
Despite Virus Concerns, Some Philly Catholics Still Receiving Communion on the Tongue
Social distancing guidelines are being adopted across much of the globe, but some religious organizations are drawing criticism for not...

Doctors, Families Struggle with End of Life Decisions
With so many doctors and nurses on the frontlines are under so much stree in situations from fighting the virus, long hours, shortages of...

What A Ventilator Shortage Means During COVID-19 and How We All Can Help
PISC Senior Scholar Megan Lane-Fall, MD, recently authored an op-ed on the impending ventilator shortage due to the COVID-19 outhbreak....

No clear evidence of increase in adolescent suicide following release of ‘13 Reasons Why’
“Our reanalysis casts considerable doubt on the show having an effect on boys,” said author Dan Romer, PhD., research director of the...

Participation in a Hospital Incentive Program for Follow-up Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder
The engagement of patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) in treatment after hospital discharge is a key strategy in preventing...

The Impact of Interhospital Transfer on Mortality Benchmarking at Level III and IV Trauma Centers
The influence of benchmarking at level III/IV trauma centers are analyzed in a study lead by PISC Executive Board member Daniel Holena,...

Pediatric Emergency Department and Primary Care Provider Attitudes on Assessing Childhood Adversity
StartFragment PISC Senior Scholar, Joel Fein, MD, MPH, in collaboration with researchers from UNC School of Medicine, Children's...