IN THE NEWS: MD Anderson Safety Struggles Show Pressures on Nurses
Christopher Friese featured in the Houston Chronicle
Understaffing and increased patient-to-nurse ratios depict growing pressures on nurses with impacts on patient outcomes.
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Michigan Public Health Working with Apple on Study on Sound Exposure in Daily Life
New Study from Rick Neitzel
Michigan Public Health researcher Rick Neitzel has recently partnered with Apple to develop a study that will use a person's iPhone and Apple Watch to measure levels of sound exposure.
New Health Insurance Benefit at University of Michigan Led to Increased Rates of IVF
New Research by Richard Hirth
An interdisciplinary group of University of Michigan researchers interested in reproductive health and equity compared the use of IVF among university employees before and after the addition of the insurance coverage benefit in 2015.
Can't Hear Your Dinner Date? How Noisy Restaurants May Be Harming Your Health
Rick Neitzel Featured on CBC News
Rick Neitzel, Associate Professor of Environmental Health Sciences at Michigan Public Health talks to CBC News about noise exposure as public health issue and the effects of noise on your hearing, as well as other parts of health.
Federal Program That Punishes Hospitals May Not Improve Patient Outcomes
New Research from Andrew Ryan
The study found that patients experienced hospital-acquired conditions at a rate of 133 per 1,000 discharges before implementation of the program, and 122 per 1,000 discharges after the program.
Interactive Maps Offer Data Highlighting Michigan Cities, Groups Vulnerable to Climate Change
New Research from Trish Koman
Interactive maps highlighting Michigan cities and groups vulnerable to the effects of climate change offer policymakers and community organizations a resource to focus their efforts on strategies that help cushion the blow of changing climate.