January 11, 2012
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Program Result
The Louisiana Public Health Institute supported a learning collaborative, comprised of 81 clinics, aimed at integrating behavioral and primary health care in metro New Orleans, after the city's health care system was decimated by Hurricane Katrina.
December 1, 2011
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Program Result
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine applied a step-by-step approach used to dramatically reduce aviation fatalities to improve the use of two devices that account for a disproportionate share of medical errors in hospitals.
May 15, 2011
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Program Result
Expecting Success: Excellence in Cardiac Care aimed at improving the overall quality of cardiac care while reducing racial, ethnic and language disparities in 10 participating hospitals from 2004 to 2008.
January 27, 2011
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Program Result
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.
January 27, 2011
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Program Result
The Injury Free Coalition for Kids, a national network of local physician-led, hospital-based programs in Level I pediatric trauma centers, conducts interventions to prevent childhood injuries through education and environmental change.
January 26, 2011
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Program Result
The purpose - and impact - of the playground projects went beyond just providing safe places for children to play, according to Injury Free staff members.
January 26, 2011
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Program Result
Childhood injuries associated with ATVs are a serious and increasing problem in rural areas, where the vehicles' off-road capability makes them popular for agricultural and other utilitarian purposes, as well as for recreation.
January 26, 2011
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Program Result
With a network of sites and support infrastructure already in place, Injury Free provided an efficient mechanism for developing and testing promising innovations in obesity prevention, the team believed.
January 14, 2011
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Program Result
Monadnock Family Health Services in Keene, N.H., launched In SHAPE, a wellness program to improve the physical health and quality of life for people with severe mental illnesses. In SHAPE participants work with trained health mentors.
January 13, 2011
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Program Result
From 2007 to 2010, a team of researchers at Yale University School of Medicine conducted a study examining how both older adults and clinicians view the tradeoffs faced by patients facing multiple medical conditions.
