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SPH’s Morgan Shields, an expert in psychiatric care quality, says that people who have bad experiences with inpatient psychiatric care can lose trust in the mental health system.

Health economist Tim McBride says that fewer insured patients leads to higher uncompensated care costs and more economic stress for small hospitals.

Matthew Kreuter, who leads the team that conducted the survey, says the shift reflects growing awareness of trauma, grief and stress in the community — and the urgent need to address it.

Working in partnership with communities, WashU School of Public Health launches a new initiative to improve nutrition and health locally, nationally and globally.

After years of decline, tuberculosis (TB) infection rates are rising in the U.S. and worldwide. “When you underinvest in public health, there’s a surge in illness … and that’s exactly what we’re heading into right now,” says Dean Sandro Galea.

WashU Olin Business’ Patrick Aguilar says that the closures will mean even worse access for patients, particularly for medications that treat newly emerged conditions and those in small and rural areas.

Tim McBride explains how the program’s growth has been both predictable and cost-effective — thanks in part to strategic enrollment pathways and federal funding offsets.

SPH events this week Faculty and staff orientation School of Public Health faculty and staff orientations will be this Wednesday, August 13, in the multipurpose room at Lopata House, on […]

PhD student studies how urban design can improve public health

Health care-quality researchers Mary Politi and Ginger McKay say that the funding cuts undermine efforts to improve medical care and health outcomes.