Organizers:

Jeff DeSimone, University of South Florida

Session Chairs:

Edward J. Schumacher, Trinity University

Papers:

"The Impact of State Medicaid Policy on Pediatric Patient Safety in Hospitals"
Richard Smith, University of South Florida - St. Petersburg (Contact Author)

"Government Health Expenditures and Health Outcomes"
Farasat A. S. Bokhari, Florida State University (Contact Author)
Pablo Gottret, The World Bank
Yunwei Gai, Florida State University

"Health and the Economy: Evidence From Florida Counties"
Jeff DeSimone, University of South Florida (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Etienne Pracht, College of Public Health - University of South Florida
Derek S. Brown, RTI International
Beth A. Freeborn, College of William and Mary

Organizers:

Jeff DeSimone, University of South Florida

Session Chairs:

Richard Smith, University of South Florida - St. Petersburg

Papers:

"Medicaid Policy Changes in Mental Health Care and Their Effect on Mental Health Outcomes"
Alison Evans Cuellar, Columbia University
Sara Markowitz, Rutgers University (Contact Author)

"The Determinants of Earnings and Employment Among Health Care Managers"
Edward J. Schumacher, Trinity University (Contact Author)

"Organ Allocation"
Derek S. Brown, RTI International
Bethany L. Peters, Rhodes College (Contact Author)

"Value Added of the Florida Trauma System"
Etienne Pracht, College of Public Health - University of South Florida (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Angela K. Dills, Clemson University
Pinka Chatterji, Harvard Medical School
Richard Smith, University of South Florida - St. Petersburg
Farasat A. S. Bokhari, Florida State University

Organizers:

Robert J. Newman, Louisiana State University

Session Chairs:

Robert J. Newman, Louisiana State University

Papers:

"The Influence of RN and BSN Programs on the Occupational Choice of Nurses"
Christopher K. Coombs, Louisiana State University (Contact Author)
Doug Schwalm, Louisiana State University

"Exploring the Causal Link Between Avoidable Hospitalizations and Ambulatory Care at the VA"
Etienne Pracht, College of Public Health - University of South Florida (Contact Author)
Elizabeth Bass, James A. Haley VAMC

"Assessing the Impact of Medicaid Bias on Counts of the Uninsured"
Robert Goidel, Louisiana State University (Contact Author)
Steven Procopio, Louisiana State University
Doug Schwalm, Louisiana State University
Dek Terrell, Louisiana State University

"TBA"
Geoffrey Turnbull, Georgia State University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Karen Gutermuth, Virginia Military Institute
Dek Terrell, Louisiana State University
Christopher K. Coombs, Louisiana State University