Grants

Technical assistance and direction for RWJF's Workers' Compensation Health Initiative

The Foundation's Workers' Compensation Health Initiative is a program of demonstration and evaluation projects aimed at containing costs and improving the quality of care provided to injured workers.This grant provides support for continued technical assistance and direction for this Foundation Initiative.

Grant Details

Amount Awarded $406,697.00

Awarded on: 9/29/2000

Time frame: 10/1/2000 - 1/31/2003

Grant Number: 38441

Grantee

University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

55 Lake Avenue North
Worcester, MA, 01655-0002

508-856-8989
Website

Jay S. Himmelstein
Project Director

508-751-2478
Email

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