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May 6, 2013 | Program Result
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.
June 12, 2012 | Program Result
Researchers at the Urban Institute studied whether patients use high-volume hospitals for procedures and services where volume is associated with outcomes, and whether there are disparities between minorities and Whites in using such hospitals.
July 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Care Plus is an alternative structure of the medical home model that would improve health and lower costs, particularly for the frail elderly population.
February 1, 2011 | Journal Article
This article examines the impact of Wisconsin health reforms, passed in 2008, to increase public insurance enrollment and retention.
January 27, 2011 | 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 4, 2011 | Report
Knowledge Asset: The goal of this project is to promote broad-based community health improvement in underserved rural communities in Wisconsin through a low-cost health communication intervention.
April 28, 2010 | Program Result
The Jackie Nitschke Center, located on a quiet side street in Green Bay, Wis., has a history of helping people with substance abuse problems.
March 1, 2010 | Journal Article
This article is part of a special issue on tobacco cessation in the March 2010 edition of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
December 1, 2009 | Journal Article
A parent mentoring program which matches parents of minority, asthmatic children with trained parent mentors similar to themselves seems to be an inexpensive and effective way to help families manage their kids' asthma. There can actually be a net savings associated with families that extensively participate in such a program.
October 28, 2009 | Issue Brief
Aligning Forces for Quality (AF4Q) tests innovative strategies for improving health care at the community level. These snapshots of success highlight one activity from each of the original 14 AF4Q communities and outline the steps involved, lessons learned and results of the activity.