Does Ownership Matter in the Selection of Nursing Homes? Evidence from Consumer Surveys
Principal Investigators: Avner Ben-Ner, Professor Center for Human Resources and Labor Studies, Carlson School of Management and Pinar Karaca-Mandic, Assistant Professor, Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health
Research Team: Darla Paulson Flint and Ting Ren, Research Assistants, Center for Human Resources and Labor Studies
Industry Support: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits
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Bioresorbable Materials for Use in Cardiac Implants
Principal Investigator: Arthur Erdman, Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Technology
Research Team: Carl Adams, Professor, Information and Decision Sciences, Carlson School of Management and Jessica Holst, Graduate Research Assistant, Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Technology
Industry Support: St. Jude Medical
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Effects of Task Variability and Handoffs on Patient Outcomes in a Heart Attack Treatment Program
Principal Investigator: Susan Meyer Goldstein, Associate Professor, Operations and Management Science, Carlson School of Management
Investigators: Rachna Shah, Assistant Professor, Operations and Management Science, Carlson School of Management, Dr. Timothy D. Henry, Director of Research, Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, and Christopher Solie, Data Coordinator, Minneapolis Heart Institute.
Industry Support: Allina Hospitals and Clinics
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Genetic Influence on Economic Preferences, Behavior in Simple Strategic Games (Ultimatum and Trust), and Differential Genetic Performance Across Auction Types
Principal Investigators: Aldo Rustichini, Professor of Economics, Department of Economics and John Dickhaut, Professor of Accounting, Carlson School of Management
Industry Support: Merck and Co., Inc.
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