Health Policy
September 17, 2012 | Feature/Topic
Browse research, insight and analysis on key issues affecting health and health care in the United States.
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The Hilltop Institute's Hospital Community Benefit Program
October 18, 2012 | Issue Brief/Story
Resources and issue briefs illuminate new community benefit requirements for tax-exempt hospitals and provide tools for policy-makers.
For the Public's Health Role of Measurement
December 1, 2010 | Issue Brief
Institute of Medicine releases first of three RWJF-commissioned reports on public health.
Healthy Cities, Healthy Suburbs
August 1, 2002 | Issue Brief
Progress in Meeting Healthy People Goals for the Nation's 100 Largest Cities & Their Suburbs.
What's New With Community Benefit?
October 18, 2012 | Issue Brief
New community benefit requirements under the Affordable Care Act include community health needs assessments and improvement plans, as well as additional consumer protections on financial assistance, billing, and collections practices.
Is Physician Education Effective in Promoting Antibiotic Stewardship?
February 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
In this new policy brief, Extending the Cure (ETC) summarizes the latest research about the effectiveness of interventions aimed at reducing doctor's over-prescribing of antibiotics.
Bacteriophages
August 1, 2010 | Issue Brief
This policy brief from RWJF grantee Extending the Cure examines phages the advantages and disadvantages of phage therapy, other potential applications and the road ahead
The Interagency Task Force on Antimicrobial Resistance
May 1, 2010 | Issue Brief
This brief from Extending the Cure looks at ITFAR's origins, action plan and future direction.
Advancing Public Health Practice and Policy Solutions
January 10, 2010 | 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.
Flu Season and Antibiotic Overprescription
October 1, 2009 | Issue Brief
Opportunities to save antibiotics while improving the health and health care.
A Shot Against MRSA?
March 1, 2009 | Issue Brief
This policy brief from RWJF grantee Extending the Cure looks at the obstacles around developing a staph vaccine.