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October 1, 2009 | Report
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Health Leads: Treating the Cause Not the Illness
August 10, 2011 | Story
For families that struggle to meet basic needs like adequate food or housing, clinical care is only part of the solution.
Psychological Well-Being, Cardiorespiratory Fitness, and Long-Term Survival
November 1, 2010 | Journal Article
While low levels of negative emotion or high levels of cardiorespiratory fitness are predictors of long-term survival in men and women, being both fit and not unhappy provides a strong combined effect, reducing premature death by 63 percent, according to this study.
Transforming Care at the Bedside
July 11, 2011 | Program Result Report
Transforming Care at the Bedside (TCAB) was a national initiative to improve hospital patient care and the hospital work environment by empowering front-line nurses to implement innovative new practices on their units.
Explaining the Increase in Family Financial Pressures from Medical Bills Between 2003 and 2007
September 9, 2010 | Journal Article
This article examines whether affordability thresholds of financial strain due to medical bills change over time. The increasing cost of health care is a central issue in health policy and out-of-pocket spending for families has grown faster than incomes in the past decade.
Fast Company Names Health Leads (Massachusetts) one of its "United States of Innovation"
May 10, 2011 | Story
For the past 15 years, the not-for-profit Health Leads has been redefining medical care.
An Innovative Prescription for Better Health
May 9, 2011 | Video/Story
Health Leads relies on volunteer college students to "fill" prescriptions by connecting patients with vital resources.
Learning Accountability for Patient Outcomes
July 14, 2010 | Commentary
In this commentary, Dr. Pronovost calls for greater accountability for patient safety within the U.S. health care system. He emphasizes the role of teamwork in reducing CLABSI and other preventable infections.
Health Leads' Rebecca Onie Awarded 2011 Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship
March 31, 2011 | Story
Founder Named One Of Four Recipients
Building a New Generation of Health Leaders
December 29, 2010 | Story
Volunteers help to remove social barriers that prevent people from taking the actions they need to be healthy.