New SPH center will focus on stronger, locally adaptable responses to public health emergencies

Recent public health crises have highlighted the urgent need for a stronger public health response system that is flexible and able to adapt to the unique needs of particular regions and communities. The new SPH  Upper Midwest (Region 5) Center for Public Health Preparedness and Response will strengthen public health emergency preparedness systems and response networks across six states and Tribal communities in the Upper Midwest region.

Number of U.S. hospitals offering obstetric care is declining

New School of Public Health study shows that between 2010 and 2022, more than 500 hospitals in the U.S. discontinued obstetric care, with nearly half in rural areas.

MPH student named one of top public health students by prestigious national publication

Rodrigo Andres Stein Morales included as one of the Journal of Public Health Management & Practice’s “Students Who Rocked Public Health in 2024.”

New study analyzes hospitals’ use of AI-assisted predictive tools for accuracy and biases

Although use of various AI-assisted predictive tools has increased in hospitals across the U.S., effective evaluation of them—and their potential for bias— is lacking. A new SPH study offers one of the first national analyses of how hospitals in the U.S. are using AI-assisted predictive models, finding that approximately 65% of U.S. hospitals reported using AI-assisted models, while less than half—44%—evaluated them for bias.