December 1, 2000
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Program Result
Emory University School of Medicine assessed the prevalence of inadequate health literacy among patients presenting for outpatient acute care in two urban public hospitals, one in Atlanta and one in Los Angeles.
April 11, 2008
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Program Result
The University of Colorado Health Sciences Center examined the effects of five HMO case management programs on patients' compliance with discharge services and use of acute care services.
July 31, 2008
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Program Result
Researchers interviewed IV-drug users and analyzed treatment and outcome data to explore whether drug treatment and other services can help reduce their drug use and other behaviors that increase their risk of HIV infection.
May 16, 2007
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Program Result
CentraState Healthcare System, the Visiting Nurse Association of Central Jersey and the Monmouth County Office on Aging developed and tested a Web-based disease-management service for older adults who needed home care services.
June 4, 2008
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Story
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center improved management of pain and more informed patients through a "pain poster"
January 1, 1998
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Program Result
Researchers at the Joseph L. Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University investigated completion rates of tuberculosis (TB) therapy from 1990 to 1994.
October 1, 1997
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Program Result
From 1994 to 1997, staff at The Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health, Baltimore, developed a tuberculosis (TB) screening and prevention program by linking health care resources aimed at the control of tuberculosis, with community-based resources for under-served populations in Baltimore City.