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Fresh Ideas: Improving the Health of Immigrant and Refugee Communities
June 13, 2013 | Program Results Report
Fresh Ideas was a targeted solicitation for proposals that aimed to give immigrants and refugees the tools and support they need to improve and maintain their own health.
A Quality Improvement Evaluation Case Study
May 1, 2013 | Journal Article
One Florida county increased immunization rates through a quality improvement initiative.
Florida CKF Coalition Pulls Out the Stops to Enroll Children
March 2, 2010 | Program Results Report
In 2003, some 374,000 Florida children were potentially eligible for KidCare, the state's Children’s Health Insurance Program, but were not enrolled. The Covering Kids & Families statewide coalition faced an array of obstacles to closing the gap.
The Importance of Geographic Data Aggregation in Assessing Disparities in American Indian Prenatal Care
January 1, 2010 | Journal Article
This study sought to determine where aggregate national data for American Indians/Alaska Natives (AIANs) mask geographic variation and substantial subnational disparities in prenatal care utilization.
Cape Canaveral Hospital
September 1, 2006 | Toolkit
The mission of the Nursing Process Council is to establish collaborative methods to identify and resolve issues related to patient within the acute care setting.
Memorial Regional Hosptial
September 1, 2006 | Toolkit
Memorial Regional Hospital developed Code Heart to streamline cardiac care for heart attack patients requiring PCI through the collaborative efforts of physicians, nurses, emergency medical technicians and other team members.
Miami Children's Hosptial
September 1, 2006 | Toolkit
The hospital expanded emergency department (ED) bed capacity quickly by utilizing existing space in the hospital near the ED that could be repurposed.
Immigrant and Citizenship Status Affect Health Insurance Coverage and Access to Health Care Services
December 1, 2006 | Program Results Report
A team of researchers at the UCLA School of Public Health conducted a series of studies on the effects of immigrant and citizenship status on health insurance coverage and access to health care services.
Physicians' Outreach Project Expands Access to Specialty Care for Low-Income Patients in Tallahassee
January 31, 2004 | Program Results Report
The Capital Medical Society created the Physicians' Outreach Project, a collaborative, volunteer effort to extend the services of the society's We Care Network to three adjacent rural counties: Gadsden, Jefferson and Wakulla counties.
National Study Looks at Seniors in Assisted Living
March 30, 2004 | Program Results Report
From 1998 to 2002, researchers at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health led by Rosalie A. Kane, D.S.W., conducted a national research study of apartment-style assisted living for seniors.