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March 12, 2013 | Issue Brief/Infographic
A steady job in safe working conditions can provide numerous benefits critical to maintaining proper health. On the flip side, job loss and unemployment is associated with a variety of negative health effects.
February 28, 2013 | Issue Brief/Infographic
Almost one in five elderly patients released from a hospital is back within 30 days, and more than one in three are back within 90 days. Although some readmissions are part of a patient’s treatment plan, many are avoidable.
January 1, 2013 | Issue Brief/Infographic
As the largest purchaser of health care in America, employers are paying a high price for poor-quality care. About 55 percent of Americans get health insurance through employers, and employers pay for nearly three-quarters of premiums.
December 13, 2012 | Issue Brief/Infographic
Research shows strong links between increased education and lifespan, reduced illness, and increased vitality and school success for future generations.
October 31, 2012 | Report/Infographic
The USDA should establish nutrition standards for all snack foods sold regularly on school grounds outside of the school meal programs, and adopt policies and practices that ensure effective implementation of the standards.
October 25, 2012 | Issue Brief/Infographic
While motorized transportation modes still dominate—leading to increased air pollution, traffic crashes, and decreased physical activity—opportunities abound to increase alternative transportation options that improve health.
October 1, 2012 | Issue Brief/Infographic
In communities nationwide, AF4Q alliances are developing interventions and pilot-testing techniques to improve the way ambulatory care is delivered and fundamentally changing their local health systems.
October 1, 2012 | Issue Brief/Infographic
Insights on equity in health care from Aligning Forces for Quality and Finding Answers: Disparities Research for Change.
August 23, 2012 | Issue Brief/Infographic
AF4Q is working with nearly 300 hospitals in 16 communities to develop, test, implement, and spread quality improvement strategies.
August 1, 2012 | Issue Brief/Infographic
Publicly reported performance data have motivated health care providers to improve their care, led employers to change purchasing habits, and have become more accessible to consumers.