M. Kit Delgado
@kitdelgado.bsky.social
ER doc; Director, Penn Medicine Nudge Unit; Assoc Director, Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics, Univ. of Pennsylvania. Data/behavioral science for improving care & preventing injury/overdose. https://chti.upenn.edu/m-kit-delgado
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In this study, a feedback intervention increased opioid guideline adherence from 57% to 72% without compromising patients’ ability to manage pain. @jama.com @kitdelgado.bsky.social jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
June 12, 2025 at 1:54 PM
In this study, a feedback intervention increased opioid guideline adherence from 57% to 72% without compromising patients’ ability to manage pain. @jama.com @kitdelgado.bsky.social jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Adapted this illustration illustrating electricity for behaviour change!
May 2, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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With a simple click, doctors can potentially save lives and reduce heart attack and stroke risks for thousands of patients by helping them have their statins on hand. Read more about this impressive Penn project. @acfanaroff.bsky.social @kitdelgado.bsky.social www.pennmedicine.org/news/news-re...
Nudge boosts statin-prescribing, means fewer pharmacy trips
Statins are lifesaving to those with high cholesterol, but patients don’t always take them. A nudge that increased long-term prescriptions could be key.
www.pennmedicine.org
April 23, 2025 at 3:06 PM
With a simple click, doctors can potentially save lives and reduce heart attack and stroke risks for thousands of patients by helping them have their statins on hand. Read more about this impressive Penn project. @acfanaroff.bsky.social @kitdelgado.bsky.social www.pennmedicine.org/news/news-re...
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The easy intervention of 90 day vs 30 day prescriptions foundationally changed patterns and addressed some disparities. We can do this in neurology too! #AAN2025
If you have to take a daily pill to reduce your risk of heart disease, wouldn't it be easier get your meds at the pharmacy 4 days/yr instead of 12?
We made a simple tweak in the default order that made things easier for patients and reduced disparities... 🧵👇#nudge
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
We made a simple tweak in the default order that made things easier for patients and reduced disparities... 🧵👇#nudge
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Change in Default Prescription Length and Statin Prescribing Behavior
This quality improvement study examines the association of changing the default supply for statin prescriptions to 90 days with clinician prescribing behavior.
jamanetwork.com
April 8, 2025 at 2:41 AM
The easy intervention of 90 day vs 30 day prescriptions foundationally changed patterns and addressed some disparities. We can do this in neurology too! #AAN2025
If you have to take a daily pill to reduce your risk of heart disease, wouldn't it be easier get your meds at the pharmacy 4 days/yr instead of 12?
We made a simple tweak in the default order that made things easier for patients and reduced disparities... 🧵👇#nudge
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
We made a simple tweak in the default order that made things easier for patients and reduced disparities... 🧵👇#nudge
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Change in Default Prescription Length and Statin Prescribing Behavior
This quality improvement study examines the association of changing the default supply for statin prescriptions to 90 days with clinician prescribing behavior.
jamanetwork.com
April 7, 2025 at 4:22 PM
If you have to take a daily pill to reduce your risk of heart disease, wouldn't it be easier get your meds at the pharmacy 4 days/yr instead of 12?
We made a simple tweak in the default order that made things easier for patients and reduced disparities... 🧵👇#nudge
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
We made a simple tweak in the default order that made things easier for patients and reduced disparities... 🧵👇#nudge
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Tariffs get all the attention, but ask economists what they're really worried about and many will point to the Trump administration's cuts to federal support for the sciences, including canceling grants and revoking student visas.
#EconSky
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/31/b...
#EconSky
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/31/b...
Trump’s Science Policies Pose Long-Term Risk, Economists Warn (Gift Article)
Since World War II, U.S. research funding has led to discoveries that fueled economic gains. Now cutbacks are seen as putting that legacy in jeopardy.
www.nytimes.com
March 31, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Tariffs get all the attention, but ask economists what they're really worried about and many will point to the Trump administration's cuts to federal support for the sciences, including canceling grants and revoking student visas.
