Topic: Health Care
Exhausted Doctors Less Likely to Prescribe Pain Meds
At the end of a night shift, empathy for patients’ hurting seems diminished
Shorter Workweek Could Help Close the Gender Wage Gap
Study of medical residencies shows shift in women’s specialty choices when hours reduced
Hospital Financial-Aid Programs Boost Use of Vital Health Care
Uninsured and insured both receive help; benefits are temporary
Why the COVID-19 Baby Bust May Be Far Smaller Than Expected
Access to birth control among lower-income women was curtailed by pandemic’s lockdown
Can Algorithms Help Reduce Hospital Readmissions?
Measuring the utility of increased care and testing, inputs that aren’t always immediately available
Link Between Unvaccinated Staff and Nursing Home Deaths
Higher morbidity found where fewer staffers are vaccinated against COVID-19
Cancer-Screening Procrastination Can Be Deadly: a Nudge Lifts Compliance
At-home test for colorectal cancer delivered with a deadline
The Dollar Store Fix for Vaccination Deserts
Pharmacies aren’t everywhere — adding dollar stores could reduce average distance to vaccination by 62%
COVID Tested U.S. Health Systems — and its News Habits
Social media optimal for spreading conspiracy theories
A Scheduling Tool that Considers Employee Preferences
A model for staffing O.R.s incorporates the costs of worker dissatisfaction and idle time
Graphic Presentation of COVID-19 Data Can Skew Perceptions of Risk
Showing cumulative cases — not day-to-day trends — could nudge people to avoid reckless behavior
Medical Debt in Collection Estimated at $140 Billion
Poorer residents of states refusing to expand Medicaid hit hardest
Embryo Selection, Polygenic Scoring and Unrealistic Expectations
False hope for instilling disease resistance and desirable traits?
Texting Our Way Closer to Herd Immunity
A simple message with a behavioral nudge boosts vaccination rate
Economic and Ideological Predictors of the Unique U.S. COVID-19 Failure
Examining local-level plans and behavior to uncover drivers of failed compliance with expert advice
Politicians and Labor Love Reshoring; Investor Reaction Is Mixed
Stock prices dip around some announcements of return of jobs