Nadia Bell
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Bell's research focuses on improving evidence-based policy-making practices for social and behavioral health services. She is passionate about using rigorous research, lived experience, and empathy to build government systems that allow citizens to lead healthy and fulfilling lives. Bell's previous work include evaluation projects to inform local, state, and federal health policy. Bell is a student affiliate of The People Lab at the Harvard Kennedy School. Bell is involved in Boston area political organizing and volunteering.
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Examines how U.S. city and state leaders view their organizations' roles in promoting population health and health equity. Identifies leaders’ attitudes toward social determinants of health and how these attitudes relate to organizational actions.
Examines the extent to which facility characteristics, discharge practices, and the availability of outpatient mental health care are associated with receiving follow-up care. Finds that for-profit and public hospitals had lower follow-up rates compared to private nonprofits, and facilities with more involuntary commitments also had lower rates.
Examines the feasibility of offering COVID-19 vaccinations to patients in inpatient psychiatric facilities (IPFs) and finds that IPFs may be well positioned to offer COVID-19 vaccinations but will need new processes and improved rates of follow-up care to ensure that patients receive the second dose.