#EconSky
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/31/b...
#EconSky
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/31/b...
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Throwback to our Penn Medicine Nudge Unit days! We evaluated the effect of a non-EHR nudge to administer CA++ during trauma resuscitations. Great team led by Daniela Schmulevich, Jeremy Cannon, and with @kitdelgado.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
The simplest solution may be good, but is it good enough? Evaluating the effect of a nudge to administer calcium during blood product resuscitation for traumatic injuries
Background Hypocalcemia following severe injury is common. Current institution-specific guidelines recommend calcium (Ca++) supplementation during blood product resuscitation. We hypothesize that a ...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
March 20, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Throwback to our Penn Medicine Nudge Unit days! We evaluated the effect of a non-EHR nudge to administer CA++ during trauma resuscitations. Great team led by Daniela Schmulevich, Jeremy Cannon, and with @kitdelgado.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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A study from @agarwalEM @kitdelgado.bsky.social (@UPennEM) Daniel Lee (@pennsurgery.bsky.social) & Zarina Ali (@PennNSG) found that patients who receive an opioid disposal kit after surgery were more likely to dispose of leftover pills than those who did not @pennldi.bsky.social tinyurl.com/3tnne39z
March 25, 2025 at 3:13 PM
A study from @agarwalEM @kitdelgado.bsky.social (@UPennEM) Daniel Lee (@pennsurgery.bsky.social) & Zarina Ali (@PennNSG) found that patients who receive an opioid disposal kit after surgery were more likely to dispose of leftover pills than those who did not @pennldi.bsky.social tinyurl.com/3tnne39z
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Terminating grants — the Thanos approach.
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March 25, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Terminating grants — the Thanos approach.
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Proud to share our latest work led by Jeff Ebert in partnership with General Motors now out in @amjpublichealth.bsky.social!
RCT w/ 1,100 divers from 49 states
A modest incentive tied to maintaining streaks of seatbelt use led to sustained increase use!
ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/abs/10.2...
RCT w/ 1,100 divers from 49 states
A modest incentive tied to maintaining streaks of seatbelt use led to sustained increase use!
ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/abs/10.2...
March 14, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Proud to share our latest work led by Jeff Ebert in partnership with General Motors now out in @amjpublichealth.bsky.social!
RCT w/ 1,100 divers from 49 states
A modest incentive tied to maintaining streaks of seatbelt use led to sustained increase use!
ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/abs/10.2...
RCT w/ 1,100 divers from 49 states
A modest incentive tied to maintaining streaks of seatbelt use led to sustained increase use!
ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/abs/10.2...
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Exciting new paper out today shows that a behavioral
intervention with modest financial incentives led to a sustained increase in seat belt use! 🚗 @kitdelgado.bsky.social ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/epdf/10....
intervention with modest financial incentives led to a sustained increase in seat belt use! 🚗 @kitdelgado.bsky.social ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/epdf/10....
AJPH
American Journal of Public Health (AJPH) from the American Public Health Association (APHA)
ajph.aphapublications.org
March 13, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Exciting new paper out today shows that a behavioral
intervention with modest financial incentives led to a sustained increase in seat belt use! 🚗 @kitdelgado.bsky.social ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/epdf/10....
intervention with modest financial incentives led to a sustained increase in seat belt use! 🚗 @kitdelgado.bsky.social ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/epdf/10....
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Opioid disposal kits may offer an inexpensive and effective way to impact public safety by reducing excess opioids in the community, a new study by LDI Fellows Zarina Ali, Daniel Lee, @kitdelgado.bsky.social, and Anish Agarwal finds.
Read more at our new Q&A here:
ldi.upenn.edu/our-work/res...
Read more at our new Q&A here:
ldi.upenn.edu/our-work/res...
