Healthier Americans for a Healthier Economy
October 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
Employers around the country are searching for ways to support the health and wellness of their employees and their families while also struggling with high costs of benefits.
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Advancing Public Health Practice and Policy Solutions
January 4, 2011 | Issue Brief
Under its Advancing Public Health Policy and Practice solicitation, RWJF funded 16 projects and the Center for Creative Leadership produced Knowledge Assets that synthesize the work and learnings from these projects.
Keeping America's Food Supply Safe
January 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
Supported by an RWJF grant, Ranking the Risks lists the number of illnesses, costs, and overall public health burden of specific microbes in particular types of food.
Adult Immunization
February 1, 2010 | Issue Brief
More than 30 percent of seniors are not immunized against pneumonia in 36 states new report finds low adult vaccination rates in U.S.
H1N1 Challenges Ahead
October 1, 2009 | Issue Brief
Country faces challenges in hospital care, vaccinations, antivirals, and at-risk community preparedness.
Public Health Workforce Shortages Imperil Nation's Health
April 1, 2008 | Issue Brief
Local health departments face a mounting workforce crisis as they struggle to recruit, train and retain qualified workers to meet their communities' needs, according to a new study by the Center for Studying Health System Change (HSC). After the Sep ...
Prevention for a Healthier America
July 1, 2008 | Issue Brief
This report from Trust for America's Health presents findings that a small strategic investment in disease prevention, proven community-based programs, could result in significant savings in U.S. health care costs.
Improving Quality Health Care
October 1, 2007 | Issue Brief
Recommended Reading The Quality of Health Care Delivered to Adults in the United States There is an emerging consensus in the health policy community that informed and engaged consumers have a vital role to play in improving the quality of care that ...