May 6, 2013
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Program Result Report
The Covering Kids & Families program was designed to find, enroll and retain eligible children and adults in federal and state health care coverage programs. Statewide and local coalitions in all 50 states and the District of Columbia participated.
June 12, 2012
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Program Result Report
Researchers at the Urban Institute studied whether patients use high-volume hospitals for procedures and services where volume is associated with outcomes, and whether there are disparities between minorities and Whites in using such hospitals.
January 27, 2011
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Program Result Report
Prescription for Health tested the use of tools and evidence-based models in primary care to counsel patients to change four leading behaviors associated with premature death: smoking, risky drinking, unhealthy diet, and physical inactivity.
April 28, 2010
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Program Result Report
The Jackie Nitschke Center, located on a quiet side street in Green Bay, Wis., has a history of helping people with substance abuse problems.
October 15, 2009
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Program Result Report
The State Forums Partnership Program provided timely, nonpartisan information and analysis to help state policy-makers make informed decisions about complex health care issues affecting their states.
October 5, 2009
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Program Result Report
Free To Grow brought together diverse community partners to help strengthen families and communities. At one site, Wausau, Wis., the partners worked to change social norms on alcohol use and abuse.
May 11, 2009
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Program Result Report
Researchers with the Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation in Wisconsin evaluated use of a toolkit designed to help child-care centers prevent overweight among young children by encouraging healthy eating and physical activity.
April 21, 2009
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Program Result Report
AcademyHealth established the Reinsurance Institute to provide technical assistance to states interested in using reinsurance to make health insurance more affordable and expand coverage.
December 16, 2008
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Program Result Report
In the early 2000s, hospitals began taking steps to improve their organizational culture. They aimed to address several challenges, including patient dissatisfaction, nursing shortages and poor financial performance.
December 16, 2008
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Program Result Report
At Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center, too many nurses had a part in decision-making, which meant that few decisions were made.
