Findings from the Philadelphia Urban ACE Survey
September 18, 2013 | Report
This report provides findings on the adverse childhood experiences of Philadelphia residents.
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Office-Based Physicians Are Responding To Incentives And Assistance By Adopting And Using Electronic Health Records
July 9, 2013 | Journal Article
Expanding the use of interoperable electronic health record systems to improve health care delivery is a national policy priority.
Understanding Why Patients Of Low Socioeconomic Status Prefer Hospitals Over Ambulatory Care
July 8, 2013 | Journal Article
Patients with low socioeconomic status (SES) use more acute hospital care and less primary care than patients with high socioeconomic status.
The Effect of Discussing Pain on Patient-Physician Communication in a Low-Income, Black, Primary Care Patient Population
July 1, 2013 | Journal Article
A new study using direct observation of video-recorded physician visits helps researchers understand the aspects of patient-physician communication.
Urban Health Initiative: Working to Ensure the Health and Safety of Children
June 14, 2013 | Program Results Report
Urban Health Initiative: Working to Ensure the Health and Safety of Children was a 10-year, $63 million program to improve community-wide outcomes for children in five cities: Baltimore; Detroit; Oakland, Calif.; Philadelphia; and Richmond, Va.
Fresh Ideas: Improving the Health of Immigrant and Refugee Communities
June 13, 2013 | Program Results Report
Fresh Ideas was a targeted solicitation for proposals that aimed to give immigrants and refugees the tools and support they need to improve and maintain their own health.
Covering Kids & Families
May 6, 2013 | Program Results 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.
Philadelphia's Lead Court Is Making a Difference
May 3, 2013 | Journal Article
Philadelphia's Lead Court shows compliance for lead hazard remediation improvement.
Locating Family Mental Health Services in Shopping Malls and Schools
March 25, 2013 | Program Results Report
The UCLA Family Commons is a new model of preventive mental health care that provides nonstigmatized, cost-effective education and coaching to help families with children from infancy to adolescence address common childhood issues.
Do Health Policies Aimed at School Children Lower Childhood Obesity Rates?
March 14, 2013 | Program Results Report
The California Center for Public Health Advocacy studied data on childhood obesity in the state to determine whether incidence of the condition had declined from 2005 to 2010, and whether any decline could be attributed to changes in policy.