services Research: Effect of Attribution Length in a Pediatric…

Clinicians caring for immigrant children (or children with immigrant parents) often need to use translated versions of standardized screening instruments, also known as questionnaires. Existing translated, culturally-adapted, and…

This month, in JAMA Pediatrics, PolicyLab researchers Dr. David Rubin and Amanda Kreider provide recent data on the relative value of Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and commercial insurance for low- and…

We are delighted to announce that beginning this week Meredith Matone, MHS will serve as Deputy Director of PolicyLab. As Deputy Director, Meredith will work closely with Dr. David Rubin, MD, MSCE in leading and managing all aspects of…

PolicyLab Co-Director Dr. David Rubin, MSCE, serves as one of twelve Commissioners on the federal Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities (CECANF). Created by the Protect Our Kids Act, the Commission must submit its…

PolicyLab’s recent report, “Psychotropic Medication Use by Pennsylvania Children in Foster Care and Enrolled in Medicaid” focused on the use of antipsychotics and polypharmacy among children and adolescents in Pennsylvania, given…

Kathleen Noonan, JD, has been appointed to the newly created role of Associate Vice President of Board Relations at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). She will be reporting directly to Madeline Bell, the Chief Executive…

PolicyLab's Jen Walter received a Sojourns Scholar Leadership Award from the Cambia Health Foundation to investigate the effectiveness of an interprofessional communication training program designed to improve…

This new Evidence to Action brief, Shifting the Care and Payment Paradigm for Vulnerable Children, by PolicyLab's Evan Fieldston, MD, MBA, MSHP, and Jennifer Jonas, provides an in-depth look at the relationship between…