Susan L. Lovejoy — Publications

View Profile »

The Infant Health Effects of Doulas: Leveraging Big Data and Machine Learning to Inform Cost-Effective Targeting

2024
International Prescription Drug Price Comparisons: Estimates Using 2022 Data

2024
Prescription Drug Prices, Rebates, and Insurance Premiums

2024
A Needs Assessment of Women Veterans in Western Pennsylvania: Final Report to Adagio Health

2023
Opportunities to Improve Support for Western Pennsylvania's Women Veterans

2023
Tackling Persistent and Large Disparities in Birth Outcomes in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

2022
Responses to Comments on RAND Global Services Reports

2021
Using an Innovative Database and Machine Learning to Predict and Reduce Infant Mortality

2021
Using Claims-Based Estimates of Post-Operative Visits to Revalue Procedures with 10- and 90-Day Global Periods

2021
Using Claims-Based Estimates of Post-Operative Visits to Revalue Procedures with 10- and 90-Day Global Periods: Updated Results Using Calendar Year 2019 Data

2021
Examining Interventions to Address Infant Mortality in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

2020
Patterns of Postoperative Visits Among Medicare Fee-for-service Beneficiaries

2020
Survey-Based Reporting of Post-Operative Visits for Select Procedures with 10- or 90-Day Global Periods: Final Report

2019
Types and Costs of Services for Dual Beneficiaries by Medicare Advantage Health Plans: An Environmental Scan

2018
Episode-based Approaches to Measuring Health Care Quality

2016
Evaluation Design Recommendations for the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Demonstration Program

2016
Minding the Gaps: Measuring Quality Based on Episodes of Care

2016
Acupuncture for Major Depressive Disorder: A Systematic Review

2015
Authorities and Mechanisms for Purchased Care at the Department of Veterans Affairs

2015
Meditation for Major Depressive Disorder: A Systematic Review

2015
Resources and Capabilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs to Provide Timely and Accessible Care to Veterans

2015
Specialty Payment Model Opportunities and Assessment: Gastroenterology and Cardiology Model Design Report

2015
Evaluation of the SAMHSA Primary and Behavioral Health Care Integration (PBHCI) Grant Program: Final Report (Task 13)

2014
Improving the Physical Health of Adults with Serious Mental Illness

2014
Measuring Success in Health Care Value-Based Purchasing Programs: Summary and Recommendations

2014
Measuring Success in Health Care Value-Based Purchasing Programs: Findings from an Environmental Scan, Literature Review, and Expert Panel Discussions

2014
A Retrospective Evaluation of the Perfecting Patient Care University Training Program for Health Care Organizations

2014
CMS Innovation Center Health Care Innovation Awards: Evaluation Plan

2013
Evaluation of a Center of Excellence Program for Spine Surgery

2013
Evaluation of Centers of Excellence Program for Knee and Hip Replacement

2013
Improving Cross-System Care for Parental Depression and Early Childhood Developmental Delays

2013
Maternal Depression: Implications for Systems Serving Mother and Child

2013
Transforming Systems for Parental Depression and Early Childhood Developmental Delays: Findings and Lessons Learned from the Helping Families Raise Healthy Children Initiative

2013
Evaluation of the Arkansas Tobacco Settlement Program: Progress Through 2011 — Summary

2012
Evaluation of the Arkansas Tobacco Settlement Program: Progress Through 2011

2012
Measuring Success for Health Care Quality Improvement Interventions

2012
Provider-Level Risk-Adjusted Quality Measurement for Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities

2012
A Toolkit for Implementing Parental Depression Screening, Referral, and Treatment Across Systems

2012
An Evaluation of the Use of Performance Measures in Health Care

2011
Informing the development of a resource allocation framework in the German healthcare system

2011
Achieving Strong Teamwork Practices in Hospital Labor and Delivery Units

2010
The Arkansas Tobacco Settlement Programs: The Impact of One State's Investment in the Health of its Residents

2010
Assessment of Pay-for-Performance Options for Medicare Physician Services: Final Report

2010
Building Bridges: Lessons from a Pittsburgh Partnership to Strengthen Systems of Care for Maternal Depression — Executive Summary

2010
Building Bridges: Lessons from a Pittsburgh Partnership to Strengthen Systems of Care for Maternal Depression

2010
Evaluation of the Arkansas Tobacco Settlement Program: Progress During 2008 and 2009

2010
Assessment of Contributions to Patient Safety Knowledge by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality-Funded Patient Safety Projects

