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November 13, 2009 | Program Result
A 1998 Rand study estimated that the nurse home visitation intervention as demonstrated in Elmira, N.Y., would save $4 in governmental spending for each $1 in program costs directed at high-risk families.
November 13, 2009 | Program Result
A top priority of Nurse-Family Partnership's policy agenda is enactment of federal legislation to enhance Medicaid/SCHIP funding for the program.
June 1, 2005 | Program Result
Staff from the National PACE Association conducted the PACE Expansion Initiative to promote, support and expedite the development of PACE - Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly.
March 30, 2004 | Program Result
The University of Michigan under the direction of William G. Weissert, Ph.D., developed and tested a model for paying for home care based on the risk of four adverse outcomes: death, hospitalization, nursing home use and functional decline.
March 1, 2003 | Program Result
The Family Caregiver Alliance sponsored a national conference for state policy-makers, disseminated conference proceedings and policy briefs, all directed at shaping public policy to strengthen support for family caregiving.
May 1, 2003 | Program Result
The Models That Work Campaign seeks to improve access to health care for vulnerable and underserved populations by showcasing successful models through a national competition.
April 1, 2002 | Program Result
From 1998 to 2000, staff at Dartmouth Medical School examined ways to strengthen community health centers and other safety-net providers who provide much of the care for the country's uninsured.
September 1, 2001 | Program Result
The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, established a collaborative educational program with an infant mortality program and introduced medical and nursing students to population-based medicine through a focus on maternal and infant health.
June 1, 2000 | Program Result
The State of Mississippi Department of Mental Health, Jackson, Miss., conducted a two-pilot project known as Mississippi Connections that focused on providing an integrated system of services in the home and community.
January 25, 2008 | Program Result
The Home Care Research Initiative supported primary research projects to improve knowledge about home care health policy and practice.