Research Grants
Funding For:
COMPASS – Creating Optimal Markets for Perinatal Analysis of Service Systems amid concentration from hospital closures
Health Care Management / Maternal and Child Health / Provider Consolidation
Recipient:
Elizabeth Salazar, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Grant Period:
Jan 01, 2026 - Dec 31, 2027
AMOUNT:
$50,000.00
Summary of the Project:
Provision of obstetric care has declined nationally, creating a risk for perinatal market concentration. Maternal and infant mortality rates have also increased, with persistently high costs. This study will examine how changes in market concentration due to hospital and service line closures influence care charges and outcomes for individuals who gave birth and their babies.
Research Team:
Elizabeth G Salazar, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and University of Pennsylvania
Scott Lorch, CHOP and University of Pennsylvania
Nicolas Goldstein Novick, CHOP
Ciaran Phibbs, Stanford University
Sarah Kunz, Beth Israel Hospital
Matthew Coyle, CHOP