Reducing Traumatic Brain Injuries in Youth Sports
May 16, 2013 | Journal Article
In an effort to reduce youth sports traumatic brain injuries (TBI), 44 states and Washington, D.C. have passed youth sports TBI legislation.
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Tracking Employment-Based Health Insurance
May 1, 2012 | Program Result Report
In 1997, researchers surveyed more than 22,000 public and private employers nationwide about the cost and benefits of the health insurance coverage they offered to workers and published findings in some 20 peer-reviewed articles.
Are Soft Drink Taxes an Effective Mechanism for Reducing Obesity?
June 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Taxes alone won't have much impact on reducing obesity.
Adult Immunization
February 1, 2010 | Issue Brief
More than 30 percent of seniors are not immunized against pneumonia in 36 states new report finds low adult vaccination rates in U.S.
Population Health Rankings as Policy Indicators and Performance Measures
September 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Population health rankings can be used by various actors for different purposes. This article examines those potential uses and concludes that the chief promise of population health rankings lies in two areas.
A Summary Measure of Health Inequalities for a Pay-for-Population Health Performance System
July 1, 2010 | Journal Article
A system that rewards population health must be able to measure and track health inequalities.
State Boards of Health
March 10, 2011 | Journal Article
The governance structures of state public health systems vary as much as the states themselves, including the existence and role of state boards of health. Understanding these differences is essential to a complete understanding of the governmental public health enterprise.
Shaping a Healthier Generation
September 1, 2009 | Report
This report looks at actions states are taking to prevent obesity and encourage children to eat healthier and be more active in child care, school, community and health care settings.
Trends in Exposure to Television Food Advertisements Among Children and Adolescents in the United States
September 1, 2010 | Journal Article
In this study, researchers examined changes in children's and adolescents' total exposure to food advertising.
Accountability Metrics and Paying for Performance in Education and Health Care
September 1, 2010 | Journal Article
This article summarizes accountability, performance metrics, and reward systems in education for possible use in health care.