RWJF Scholar Finds Lead in Soil Can Harm Children
April 12, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
RWJF Health & Society Scholar Sammy Zahran discusses his study that finds children in Detroit may be exposed to lead from contaminated soil.
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Nurse Practitioners and the Primary Care Shortage
March 20, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
A new report examines the scope-of-practice laws and payment policies that affect how and to what extent nurse practitioners can provide primary care.
Health Issues on Ballots Across the Country
November 9, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
Voters across the country were presented Tuesday with more than 170 ballot initiatives, many on health-related issues.
How Job Insecurity, The Decline in 'Good' Jobs, and an Uncertain Safety Net Affect Health
October 22, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
Study finds perceived job insecurity is linked with significantly higher odds of fair or poor self-reported health.
Project L/EARN: Graduates Reflect
September 11, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
This is part of a series where scholars who completed the program discuss the experience.
"We Knew the Need Was Significant": Nurse Leadership by Example
May 25, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
What advice would you give to others looking at leadership development? Sullivan: Find the right partner. The Community Foundation knew that the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Northwest Health Foundation had this funding opportunity through ...
Making Pain Discussions Less of a Pain
February 15, 2012 | Story
RWJF Clinical Scholar finds pain-related discussions take up a large percentage of time during primary care visits.
Religious Values and Healthcare Accommodations
January 4, 2012 | Journal Article
Health care systems can engender trust and improve American Muslim patients' health care experience by understanding their religious values.
Effectiveness of a Community Health Worker Intervention Among African American and Latino Adults with Type 2 Diabetes
December 1, 2011 | Journal Article
This article reports the results from a randomized controlled trial to help African Americans and Latinos with type 2 diabetes improve diabetes self-management. These populations are more likely to have poorly controlled glycemic levels than non-Latino Whites.
It's Not Only Words that Influence Doctor-Patient Relationships
November 1, 2011 | Story
RWJF Clinical Scholars find nonverbal communication plays a role in medical judgments.