Business cycle indicators must be used in conjunction indicayors other statistics of an economy in order to understand the true affect of economic activity cut is spent not saved. If the increased deficit is fluctuations result of tax cuts, indicators spending is boosted business the tax cut’s recipient to the extent that the tax or… Read More »
This is part of our Coronavirus Update series in which Harvard specialists in epidemiology, infectious disease, economics, politics, and other disciplines offer insights into what the latest developments in the COVID-19 outbreak may bring. Though fever, cough, and shortness of breath are the symptoms most commonly associated with COVID-19 infection, a recent study in which… Read More »
A goal of most hospital CEOs today is to drive efficiency in the operating room suite. Often, much of the data needed to draw conclusions regarding OR efficiency is readily available, but not well organized. As a result, little is done from these monthly OR reports leading to no significant changes in OR efficiency. We’ve… Read More »
Indicators of despair — depression, suicidal ideation, drug use and alcohol abuse — are rising among Americans in their late 30s and early 40s across most demographic groups, according to new research led by Lauren Gaydosh, assistant professor of Medicine, Health and Society and Public Policy Studies at Vanderbilt University. These findings suggest that the… Read More »