Opioid Disposal Kits May Help Patients Dispose Pills
Prescribing the right amount of opioid tablets to help ease severe pain after surgery can be a challenge. Opioid disposal kits may help address this issue.
ldi.upenn.edu
March 5, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Opioid disposal kits may offer an inexpensive and effective way to impact public safety by reducing excess opioids in the community, a new study by LDI Fellows Zarina Ali, Daniel Lee, @kitdelgado.bsky.social, and Anish Agarwal finds.
Read more at our new Q&A here:
ldi.upenn.edu/our-work/res...
Read more at our new Q&A here:
ldi.upenn.edu/our-work/res...
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Medicaid enrollment & post-acute care use after traumatic injury ft. @dianehaddadmd, @jhatchmd, @ella_eisinger, @angela_t_chen, @KChreiman, @ramadan_o_rama, @AnnaUma, @kitdelgado.bsky.social, @nielsmd, @MarkSeamonMD, @LisaMKnowlton & Elinore Kaufman @UPennTrauma journals.lww.com/jtrauma/full...
March 4, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Medicaid enrollment & post-acute care use after traumatic injury ft. @dianehaddadmd, @jhatchmd, @ella_eisinger, @angela_t_chen, @KChreiman, @ramadan_o_rama, @AnnaUma, @kitdelgado.bsky.social, @nielsmd, @MarkSeamonMD, @LisaMKnowlton & Elinore Kaufman @UPennTrauma journals.lww.com/jtrauma/full...
Grateful for this honor, my mentors, my collaborators, mentees, and the great teams I get to work with at Penn and beyond 🙏
@kitdelgado.bsky.social, LDI Senior Fellow, has been elected to the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI)!
His groundbreaking work in public health and emergency medicine is making a global impact.
Learn more: ldi.upenn.edu/our-work/res...
His groundbreaking work in public health and emergency medicine is making a global impact.
Learn more: ldi.upenn.edu/our-work/res...
Kit Delgado Elected to American Society for Clinical Investigation
Kit Delgado, MD, MS, LDI Senior Fellow and Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and Epidemiology at the Perelman School of Medicine, has been elected to the American Society for Clinical…
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January 31, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Grateful for this honor, my mentors, my collaborators, mentees, and the great teams I get to work with at Penn and beyond 🙏
🏆 We here in @pennmedicine.bsky.social's Nudge Unit are happy to announce a new request for proposals to receive support from our team to design, test, and implement behavior change interventions in health care. Apply by *Feb 28*!
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2025 Nudge Request for Proposals
Submit an idea to improve care delivery and outcomes for the chance to get behavioral change support and expertise!
chti.upenn.edu
January 28, 2025 at 3:55 PM
🏆 We here in @pennmedicine.bsky.social's Nudge Unit are happy to announce a new request for proposals to receive support from our team to design, test, and implement behavior change interventions in health care. Apply by *Feb 28*!
chti.upenn.edu/2025-nudge-r...
chti.upenn.edu/2025-nudge-r...
The overdose crisis is ever evolving, especially in Philly. You may have recently heard about #xylazine ("tranq") and the associated horrific wounds.
Now we're seeing a shift to #medetomidine which causes a severe withdrawal syndrome often needing ICU care. Read this:
hip.phila.gov/document/487...
Now we're seeing a shift to #medetomidine which causes a severe withdrawal syndrome often needing ICU care. Read this:
hip.phila.gov/document/487...
December 12, 2024 at 5:41 PM
The overdose crisis is ever evolving, especially in Philly. You may have recently heard about #xylazine ("tranq") and the associated horrific wounds.
Now we're seeing a shift to #medetomidine which causes a severe withdrawal syndrome often needing ICU care. Read this:
hip.phila.gov/document/487...
Now we're seeing a shift to #medetomidine which causes a severe withdrawal syndrome often needing ICU care. Read this:
hip.phila.gov/document/487...
