Acadia Hospital: Reducing Wait Time from First Request to Treatment
April 28, 2010 | Program Result
From September 2003 to June 2006, Acadia Hospital participated in the RWJF Paths to Recovery national program.
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A Call to Action in Clare County, Michigan
October 12, 2010 | Video/Story
Clare County, Michigan, ranked last in its state in this nationwide assessment. Here's how local officials developed the tools and information to help improve the health of county citizens.
Accountability Metrics and Paying for Performance in Education and Health Care
September 1, 2010 | Journal Article
This article summarizes accountability, performance metrics, and reward systems in education for possible use in health care.
Achieving a Culture of Quality Improvement
January 1, 2010 | Journal Article
The authors of this editorial take a look at how our public health system could work in the future.
Achieving Foundation Accountability and Transparency
September 11, 2011 | Journal Article
Foundations are unique institutions there are very few requirements to provide information about how money is spent yet private foundations often exist to improve the public good.
A Comprehensive Coding System to Measure the Quality of School Wellness Policies
July 1, 2009 | Journal Article
A new coding system provides a practical tool for researchers, school administrators, and community members wishing to evaluate school wellness policies.
A Consortium Educates Providers about Caring for the Chronically Ill
November 1, 1996 | Program Result
From 1993 to 1995, staff at the National Chronic Care Consortium enhanced its organization's ability to disseminate information related to the development of new and better ways to treat patients with chronic health problems.
Active Living Research
December 20, 2012 | Program Result
Active Living Research is an ongoing national program to identify environmental factors and policies that can substantially increase levels of physical activity and to provide policy-makers with evidence about how to create more activity-friendly communities.
Addressing Childhood Obesity by Studying Preschool Children
May 31, 2011 | Story
Studying what preschoolers in child care centers in California are eating and drinking - and the quality of food and beverages served.
Adherence to Discharge Guidelines for Late-Preterm Newborns
July 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Babies born between 34 to 36 weeks' gestation are being discharged early at stubbornly high rates in some regions and types of hospitals, despite mid-1990s care guidelines and insurance mandates to cover longer hospital stays.