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January 1, 1999 | Book
This chapter of the Anthology offers the chance to reflect upon grantmaking done by the Foundation largely in the relatively distant past and to consider the lessons to be drawn from more than a quarter century's experience.
January 1, 2009 | Book
Paul Brodeur, a freelance journalist and frequent contributor to the Anthology series, concludes, although initiatives such as the Dental Pipeline Program can have a beneficial effect, the problem of poor oral health is so severe and the disparities so extensive that it will require a large infusion of public and private capital to have a significant impact.
September 17, 2012 | Book
This book series provides an in-depth look into the Foundation's work improving the nation's health and health care.
January 1, 2005 | Book
The nation's 2.7 million registered nurses make up the single largest part of the health care workforce and are, in many ways, the backbone of the health care system. In this chapter, the author reviews the entire range of the Foundation's nursing programs, beginning with early initiatives to build the new profession of nurse practitioner, and continuing with its programs to improve academic nursing and strengthen hospital nursing.
January 1, 1997 | Book
This chapter of the Anthology is a rare instance of stepping back and looking at the entire body of the Foundation's efforts in one specific area. This overview provides a broad-based perspective of a strategy that has lasted nearly 25 years and offers insights.
January 1, 2003 | Book
Although some claim that managed care in the United States is "dead," there are still many challenges and opportunities for positive change within the U.S. health care system. The goal of this book is to combine ethical analysis and real-world experience to provide practical lessons about managed care.
January 1, 2003 | Book
In this chapter, Irene Wielawski, an award-winning journalist, the evaluator of the Foundation's Reach Out program, and a frequent contributor to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Anthology series, examines this ambitious 10-state effort.
January 1, 2002 | Book
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellowships Program is one of the Foundation's oldest programs, spanning nearly three decades. It provides one-year fellowships for physicians and other health care professionals to work on health policy issues in Washington, D.C., generally on Capitol Hill.
January 1, 2000 | Book
This program provides a summer enrichment experience for minority college students who possess the academic qualifications that would gain entrance to medical school.
January 1, 1999 | Book
This chapter of the Anthology presents the Foundation's long-standing initiative Faith in Action, a program that encourages voluntarism as a strategy for meeting the needs of the chronically ill.