Improving Care at the End of Life
March 1, 2011 | Report
This retrospective evaluation of RWJF's end-of-life programs brings a specific lens to the presentation of that work: how can a funder understand what it takes "to build a field?"
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A U.S. Needle Exchange Program Dramatically Reduces HIV Transmission
March 1, 2002 | Program Results Report
The Yale University School of Organization and Management and the City of New Haven, Department of Health, worked to expand and evaluate a model needle exchange program in New Haven.
Supporting Rural Health Care: Program Provides Workshops, Site Visits
March 1, 2002 | Program Results Report
The Alpha Center for Health Planning, Inc., in Washington (now called the AcademyHealth), a nonprofit policy institute, offered technical assistance to states and facilities participating in a federal program designed to keep struggling rural hospitals open.
Family-Centered Support Services Make Strides, But Institutional Change is Elusive
September 1, 2001 | Program Results Report
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center planned and implemented a comprehensive, coordinated service system to address the medical and social needs of chronically ill children and their families in New Hampshire.
Integrating Corrections and Community Health Systems Can Enhance Screening and Treatment of TB
August 1, 2000 | Program Results Report
The Institute for Law and Policy Planning, Inc., Berkeley, Calif., carried out a study of tuberculosis (TB) screening and treatment procedures in jails and community-based health care facilities in two representative California counties.
How Does Managed Care Influence New Medical Technology?
January 1, 1999 | Program Results Report
Researchers at Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill., conducted studies to learn how public and private strategies to contain health care costs have affected the development of new medical technologies, including equipment and pharmaceuticals.
In Hospitals or Hospices, Pain is the Dying Patient's Frequent Companion
January 1, 1998 | Program Results Report
Researchers at Harvard University School of Public Health, Boston, conducted a survey to explore to what extent the results of the SUPPORT project could be generalized.
Who Should Pay for Health Insurance? A Survey of Business Leaders Finds They Don't Want to Foot the Bill
January 1, 1998 | Program Results Report
During 1995 and 1996, researchers at Economic and Social Research Institute conducted a two-part survey of employers' opinions about the role of business in financing employee health care coverage.
The Attitudes of Tobacco Farmers Change with the Times
January 31, 1998 | Program Results Report
The Center for Sustainable Systems Inc., Berea, Ky., assessed the opinions of both tobacco farmers and members of the general public concerning the current debate about tobacco policy options.
How Managed Care Allocates Resources: An Analysis of Ethical Issues
March 1, 1998 | Program Results Report
The Hastings Center, a nonprofit bioethics research institute located in Garrison, N.Y., used applied research to examine the ethical questions involved with resource allocation by managed care organizations.