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 Result
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 Result
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 Result
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 Result
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 Result
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.
What's Up, Doc?
November 1, 1998 | Program Result
A specially appointed commission assessed the effect of changes in the health care industry on the provision of medical education in the University of California system and made recommendations about how to respond to these changes.
MULTIFIT Computer System Improves Outcomes in Chronic Care
November 1, 1998 | Program Result
Stanford University School of Medicine adapted MULTIFIT to the care of patients with congestive heart failure, diabetes and hypertension.
Policy-Makers Identify Keys to Promoting Family Support Interventions
July 1, 1998 | Program Result
The Center for the Study of Social Policy in Washington conducted two state leadership policy forums on systemic reforms to improve state and state-federal services for families and children.
How Managed Care Allocates Resources
March 1, 1998 | Program Result
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.