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.
Evidence-based Models
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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.
Methodology Issues in Implementation Science
April 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Four case studies on recommendations to advance implementation science.
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 Decision Making in Local Health Departments
December 19, 2012 | Journal Article
This qualitative study examined use of evidence-based decision-making in New York State LHDs and factors facilitating and impeding its adoption.
Mandated Activities and Limited Decision-Making Authority Among Local Public Health Officals
December 19, 2012 | Journal Article
Study participants expressed a strong value for data and evidence, but faced challenges regarding their agencies' limited access to and capacity for interpreting data for decision-making.
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.
Oral Health: Putting Teeth Into the Health Care System
August 22, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
RWJF and The Alliance for Health Reform sponsored a briefing to discuss oral health care in the United States, particularly for children and other vulnerable populations.
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.