While prior research has found clear impacts of schools and school quality on property values, little is known about whether charter schools have similar effects. Using sale price data for residential properties in Los Angeles County from 2008 to 2011 we estimate the neighborhood level impact of charter schools on housing prices. Using an identification strategy that relies on census block fixed-effects and variation in charter penetration over time, we find little evidence that the availability of charter schools affect housing prices on average. However, we do find that when restricting to charter schools located in the same school district as the household, housing prices outside Los Angeles Unified School District fall in response to an increase in nearby charter penetration.

There are many patient and institutional variables associated with a higher risk of rehospitalization within 30 days of an admission for community-acquired pneumonia. However, less is known regarding the impact of antibiotics. A retrospective cohort study of 271 patients was performed to determine whether, when controlling for known factors for readmission, the choice of antibiotic affects 30-day rehospitalization after an index admission of pneumonia. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed to determine correlation between antibiotic choice and readmission rates. Empiric tobramycin was associated with a 31.2% increased risk of readmission for any reason (P < 0.01). Empiric and treatment aztreonam were associated with a 13.7% and 13.5% increased risk of readmission with recurrent pneumonia, respectively (both P < 0.05). Further research evaluating these associations is warranted.

While prior research has found clear impacts of schools and school quality on property values, little is known about whether charter schools have similar effects. Using sale price data for residential properties in Los Angeles County from 2008 to 2011 we estimate the neighborhood level impact of charter schools on housing prices. Using an identification strategy that relies on census block fixed-effects and variation in charter penetration over time, we find little evidence that the availability of charter schools affect housing prices on average. However, we do find that when restricting to charter schools located in the same school district as the household, housing prices outside Los Angeles Unified School District fall in response to an increase in nearby charter penetration.