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Improved behavioral health needed to respond to rising number of suicides among US Armed Forces

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U.S. military officials should improve efforts to identify those at-risk and improve both the quality and access to behavioral health treatment in response to a sharp rise in suicide among members of nation’s armed forces, according to a new RAND Co…

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RAND study: No direct military benefit from use of alternative fuels by armed forces

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If the U.S. military increases its use of alternative fuels, there will be no direct benefit to the nation’s armed forces, according to a new RAND Corporation study.
Any benefits from investment in alternative fuels by the U.S. Department of Def…

Categories Blog Entry, Earth, Energy & Environment, Life & Non-humans, Technology

Massachusetts physician groups improving patient experience, study finds

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Most Massachusetts physician groups are using results from a statewide patient survey to help improve patient experiences, but a significant number are not making use of the information or are making relatively limited efforts, according to a new RA…

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Home health care could help sustain health care systems, study finds

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Home health care technology may provide one important solution to global concerns about how to sustain health care systems threatened by rising costs and manpower shortages, but such a change faces multiple obstacles to adoption, according to a new …

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Legalizing marijuana in California would not substantially cut cartel revenues, study finds

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Legalizing marijuana in California will not dramatically reduce the drug revenues collected by Mexican drug trafficking organizations from sales to the United States, according to a new RAND Corporation study.
The only scenario where legalization…

Categories Blog Entry, Health

Many hospital emergency department visits could be treated elsewhere, study finds

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About 17 percent of all visits to hospital emergency departments across the United States could be treated at retail medical clinics or urgent care centers, potentially saving $4.4 billion annually in health care costs, according to a new RAND Corpo…

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