Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Grantmaking and Collaboration in the State
November 1, 2012 | Report
A report describes recent programs RWJF supports, and how RWJF’s grantmaking in the state has become more strategic and collaborative.
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Adherence to Chronic Disease Medications among New York City Medicaid Participants
June 22, 2012 | Journal Article
Dispensing more medication at one fill may increase adherence and improve health outcomes.
Positive and Negative Spillovers of the Health Disparities Collaboratives in Federally Qualified Health Centers
December 1, 2010 | Journal Article
A study to assess the unintended effects of quality improvement interventions found that the Health Disparities Collaborative intervention had effects beyond what it intended, and that the unintended effects were more positive than negative.
Increasing the Generalisability of Improvement Research with an Improvement Replication Programme
April 1, 2011 | Journal Article
In order to act on a reported improvement, decision-makers need better descriptions of the context and implementation of quality improvement changes.
California Hospitals Serving Large Minority Populations Were More Likely Than Others To Employ Ambulance Diversion
August 1, 2012 | Journal Article
It is well documented that racial and ethnic minority populations disproportionately use hospital emergency departments for safety-net care. But what is not known is whether emergency department crowding is disproportionately affecting minority popu ...
Glucose Variability and Mortality in Patients Hospitalized
July 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Critically ill patients (other than heart attack patients) may be more susceptible to the effects of fluctuating glucose levels.
lmpact of FDA Drug Risk Communications on Health Care Utilization and Health Behaviors
June 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Drug risks are often found after market approval. This article reviews prior literature on how the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) communicates risks to the general public and providers, and its impact on drug utilization, health outcomes, a ...
Investing in Boys and Young Men of Color
February 1, 2013 | Issue Brief
Policies and practices that support young men of color in their teen years can help put them on the path to lead healthy and productive lives. Young men of color face more obstacles in education, employment, and health than their white peers.
Reducing Waste in Health Care
December 13, 2012 | Issue Brief
This policy brief focuses on types of waste in health care other than fraud and abuse; on ideas for eliminating it; and on the considerable hurdles that must be overcome to do so.
Better Care, Better Health, Lower Cost
January 30, 2013 | Report
Cuyahoga County had fewer hospitalizations for ambulatory care sensitive conditions between 2009 and 2011 (a cost savings of $20 million.)