Coverage and Access

Reimagining Nursing Homes in the Wake of COVID-19

by Jenna Ogilvie | Sep 21, 2020 | Commentary, Perspectives

The National Academies are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Visit our resource center >>       The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected nursing home residents. According to a New York Times database, nursing homes account for 8...

Best Practices, Research Gaps, and Future Priorities to Support Tapering Patients on Long-Term Opioid Therapy for Chronic Non-Cancer Pain in Outpatient Settings

by Jenna Ogilvie | Aug 10, 2020 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives

    Introduction Ensuring high-quality, respectful, and appropriate management of chronic non-cancer pain (CNCP) in the context of the US opioid crisis is a critical and complex endeavor. At the end of the twentieth century, opioids became the standard...

Improving Access to Evidence-Based Medical Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder: Strategies to Address Key Barriers Within the Treatment System

by Jenna Ogilvie | Apr 27, 2020 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives

        ABSTRACT | Even though evidence-based treatment for opioid use disorders (OUD) is effective, almost four in five Americans with OUD do not receive any form of treatment. The gap in access to evidence-based care, including treatment with...

Counting Children in the U.S. 2020 Census: Assure Our Future is Represented

by Jenna Ogilvie | Mar 23, 2020 | Commentary, Perspectives

  This year, the U.S. Census Bureau is attempting to count every person living in the United States. The government has conducted such a census every 10 years since 1790, as required by the Constitution. [1] Census numbers determine how many representatives each...

Language, Interpretation, and Translation: A Clarification and Reference Checklist in Service of Health Literacy and Cultural Respect

by Jenna Ogilvie | Feb 18, 2020 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives

  “The first skill of a great translator is humbleness, to be a servant. Once you are a servant, you may be lucky to be called a master of your craft. And, you need the humbleness to understand your original, to be part of it—then also the practical humbleness to...