Service: Applied Research

Development of family-driven quality measures for families with pre-natal opioid exposure

The Perinatal Quality Improvement Network of Massachusetts (PNQIN), together with the Health Policy Commission, engaged with ICH to develop novel family-driven quality measures of hospital care for families who experienced prenatal opioid exposure.

Perceptions of contributing factors to severe COVID-19 hospitalization among Hispanic and Spanish speaking patients

ICH and CHA researchers conducted qualitative interviews with Hispanic and Spanish-speaking CHA patients to better understand pathways for preventing severe disease.

Provider’s perspectives on the impact of ICE on immigrant health

ICH staff led a study to understand the impact of ICE activities on immigrant health from the perspective of health care providers.

Impact of ICE on health: perceptions of immigrants in Everett, MA

ICH staff were senior authors of a study that used community-based participatory research to investigate the impact of enhanced immigration enforcement on immigrant health in Everett, MA.

Medical Expenditures on and by Immigrant Populations in the United States

ICH Director of Research Leah Zallman contributed to a literature review that aimed to compare health care expenditures of U.S. immigrants to those of U.S.-born individuals, and evaluate the role which immigrants play in the rising cost of health care.

Barriers to Health Care for Undocumented Immigrants

ICH Director of Research Leah Zallman was the senior author on a paper reviewing literature on barriers to health care for undocumented immigrants and identifying strategies for addressing these barriers.