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February 2, 2009 | Story
Poor, rural communities often are strapped for decent health care - sometimes because of sheer bureaucracy. How can private and public funds be leveraged to support excellent care in these communities?
February 1, 2009 | Story
An innovative approach to providing home-based personal assistance to Medicaid beneficiaries who are frail or have disabilities.
April 1, 2013 | Issue Brief
As many as 85 percent of primary care physicians (PCPs) feel that to achieve good health outcomes, it is as important to address patients’ resource and social constraints as it is to treat their medical conditions.
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.
January 1, 2004 | Book
During the 1990s, the creation of many community coalitions to fight substance abuse prompted the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to action in making sure that they succeeded. In 1991 and 1992, the Foundation provided two organizations—Join Together ...
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.
January 1, 2003 | Book
The Foundation's stature may be based largely on its national policy and program activities, but it devotes a significant amount of its resources to supporting local activities. A look at a few of those local activities are presented in this year's Anthology..
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.