The Kidney Care Choices Model is an accountable care organization that aims to help providers improve outcomes and reduce cost of care for patients with late-stage chronic kidney disease and ESRD by encouraging home dialysis and kidney transplantation. AIR is working with RTI on technical parts of this work. ...
Medicare expert and AIR Vice President Marilyn Moon discusses with NPR the details of a proposed expansion of Medicare, cuts to the Home Healthcare program, and what they mean for consumers.
Most attempts to validate the effectiveness of Crew Resource Management (CRM) training have focused on assessing the trainees' reactions to their CRM training. This report describes the results of a large-scale survey of pilots' perceptions of and experiences in their training, focusing on their responses to a series of questions ...
AIR and Rutgers University leveraged empirical cost modeling to understand the costs of achieving desired outcomes (e.g., on-time graduation, transfer to a four-year institution) for community college students.
Foundations invest millions of dollars to carry out their missions and change the world. How do they know their investments are working? AIR uses the strongest research evidence and deep experience in systems change across multiple sectors to support foundations, large and small, in fulfilling their missions. ...
Issues besides academics, such as mental health and safety, often affect student attendance and learning. In this interview, AIR principal researcher Allison Gandhi discusses how schools can foster well-being by providing non-academic support services, enabling students to thrive and achieve better academic outcomes. ...
Workforce programs are often complex and difficult to access and navigate. This is particularly true for communities with poor access to critical resources. See how we are using behavioral science and human-centered design to make workforce programs more equitable, accessible, and effective.
In 2021, AIR launched the AIR Equity Initiative, a five-year, $100M+ investment in behavioral and social science research and technical assistance to address the underlying causes of systemic inequities and to increase opportunities for people and communities.
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