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Household income explains more discrepancy in food security than any other factor One of the most comprehensive statistical analyses of drivers of food insecurity across 65 countries has concluded that household income consistently explains more discrepancy in food security than any other factor, including agricultural land resources and production. The Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth study, "Cross-national analysis of food security drivers: comparing results based on the Food Insecurity Experience Scale and Global Food Security Index," was recently published by the peer-reviewed jo...

 E-Mail One of the most comprehensive statistical analyses of drivers of food insecurity across 65 countries has concluded that household income consistently explains more discrepancy in food security than any other factor, including agricultural land resources and production. The Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth study, "Cross-national analysis of food security drivers: comparing results based on the Food Insecurity Experience Scale and Global Food Security Index," was recently published by the peer-reviewed journal Food Security. Given the persistent issue of food insecurity--one ...

Many are placing bets on summer travel By Quoctrung Bui and Sarah Kliff New York Times,Updated April 14, 2021, 2 hours ago Email to a Friend Airlines say they believe the numbers are heading up, with more people booking flights for spring and summer.Angus Mordant/Bloomberg On March 11, President Biden gave the country a preliminary timetable for returning to normalcy. In a prime-time address, he directed states to make all adults eligible for vaccination by May 1. “A July 4 with your loved ones is the goal,” he said. Americans, it turns out, made travel plans accordingly: Airline ti...

Posted March 24th, 2021 for Lahey Clinic Posted on Collaboration with Engineers Yields Reduced Patient Wait-Times and Increased Efficiency Burlington, MA – The first known study exploring optimal outpatient exam scheduling through a model algorithm was shown to yield shorter wait times for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for patients and reduced costs. A collaboration including clinical and operational experts at Lahey Hospital & Medical Center and Philips along with engineers at the Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth College worked to identify sources ...

New algorithm reduces patient wait times, minimizes costs associated with exam delays The first known study to explore optimal outpatient exam scheduling given the flexibility of inpatient exams has resulted in shorter wait times for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) patients at Lahey Hospital & Medical Center in Burlington, Mass. A team of researchers from Dartmouth Engineering and Philips worked to identify sources of delays for MRI procedures at Lahey Hospital in order to optimize scheduling and reduce overall costs for the hospital by 23 percent. The Dartmouth-led study, "Stochastic progra...