Maine Patient Safety Academy Focuses on “Charting a Course for Safer Care”
The 10th Maine Patient Safety Academy was held in Orono, Maine on May 2, 2024. Receiving exceptional reviews by health care leaders, academics, researchers, … Read More
John Gale Receives National Award for Outstanding Research
The National Rural Health Association (NRHA) announced the association’s 2024 Rural Health Award recipients. NRHA’s Rural Health Awards are given each year to individuals … Read More
Healthcare experts chart a road to recovery for rural hospitals
The Muskie School and Cutler Institute assembled a panel of experts to analyze the reasons why rural hospitals are facing financial difficulties and offer possible solutions.
USM report finds decline in criminal cases referred to Maine courts
The Prosecutorial Data in Maine report was funded by State Justice Statistics Program, Bureau of Justice Statistics, Department of Justice (DOJ).
Research fellowship pairs students, local organizations in need
USM grad student-fellows get training and paid experience while organizations get free assistance with specific research goals.
New cross-university consortium dedicated to aging policy
The new Consortium for Aging Policy Research and Analysis (CAPRA) will provide a “go-to” entity for accessing cross-campus expertise to those looking for independent policy research, analysis, guidance, or technical assistance on issues relating to aging or older people.
Local, cross-system collaboration improves youth safety and wellbeing for over 100 youth across Maine communities
Regional Care Teams, a collaborative of the University of Southern Maine’s Catherine Cutler Institute, the Maine Department of Corrections (MDOC) and the Center for Youth Policy and Law at the University of Maine School of Law, released a report summarizing the progress of the its initiative over its second year of operation.
USM researchers find emerging adults, 18 to 24, are overrepresented in Maine’s criminal justice system
A new report from the Catherine E. Cutler Institute at the University of Southern Maine shows 1 in 10 young adults ages 18 to 24 in Maine have had some level of contact with the Maine Department of Corrections.
Maine Statistical Analysis Center wins two publication awards
The Maine Statistical Analysis Center (SAC) won two publication awards given by Justice Research and Statistics Association (JRSA) in December. These awards represent half … Read More