Patient Experiences with Coordination of Care
March 3, 2009 | Journal Article
Continuity of care with the same primary care physician (PCP), and with the PCP as referral source, were both associated with higher coordination ratings.
Continuum of Care
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A Multi-Faceted Definition of Health is Essential to Developing Useful Measures
January 1, 1998 | Program Result
Between September 1994 and April 1997, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) at the National Academy of Science, Washington, examined how performance monitoring can improve the public's health.
Introduction: Health Policy and Sugar-Sweetened Beverages
August 23, 2011 | Journal Article
The public health problems posed by consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages—and the appropriate policy responses—may be similar to those that arise when addressing cigarette and alcohol consumption.
David Satcher, MD, PhD
May 15, 2005 | Story
Satcher was sworn in as Surgeon General and Assistant Secretary for Health, Department of Health and Human Services, on February 13, 1998. He is the recipient of 18 honorary degrees and numerous distinguished honors.
New Research Briefs Examine Obesity Epidemic Among Latino Youths
December 6, 2011 | Book
Briefs analyze factors contributing to Latino childhood obesity, recommend policies to help prevent it.
What's the best treatment for the health care system?
October 21, 2011 | Story
A Profile of R. Adams Dudley, MD, MBA, 2001-2011.
New Report: Adult Obesity Increases in 16 States in the Past Year
July 7, 2011 | News Release
Since 1995 rates have doubled or nearly doubled in 17 states.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Grant Will Help Expand Healthy Schools Program to 30,000 Schools Across the Nation
June 13, 2011 | Story
President Bill Clinton announced RWJF grant renewal, honored 275 high-performing schools at the Healthy Schools Forum.
Addressing Childhood Obesity by Studying Preschool Children
May 31, 2011 | Story
Studying what preschoolers in child care centers in California are eating and drinking - and the quality of food and beverages served.
Virtual Knowledge Network Enables Primary Care Providers to Offer Best Practice Care for Complex Diseases
May 16, 2011 | Story
Sanjeev Arora, MD, started Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) in 2004 to leverage scarce specialist resources and expand access to treatment for patients with hepatitis C throughout New Mexico.