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April 11, 2012 | Program Result
The Alzheimer's Association and the National Chronic Care Consortium partnered to develop and demonstrate a model of integrated health care and supportive services for people with Alzheimer's disease and dementia.
May 1, 2010 | Journal Article
In an effort to increase health literacy, this pilot study examined the use of short television clips from ER in health literacy curriculum, finding that their use led to student engagement in the content and demonstrated knowledge acquisition.
October 1, 2009 | Journal Article
Foreclosure affects already-vulnerable populations. Public health practitioners may be able to leverage current efforts to connect homeowners with mortgage counseling agencies to improve health care access.
July 1, 2010 | Toolkit
"On-boarding materials" to assist with recruiting and orienting consumer representatives to the work of Aligning Forces for Quality (AF4Q).
December 20, 2009 | Story
Many tasks of primary care physicians can be performed by nurses, one lawmaker says, and expanding nurses' responsibilities can help increase access to care.
February 18, 2009 | Story
Gerrity and the 11th Street Family Health Services Center are meeting the needs of a low-income Philadelphia community with an innovative, nurse-managed approach.
October 2, 2008 | Program Result
Researchers analyzed the influence of neighborhood physical disorder and crime on levels of physical activity and obesity among people living in Philadelphia, and the extent to which neighborhood factors contribute to racial disparities in health.
February 1, 2003 | Program Result
The Center for Grieving Children, Teens and Families in Philadelphia expanded its service, outreach and training programs in 2001-2002.
June 1, 1998 | Program Result
The Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (PA AAP) created a public-private partnership known as the Early Childhood Education Linkage System (ECELS) in 1989.