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The RN Work Project There is evidence based on anecdotal or small-scale studies that first-time, newly-licensed nurses have the highest turnover rates. Funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), the RN Work Project aims to better understand these issues by following a nationally...	Research highlights	11/16/2009
Newly Licensed RN Characteristics and Turnover This research highlight suggests that policy changes that result in better management, better orientations and a decrease in the amount of stressful work may improve the retention of new RNs in hospitals.	Research highlights	05/05/2009
Study Shows Small Business Owners Support Health Reform A study of small business owners' views on health reform shows that business owners are very supportive of health care reform and that health care remains one of the most vexing issues facing their businesses.	Research highlights, Reports, Public opinion survey results	12/03/2008
Active Transportation to School This research highlight discusses the current trends in walking and biking to school and the lack of physical activity among chlidren that is critial to reversing the childhood obesity epidemic in the United States. Published In: Research Highlight	Research highlights	08/26/2008
Reducing Nursing Home Use Through Consumer-Directed Personal Care Services This highlight presents findings from a recent Mathematica Policy Research program that studied the effects of the Cash and Counseling program in Arkansas on nursing facility use and total Medicaid costs. Published In: Research Highlight	Research highlights	04/23/2008
Service Delivery in Substance Abuse Treatment This study examines organizational characteristics and the availability of core and wraparound services in substance abuse treatment programs.	Research highlights	03/13/2008
The Adoption of Medications in Substance Abuse Treatment This highlight provides an overview of Hannah K. Knudsen's and colleagues study on the use of pharmacotherapies for treating substance use disorders, the relationship between medication adoption and an agency's organizational characteristics, and the patterns of...	Research highlights	02/27/2008
Institute of Medicine's Report on Improving the Quality of Health Care for Mental and Substance-Use Conditions This highlight provides an overview of the Institute of Medicine's report that provides policy-makers with recommendations to improve the way care for mental health and substance-use disorders is delivered.	Research highlights	12/20/2007
Tobacco Cessation Treatments Among Young Adult Smokers: Research Highlight Young adult smokers are a critical target for tobacco cessation treatment. This research highlight presents findings that indicate evidence-based tobacco cessation treatments are underused by young adult smokers. Past research shows that the highest quit success...	Research highlights	10/02/2007
Adolescent Exposure to Food Advertising on Television: Research Highlight In a series of studies funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), Dr. Lisa Powell and colleagues at the University of Illinois at Chicago used television program ratings to examine food advertising exposure and the nutritional content of the foods...	Research highlights	10/02/2007

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