Management of Bronchiolitis in the Emergency Department
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
No significant changes were seen in management of bronchiolitis after guidelines recommended against medications and x-rays for infants and toddlers.
Evidence-based Models
You are now viewing 1 - 10 of 35 results
Sort results by:
Translation of Evidence-Based Clinical Standards into a New Prehospital Resuscitation Policy in Los Angeles
February 1, 2012 | Journal Article
In an example of "community-partnered participatory research," an EMS agency and a research team collaborated to rapidly develop and implement changes to long-established guidelines regarding cardiopulmonary resuscitation, demonstrating how evidence-based research can influence policy and benefit patients.
The Policy Debate Over Public Investment in Comparative Effectiveness Research
June 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This article considers the current debate relating to the need to compare the same or different medical treatments and measure outcomes to control health care costs and to provide patients with an improved service from health care professionals.
Providing the Evidence that Crime and Drug Abuse Programs Work
March 1, 2007 | Program Result
The Council for Excellence in Government launched an initiative to promote the development and use of substance abuse and violence prevention programs that have been demonstrated to be effective in scientifically rigorous studies.
The FCTC's Evidence-Based Policies Remain A Key to Ending the Tobacco Epidemic
May 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Any ‘end game’ strategy should carefully build on the evidence-based strategies that have proven so effective.
Methodology Issues in Implementation Science
April 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Four case studies on recommendations to advance implementation science.
Evidence-Based Decision Making at Local Health Departments: Q&A with Ross Brownson
April 11, 2013 | New Public Health Post
NewPublicHealth spoke with Ross Brownson of the Prevention Research Center at Washington University in St. Louis. Dr. Brownson is exploring evidence-based decision making at local health departments.
Active Living by Design and It's Evaluation
November 1, 2012 | Journal Article
This article suggests that evaluations of community-based programs contribute to the science of evaluation, using lessons from the Active Living by Design (ALbD) evaluation.
Better Care for Super-Utilizers
October 31, 2012 | Story
Jeffrey Brenner, MD, created a model for improving care while reducing costs for complex patients who are "superutilizers" of the health care system. After using claims data to identify these patients, teams offer personalized care management.
Award-Winning Community Health Practices Discovered After Katrina
August 2, 2012 | Story
A Harold Amos Scholar helps create clinic network for New Orleans’ most vulnerable citizens.