2009
Evaluation of the Arkansas Tobacco Settlement Program: Progress During 2006 and 2007

2008
Outcome Measures for Effective Teamwork in Inpatient Care: Final Report

2008
Prioritizing Patient Safety Outcomes Measures: Results of an Expert Consensus Process

2008
Evaluation of the Arkansas Tobacco Settlement Program: Progress During 2004 and 2005

2007
Evaluation of the Arkansas Tobacco Settlement Program: Program Advancement in 2005

2005
Evaluation of the Arkansas Tobacco Settlement Program: Program Advancement in 2005

2005

Federally Funded Research Divisions

Social and Economic Policy Divisions

International

Susan L. Lovejoy — Publications

The Infant Health Effects of Doulas: Leveraging Big Data and Machine Learning to Inform Cost-Effective Targeting

International Prescription Drug Price Comparisons: Estimates Using 2022 Data

Prescription Drug Prices, Rebates, and Insurance Premiums

A Needs Assessment of Women Veterans in Western Pennsylvania: Final Report to Adagio Health

Opportunities to Improve Support for Western Pennsylvania's Women Veterans

Tackling Persistent and Large Disparities in Birth Outcomes in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Responses to Comments on RAND Global Services Reports

Using an Innovative Database and Machine Learning to Predict and Reduce Infant Mortality

Using Claims-Based Estimates of Post-Operative Visits to Revalue Procedures with 10- and 90-Day Global Periods

Using Claims-Based Estimates of Post-Operative Visits to Revalue Procedures with 10- and 90-Day Global Periods: Updated Results Using Calendar Year 2019 Data

Examining Interventions to Address Infant Mortality in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Patterns of Postoperative Visits Among Medicare Fee-for-service Beneficiaries

Survey-Based Reporting of Post-Operative Visits for Select Procedures with 10- or 90-Day Global Periods: Final Report

Types and Costs of Services for Dual Beneficiaries by Medicare Advantage Health Plans: An Environmental Scan

Episode-based Approaches to Measuring Health Care Quality

Evaluation Design Recommendations for the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Demonstration Program

Minding the Gaps: Measuring Quality Based on Episodes of Care

Acupuncture for Major Depressive Disorder: A Systematic Review

Authorities and Mechanisms for Purchased Care at the Department of Veterans Affairs

Meditation for Major Depressive Disorder: A Systematic Review

Resources and Capabilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs to Provide Timely and Accessible Care to Veterans

Specialty Payment Model Opportunities and Assessment: Gastroenterology and Cardiology Model Design Report

Evaluation of the SAMHSA Primary and Behavioral Health Care Integration (PBHCI) Grant Program: Final Report (Task 13)

Improving the Physical Health of Adults with Serious Mental Illness

Measuring Success in Health Care Value-Based Purchasing Programs: Summary and Recommendations

Measuring Success in Health Care Value-Based Purchasing Programs: Findings from an Environmental Scan, Literature Review, and Expert Panel Discussions

A Retrospective Evaluation of the Perfecting Patient Care University Training Program for Health Care Organizations

CMS Innovation Center Health Care Innovation Awards: Evaluation Plan

Evaluation of a Center of Excellence Program for Spine Surgery

Evaluation of Centers of Excellence Program for Knee and Hip Replacement

Improving Cross-System Care for Parental Depression and Early Childhood Developmental Delays

Maternal Depression: Implications for Systems Serving Mother and Child

Transforming Systems for Parental Depression and Early Childhood Developmental Delays: Findings and Lessons Learned from the Helping Families Raise Healthy Children Initiative

Evaluation of the Arkansas Tobacco Settlement Program: Progress Through 2011 — Summary

Evaluation of the Arkansas Tobacco Settlement Program: Progress Through 2011

Measuring Success for Health Care Quality Improvement Interventions

Provider-Level Risk-Adjusted Quality Measurement for Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities

A Toolkit for Implementing Parental Depression Screening, Referral, and Treatment Across Systems

An Evaluation of the Use of Performance Measures in Health Care

Informing the development of a resource allocation framework in the German healthcare system

Achieving Strong Teamwork Practices in Hospital Labor and Delivery Units

The Arkansas Tobacco Settlement Programs: The Impact of One State's Investment in the Health of its Residents

Assessment of Pay-for-Performance Options for Medicare Physician Services: Final Report

Building Bridges: Lessons from a Pittsburgh Partnership to Strengthen Systems of Care for Maternal Depression — Executive Summary

Building Bridges: Lessons from a Pittsburgh Partnership to Strengthen Systems of Care for Maternal Depression

Evaluation of the Arkansas Tobacco Settlement Program: Progress During 2008 and 2009

Assessment of Contributions to Patient Safety Knowledge by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality-Funded Patient Safety Projects

Evaluation of the Arkansas Tobacco Settlement Program: Progress During 2006 and 2007

Outcome Measures for Effective Teamwork in Inpatient Care: Final Report

Prioritizing Patient Safety Outcomes Measures: Results of an Expert Consensus Process

Evaluation of the Arkansas Tobacco Settlement Program: Progress During 2004 and 2005

Evaluation of the Arkansas Tobacco Settlement Program: Program Advancement in 2005

Evaluation of the Arkansas Tobacco Settlement Program: Program Advancement in 2005