56 Research Items Found
September 01, 2016
The authors urge consideration of issues such as consent, confidentiality and return of results to ensure that the benefits of …
September 01, 2016
The "molecular autopsy," or the collection of blood and tissue for DNA analysis, is an increasingly pervasive tool in investigating …
July 15, 2016
Little is known about regional variation in cancer treatment and its determinants. In this publication, authors compare rates of adherence …
April 26, 2016
State-based Medicaid programs have begun using All Patient Refined–Diagnosis-Related Groups (APR-DRGs) to determine hospital reimbursement rates. This study examined how …
April 21, 2016
Current medical research and literature may be overemphasizing the role that hospital volume plays in patient outcomes, according to a …
Kevin Erickson, M.D., is a nonresident scholar in the Center for Health and Biosciences. He is an assistant professor in the Section of Nephrology and an investigator at the Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness and Safety at Baylor College …
Zeinab Bakhiet is a research project manager for the Baker Institute Center for Health and Biosciences, where she carries out research in child and community health policy. Her work has included managing a community research team, overseeing data collection, and …
