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
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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.
Methodology Issues in Implementation Science
April 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Four case studies on recommendations to advance implementation science.
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.
Resident Work Duty Hour Requirements
November 1, 2010 | Journal Article
The Institute of Medicine and the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education have proposed changes to the “Common Program Requirements” for residents’ work duty hour requirements.
Making Evidence from Research More Relevant, Useful, and Actionable in Policy, Program Planning and Practice
December 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This commentary examines the gap between peer-reviewed research and practice. The authors provide suggestions to help research journals improve the relevance of research and speed the utilization of evidence-based practice.
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.
Neighborhood Social Capital and Adult Health
September 1, 2007 | Journal Article
Most studies investigating links between social capital and health have relied on work by Robert Putnam who conceptualized social capital as features of social organization, such as interpersonal trust, reciprocity norms, and engagements with commun ...
Toward a Neighborhood Resource-Based Theory of Social Capital for Health
January 1, 2006 | Journal Article
A collection of recent public health research has turned to the relationship of social capital and its impact on health and well being. Criticism of this work focuses on lack of theoretical support and use of flawed methodology. This paper addresses ...