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Advancing Measurement of Equity and Patient-Centered Care to Improve Health Care Quality

January 12, 2012 | Program Result

Advancing Measurement of Equity and Patient-Centered Care to Improve Health Care Quality was a targeted solicitation for proposals to expand understanding of how to make health care both more patient-centered and more equitable.

Chronic Kidney Disease and Use of Dental Services in a United States Public Healthcare System

April 2, 2012 | Journal Article

As several studies have shown, an association between periodontal disease and chronic kidney disease (CKD), regular dental care may be an important strategy for reducing the burden of CKD.

Cost-Effectiveness of Adding Magnetic Resonance Imaging to Rheumatoid Arthritis Management

April 11, 2011 | Journal Article

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) affects 1.5 million Americans every year. Early, aggressive treatment of RA incurs high costs this study modeled the costs and benefits of using MRI to supplement standard risk stratification strategies.

Disease Politics and Medical Research Funding

October 1, 2012 | Journal Article

This article examines 53 diseases over 19 years to better understand how disease advocacy has impacted funding distributions, changed the perceived beneficiaries of policies, promoted metrics for commensuration, and made culture categories of worth more relevant to policy-making.

Disease to Fitness, New Museum to Offer Exhibits on All Aspects of Health

October 1, 2003 | Program Result

Between 1999 and 2000, project staff at the National Health Museum, Washington, developed the intellectual framework and plan for the museum to use in selecting exhibits and programs.

Fran Rooker's Family Tragedy Inspired Breakthrough for Brain Injury Patients

August 23, 2010 | Story

Mother honored with RWJF 2010 Community Health Leader Award for brain injury treatment work.

Harold Amos Scholar Identifies Profound Lack of Awareness about Kids with Hepatitis C Virus

June 21, 2010 | Story

Aymin Delgado-Borrego finds that only 1 percent of children estimated to have HCV in Florida are receiving potentially life-saving medical treatment.

How Does Alcohol and Drug Use Affect Care for Chronic Illnesses? The PRISM Program

April 18, 2011 | Program Result

The Program of Research to Integrate Substance Use Information into Mainstream Health Care (PRISM) advanced the evidence about the effects of alcohol and opioid use on the care physicians provided to patients with common chronic illnesses.

Human Capital News Roundup: Chronic migraines, food recall ‘message fatigue,’ longevity and obesity, and more.

February 14, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post

Around the country, print, broadcast and online media outlets are covering the groundbreaking work of RWJF leaders, scholars, fellows and grantees.

Human Capital News Roundup: The stomach flu, lemur parasites, caring for female veterans, and more.

January 31, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post

Around the country, print, broadcast and online media outlets are covering the groundbreaking work of RWJF leaders, scholars, fellows and grantees.

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