Sep 26, 2017 | Journal Publications
The Transmission Reduction Intervention Project (TRIP) is an HIV tracing intervention which prioritizes newly infected individuals and their social networks. According to a study co-authored by CHAS Fellow John Schneider: “If a person recruited by TRIP has...
Sep 20, 2017 | Journal Publications
Previous studies have shown a positive correlation between consulting relationships and utilization of various medical technology products. Such data has led many to believe that financial conflicts of interest lead to bias in utilization by physicians. Nevertheless,...
Sep 5, 2017 | Journal Publications, Medicaid Working Group
As it stands, Catholic hospitals make up a growing share of health service providers in the United States. While professional ethics guidelines encourage timely referrals for services that may be denied by a provider for religious reasons, referral practices in...
Aug 30, 2017 | Journal Publications
Most ambulance providers who service Medicare patients are trained in Advanced Life Support (ALS), but studies have begun to suggest that ALS is actually harmful to those who receive it. A 2015 study by CHAS Fellow and Medicaid Working Group investigator, Prachi...
Aug 22, 2017 | Journal Publications
It is suspected that systemic inflammation is the mechanism for how both sleep disturbance and social isolation increase an individual’s risk for morbidity and mortality. That said, little research has been done regarding the complex relationships between these...
Jul 20, 2017 | Journal Publications
Where a person falls within a society’s social stratification is directly related to that person’s health. This association has been well-proven on a macro level, but few researchers have checked to see whether the pattern continues on smaller scales....
