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December 1, 2009 | Journal Article
Children in low-income families living far from an immunization provider can miss basic vaccinations because parents lack their own transportation. This study examined how the availability of immunization providers affected vaccination rates among low-income children in Washington, D.C.
October 1, 2009 | Program Result Report
One Economy Corporation designed, launched and marketed a Web site, DC Healthcare for You, designed to help low-income residents navigate the Washington health care system and gain access to information on health.
May 12, 2009 | Program Result Report
In this 2006 to 2007 project, Michael A. Stoto, PhD, and a team of researchers and public health officials at RAND Corporation and elsewhere conducted case studies of five regional public health structures and then compared them.
August 1, 2001 | Program Result Report
From 1997 to 1999, staff at the Southern Institute on Children and Families (SICF) conducted a project designed to improve awareness among low-income families about benefits for which they are eligible, including Medicaid and child care.
August 1, 2000 | Program Result Report
From 1995 to 1998, researchers at the Urban Institute conducted a study of the District of Columbia's 11 major acute-care facilities, focusing also on the Medicaid system and long-term care for the elderly.
December 1, 2006 | Program Result Report
Children's National Medical Center implemented an emergency department-based demonstration project to improve the care of children with asthma. The main focus was developing a clinic for repeat patients and their parents.
December 1, 2003 | Program Result Report
Georgetown University completed a study in early 2000 that suggested that the District of Columbia would be better served if health care for its uninsured and indigent populations were purchased through the private rather than the public sector.
July 1, 2008 | Journal Article
Case studies focused on regionalization of public health preparedness and response in the Washington metropolitan area, highlighted the lack of an official of regional public health structure and the challenge in integrating the federal government into the regionalization effort.