Dallas Children Learn About Preventable Injuries
June 1, 1999 | Program Result
The Children's Medical Center of Dallas established an Injury Free Coalition for Kids project using its own funds and additional funding.
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Striving to Improve Newborn Care
March 4, 2013 | Story
A trio of scientists—including two alumni of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Clinical Scholars program—published an article on March 1, 2013, shedding new light why some hospitals are better able to help vulnerable newborns survive.
Managing Pediatric Asthma: Emergency Department Demonstration Program
National Program
Initiative to reduce emergency department visits, increase reliance on primary care providers, improve adherence to clinical protocols, and improve patient knowledge of and compliance with therapeutic regimens.
Injury Free Coalition for Kids: Dissemination of a Model Injury Prevention Program for Children and Adolescents
National Program
To reduce and prevent injuries to children through a hospital-based, research-driven model implemented in partnership with coalitions of community stakeholders.
Improving On-Road and Off-Road Safety
January 26, 2011 | Program Result
Childhood injuries associated with ATVs are a serious and increasing problem in rural areas, where the vehicles' off-road capability makes them popular for agricultural and other utilitarian purposes, as well as for recreation.
Mortality Among Very Low-Birthweight Infants in Hospitals Serving Minority Populations
November 30, 2005 | Journal Article
Minority-serving hospitals may provide lower quality of care to VLBW infants compared with other hospitals. Because VLBW black infants are disproportionately treated by minority-serving hospitals.
Coordinating Care for Frequent Emergency Department Users
January 26, 2011 | Program Result
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Emergency Department Consistent Care Program was established under the Foundation's Access Initiative, which awarded grants to 18 sites participating in the Covering Kids & Families national program.
Kansas City Develops Activities to Address Childhood Injuries
June 1, 1999 | Program Result
The second three-year replication site of the program was The Kansas City Injury Coalition for Kids (KICK) at the Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City.
Scheduled "Peace and Quiet Time" for Pediatric Patients
June 4, 2008 | Story
This provides parents and their children with uninterrupted time to sleep or spend quiet time together.
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome and Associated Health Care Expenditures
May 9, 2012 | Journal Article
Drug withdrawal in infants born to opiate-abusing mothers—Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS)—is increasingly prevalent. The study examines the dramatic rise in NAS, and the increase in hospital charges over a 10-year period.