Category: Health Economics and Value
Prioritizing Essential Surgery and Safe Anesthesia Services for Low-Income and Middle-Income Countries
Globally, 5 million deaths and 279 million DALYs were attributed to injuries in 2010 and injuries accounted for 11% of the global total disease burden. Basic surgical care has the potential to play a role in reducing the injury-related burden in low and middle income countries. Surgical and anesthesia care is an emerging global health […]
Disparities in Obesity among US Adolescents with Disabilities
Childhood obesity is a major public health concern. Children with a broad range of disabilities have a higher prevalence of obesity. This presentation will examine disparities in obesity rates by disability status among a US sample of adolescents aged 12 to 18 years. Key risk factors for obesity among adolescents with disabilities will be identified […]
Social and Spatial Correlates of Infection in the Neonatal ICU
Traditionally risk factors for neonatal infection in the ICU are related to characteristics of the baby (or mom). But, there may be other extrinsic factors at play, such as the provider team (who takes care of which babies) and location within the unit (environmental factors). Infectious disease epidemiology focuses on risk being related to a […]
Can Big Data be Used for Comparative Effectiveness Research?
Data sets in medicine and health care are becoming larger and considerably more complex, meeting the definition of Big Data. The idea has been advanced that such data can be used to compare forms of therapy and inform medical decision making. While this is at times possible, there are considerable challenges in doing so. This […]
An Introduction to Comparative Effectiveness
Dr. Weintraub is Principal Investigator for the DE-CTR Accel Program at Christiana, and Director of the Clinical Research Design, Epidemiology, and Biostatistics Core. He is Professor of Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University and Adjunct Professor of Health Sciences at the University of Delaware. He received his MD from Johns Hopkins in 1975 and trained at […]
A Primer in Racial Ethnic Disparities in Healthcare and Outcomes
LeRoi S. Hicks, M.D., MPH is a doctor, researcher, and educator at Christiana Care Health System and serves at the vice chair of the Department of Medicine. Dr. Hicks graduated cum laude from Howard University in Washington D.C. with a B.S. in medical technology and obtained his medical degree at Indiana University. His postdoctoral training […]
RICH LIFE: Reducing Hypertension Disparities through Health System vs Multilevel Interventions
The RICH LIFE Study will help to lower blood pressure and heart disease risk among minority, low income, and rural populations, by comparing standard clinical performance feedback and education for providers and staff to a more comprehensive approach that includes workshops for health system leaders, a structured team approach to care, and access to subspecialists […]
Trauma Research and Performance Improvement
Value Institute Scholars meet regularly to discuss ongoing research projects, various investigative techniques, and current issues from a variety of fields. Our scholars include Value Institute leadership and staff members, as well as clinicians practicing across a broad range of specialties within the Christiana Care Health System. We study pressing issues identified as part of […]
Shared Decision-Making: Beyond Informed Consent and Decision Aids
Value Institute Scholars meet regularly to discuss ongoing research projects, various investigative techniques, and current issues from a variety of fields. Our scholars include Value Institute leadership and staff members, as well as clinicians practicing across a broad range of specialties within the Christiana Care Health System. We study pressing issues identified as part of […]
Health Reform and Transformation in Delaware
Value Institute Scholars meet regularly to discuss ongoing research projects, various investigative techniques, and current issues from a variety of fields. Our scholars include Value Institute leadership and staff members, as well as clinicians practicing across a broad range of specialties within the Christiana Care Health System. We study pressing issues identified as part of […]