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Health Policy

September 17, 2012 | Feature/Topic

Browse research, insight and analysis on key issues affecting health and health care in the United States.

Physicians in the Substance Abuse Treatment Workforce

September 1, 2012 | Journal Article

Funding barriers were associated with organizations’ lack of physician employment.

Key Priorities, Challenges and Opportunities to Advance an Integrated Mental Health and Education Research Agenda

June 8, 2012 | Journal Article

Findings from a thought leader dialogue outline important application in mental health and education research, with the aim to close the gap between research and practice.

Slow Progress in Changing the School Food Environment

June 5, 2012 | Journal Article

This article examines the school food environment in elementary schools and reports on practices during the 2009?2010 school year compared with the same practices in 2006?2007 after the wellness policy mandate took effect.

Continuous Quality Improvement as an Innovation

January 1, 2005 | Journal Article

There is preliminary evidence that the formal adoption of continuous quality improvement (CQI) in nursing homes contributes to improved clinical outcomes. This study identifies organizational factors that best predict formal CQI adoption. Data for t ...

The Impact of State Safe Routes to School-Related Laws on Active Travel to School Policies and Practices in U.S. Elementary Schools

January 1, 2012 | Journal Article

Walking or biking to school provides opportunities for children to increase physical activity. However, rates of active travel to school have decreased while rates of car-to-school travel have increased. This article explores the relationship between state laws and active travel to school policies.

Perceptions of the State Policy Environment and Adoption of Medications in the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders

January 1, 2012 | Journal Article

States play a role in promoting the adoption of medications for substance-use disorders and dependence.

The Impact of State Laws and District Policies on Physical Education and Recess Practices in a Nationally Representative Sample of US Public Elementary Schools

December 5, 2011 | Journal Article

Both physical education and recess time need to be increased for young students to achieve national standards for physical activity.

Estimating the Potential of Taxes on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages to Reduce Consumption and Generate Revenue

June 1, 2011 | Journal Article

A penny-per-ounce tax on sugar-sweetened beverages could improve public health by reducing obesity.

Perpetration of Physical Assault Against Dating Partners, Peers, and Siblings Among a Locally Representative Sample of High School Students in Boston, Massachusetts

December 1, 2010 | Journal Article

This study investigated whether Boston high school students had committed various types of physical abuse against their boyfriends and girlfriends the study also examined violence committed against siblings and peers.

Evidence Behind the Green House and Similar Models of Nursing Home Care