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🏆 @kitdelgado.bsky.social, faculty director of the Nudge Unit (behavioral design team) was honored with an Impact Award from @cityandstatepa.bsky.social! Congrats to Dr. Delgado & all the changemakers highlighted this year! Read more from City & State PA: www.cityandstatepa.com/power-lists/...
December 10, 2024 at 2:26 PM
🏆 @kitdelgado.bsky.social, faculty director of the Nudge Unit (behavioral design team) was honored with an Impact Award from @cityandstatepa.bsky.social! Congrats to Dr. Delgado & all the changemakers highlighted this year! Read more from City & State PA: www.cityandstatepa.com/power-lists/...
Proud of Sunny Jackson and the Penn Medicine Trauma and Nudge Unit team efforts funded by the PA Dept of Health to distribute firearm storage devices in @pennmedicine.bsky.social and our community! Great story in @whyy.org
whyy.org/articles/acc...
whyy.org/articles/acc...
Here is what to do to keep families safe from accidental shootings
Experts at Penn Medicine say firearm injuries and deaths occur due to improper gun storage in homes with children.
whyy.org
November 27, 2024 at 6:44 PM
Proud of Sunny Jackson and the Penn Medicine Trauma and Nudge Unit team efforts funded by the PA Dept of Health to distribute firearm storage devices in @pennmedicine.bsky.social and our community! Great story in @whyy.org
whyy.org/articles/acc...
whyy.org/articles/acc...
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How do great research collaborations happen? CHIBE Associate Director @kitdelgado.bsky.social describes his partnership with Progressive Insurance and TrueMotion (now called Cambridge Mobile Telematics) in this Q&A. chibe.upenn.edu/blog/how-to-...
How to build a good research partnership: A Q&A with Dr. Kit Delgado on his work with Progressive - Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics (CHIBE)
See how Dr. M. Kit Delgado cultivated a successful partnership with Progressive Insurance to reduce handheld phone use while driving.
chibe.upenn.edu
November 21, 2024 at 3:29 PM
How do great research collaborations happen? CHIBE Associate Director @kitdelgado.bsky.social describes his partnership with Progressive Insurance and TrueMotion (now called Cambridge Mobile Telematics) in this Q&A. chibe.upenn.edu/blog/how-to-...
Getting excited for tomorrow's Nudges in Health Care Symposium! Took a sneak peek at the brochure and can't wait for the poster session. Registration is fully booked, but we will post some of the sessions online on our website after the symposium
symposium-2024-webpage.my.canva.site
symposium-2024-webpage.my.canva.site
September 25, 2024 at 3:48 PM
Getting excited for tomorrow's Nudges in Health Care Symposium! Took a sneak peek at the brochure and can't wait for the poster session. Registration is fully booked, but we will post some of the sessions online on our website after the symposium
symposium-2024-webpage.my.canva.site
symposium-2024-webpage.my.canva.site
Last call for external registrants for the 2024 Nudges in Health Care Symposium (Sept 26-27) #NudgeSymp24. Looking forward to hearing for a great group of speakers and poster presenters: symposium-2024-webpage.my.canva.site
September 11, 2024 at 1:47 PM
Last call for external registrants for the 2024 Nudges in Health Care Symposium (Sept 26-27) #NudgeSymp24. Looking forward to hearing for a great group of speakers and poster presenters: symposium-2024-webpage.my.canva.site
First post in this place - looking forward to engaging. thanks to @abfriedman.com for the intro.
Still post occasionally on twitter, nice to see academic colleagues on here
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Still post occasionally on twitter, nice to see academic colleagues on here
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September 11, 2024 at 1:44 PM
First post in this place - looking forward to engaging. thanks to @abfriedman.com for the intro.
Still post occasionally on twitter, nice to see academic colleagues on here
x.com/kit_delgadoMD
Still post occasionally on twitter, nice to see academic colleagues on here
x.com/kit_delgadoMD