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Home Mental Health Care For Gunshot Victims
RWJF Health & Society Scholar Jooyoung Lee advocates home-based mental health care for gunshot victims to recover from the lingering effects of their injuries.
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Increasing Life Expectancy Could Undercut Social Security Viability
Americans’ life expectancy is increasing more quickly than official government forecasts, RWJF Health & Society Scholar Samir Soneji finds.
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Adolescent Purchasing Behavior at McDonald's and Subway
May 6, 2013 | Journal Article
Despite being considered "healthy,” adolescents are likely to purchase just as many calories at Subway as at McDonald ’s.
Use of Hospital-Based Acute Care Among Patients Recently Discharged From the Hospital
January 23, 2013 | Journal Article
Improving care transitions after a hospital medical/surgical discharge should focus on emergency department use as well readmission rates.
Chronic Kidney Disease and Use of Dental Services in a United States Public Healthcare System
April 2, 2012 | Journal Article
As several studies have shown, an association between periodontal disease and chronic kidney disease (CKD), regular dental care may be an important strategy for reducing the burden of CKD.
Exposure of California Kindergartners to Students with Personal Belief Exemptions from Mandated School Entry Vaccinations
March 26, 2012 | Journal Article
A study of California kindergarteners' exposure to personal belief exemptions (PBEs) from vaccinations at school found that PBE exposure increased from 2008 to 2010, indicating that more children are exposed to the risk of disease.
Translation of Evidence-Based Clinical Standards into a New Prehospital Resuscitation Policy in Los Angeles
February 1, 2012 | Journal Article
In an example of "community-partnered participatory research," an EMS agency and a research team collaborated to rapidly develop and implement changes to long-established guidelines regarding cardiopulmonary resuscitation, demonstrating how evidence-based research can influence policy and benefit patients.
Tool Used to Assess How Well Community Health Centers Function as Medical Homes May Be Flawed
February 1, 2012 | Journal Article
The patient-centered medical home model holds the potential for reducing disease complications and improving health, and the federal government is now promoting the adoption of the model within federally qualified community health centers.
Lessons from San Francisco
December 1, 2011 | Journal Article
In San Francisco, the use of health impact assessments has not only produced evidence to inform health policy decision-making but has also contributed to the political conditions needed to achieve optimal population health.
Closely Spaced Pregnancies are Associated with Increased Odds of Autism in California Sibling Births
February 1, 2011 | Journal Article
A short interpregnancy interval (IPI), the amount of time between the births of two children to the same mother, is a potential risk factor for autism. This article presents evidence of associations between short IPIs and the development of autism.
Understanding Racial Disparities in Cancer Treatment and Outcomes
July 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Patients, providers and the health care system all are contributing factors in higher cancer mortality among minorities.
Self-Reported Fluency in Non-English Languages Among Physicians Practicing in California
June 1, 2010 | Journal Article
International medical graduates contribute to the diversity of languages spoken by California physicians.