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September 1, 2012 | Report
alifornia's population is growing and aging, but the public health and aging infrastructure is not keeping up. While demand increased, two-thirds of California's Local Health Departments (LHDs) and Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs) experienced budget cuts in the 2010-2011 fiscal year, while nearly 40 percent faced staffing reductions.
June 11, 2013 | New Public Health Post
A lunch briefing hosted by Women’s Policy, Inc., brought together a packed house of policymakers, public health leaders and legislative staff in key Congressional offices to discuss how data can inform action around women's and population health.
June 6, 2013 | New Public Health Post
Public health researchers Kimberley Roussin Isett and Miriam Laugesen decided to look at New York City as a model for improving public health that other cities could replicate.
April 18, 2012 | Program Result Report
The Institute of Medicine's Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Catastrophic Events fostered discussions among public and private stakeholders and hosted public workshops and meetings.
May 3, 2013 | Journal Article
This article reviews the field of public health law research and its progress in both methodological rigor and in identifying sources of data.
March 13, 2012 | Program Result Report
Researchers at the UCLA School of Public Health used their Health Forecasting Tool to analyze the future impact of specific public health interventions in three states: California, Arkansas, and Wisconsin.
January 13, 2012 | Journal Article
An innovative Virginia health care law enables competent adults with serious mental illness to plan for treatment during incapacitating crises using an integrated advance directive with no legal distinction between psychiatric or other causes of decisional incapacity.
November 15, 2011 | Story
RWJF-funded Extending the Cure releases new research showing troubling trends in antibiotic use.
November 14, 2011 | Journal Article
Index developed to quantify changes in drug resistance over time.
November 14, 2011 | Journal Article
Index developed to quantify changes in drug resistance over time.