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September 17, 2012 | Feature/Topic
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Health Affairs Supported by RWJF Since 1992
February 1, 2012 | Program Results Report
RWJF has supported Health Affairs, a health policy journal, for 20 years.
Nutrition Content of Food and Beverage Products on Web Sites Popular with Children
July 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This study assessed the nutritional quality of branded food and beverage products advertised on 28 Web sites popular with children.
Tracking the Rise in Grants for Health Policy Issues
June 30, 2000 | Program Results Report
Starting in December 1997, the Foundation Center in New York conducted an analytical study on the size and nature of foundation giving for health policy-related activities in 1990 and 1995.
Communicating Trends in Resistance Using a Drug Resistance Index
November 14, 2011 | Journal Article
Index developed to quantify changes in drug resistance over time.
Antibiotics Aren't Always the Answer
November 14, 2011 | Journal Article
Index developed to quantify changes in drug resistance over time.
Antibacterial R & D Incentives
October 1, 2011 | Journal Article
This study suggests that government incentives are needed to encourage the research and development that goes into producing novel antibiotics, in addition to increasing development of new ones.
Seasonal and Temperature-Associated Increases in Gram-Negative Bacterial Bloodstream Infections Among Hospitalized Patients
September 26, 2011 | Journal Article
This study shows a sharp upswing in some potentially lethal hospital infections in the summer months. Hospitals must be on the alert for spread of infections in warm weather.
ResistanceMap
March 3, 2011 | Report
The rapid rise of antibiotic resistance can be tracked using ResistanceMap, an online tool that visually highlights regions of the country where this growing public health threat is particularly severe.
Validity of ICD-9-CM Coding for Identifying Incident Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Infections
February 1, 2011 | Journal Article
In medical administrative databases, the International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) administrative code for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is V09. An examination of the validity of using the V09 code to identify MRSA infections found that V09 does not accurately predict the rate of MRSA infections, and should not be
Is Physician Education Effective in Promoting Antibiotic Stewardship?
February 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
In this new policy brief, Extending the Cure (ETC) summarizes the latest research about the effectiveness of interventions aimed at reducing doctor's over-prescribing of antibiotics.