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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Good Health = Good Economics
January 1, 2003 | Program Result
The Association of Academic Health Centers, Washington, developed and disseminated the proceedings and action plans from the 4th Trilateral Conference in Ottawa, Canada, held September 17-24, 2000.
Health of the Public: An Academic Challenge
September 1, 2001 | Program Result
Health of the Public: An Academic Challenge co-funded in 1992 by RWJF and The Pew Charitable Trusts, challenged academic health centers to broaden their mission to address the health needs of their surrounding communities.
How Much Would You Give to Save a Dying Bird?
November 1, 2012 | Journal Article
The author illustrates the challenging relationship between patient advocacy and biomedical research, arguing that both are necessary in order to make progress on the treatment of disease.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars
National Program
To augment clinical training of physicians by providing new skills and perspectives necessary to achieving leadership positions within and outside academia.
Moving the Discourse on Quality in Pediatrics
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Clinical Scholar thought leaders are among the investigators seeking to improve the quality of health care delivered to children in the United States.
Well-Child Care Clinical Practice Redesign for Young Children
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Limited evidence is available on the effectiveness of various formats used in the redesign of clinical practice for well-child care.
Reducing Quality of Care Disparities in Childhood Asthma
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Combining two evidence-based interventions yielded a reduction in asthma symptoms and health care utilization.
National Quality Measures for Child Mental Health Care
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Work is ongoing to refine child mental health quality measures.
Do Parent Perceptions Predict Continuity of Publicly Funded Care for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder?
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Parent perceptions of care did not predict whether or not their child stayed in treatment for ADHD.
Systematic Update of Computerized Physician Order Entry Order Sets to Improve Quality of Care
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Physician order sets require rigorous review and maintenance to ensure quality of care and safety.