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September 1, 2006 | Program Result Report
The Foundation for Medical Excellence convened a national conference to develop a consensus on the best methods for assessing physicians' communication skills and the programs that teach those skills.
March 1, 2003 | Program Result Report
The nonprofit American Academy on Physician and Patient held a two-day workshop, the Doctor-Patient Collaborative Workshop, November 10-11, 2000, in Bethesda, Md.
April 6, 2011 | Program Result Report
"We would never have gotten this information if the doctor had just gone in with broken Spanish," said Beth Ebel, M.D. "Often you don't know what you're getting into with medicine. If you don't know the nuances of the situation it can be a problem."
May 9, 2008 | Program Result Report
A research team examined the medical literature in order to summarize what was known about language barriers in health care, and outline gaps in published and ongoing research.
September 1, 2006 | Program Result Report
MEM Associates worked with subcontractors to design and pilot test a program - called the Maine Obesity Primary Prevention Project - aimed at preventing obesity among pregnant women and children under age 5.
April 1, 2002 | Program Result Report
The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Center for Health Policy Research surveyed Medicaid managed care organizations on their preventive practices for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).
September 1, 2002 | Program Result Report
The Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, Kaiser Foundation Research Institute, Portland, Ore., developed and tested new measures to assess the frequency, extent, and quality of tobacco treatment services delivered to patients during routine doctor visits.
February 20, 2008 | Program Result Report
Four competing nonprofit hospitals in upstate South Carolina realized they were facing common challenges.
April 1, 2007 | Program Result Report
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health examined communication between health care practitioners and their older adult patients on physical activity.
October 1, 2007 | Program Result Report
On September 25-27, 2006, the Center for Information Therapy sponsored its fifth annual conference, entitled Catalysts for Innovation, in Park City, Utah.