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April 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Public health information systems such as immunization registries are an essential component of the information infrastructure and will allow assessment of the impact of changes in health care on the population as a whole.
May 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Examining the degree to which pharmaceutical companies play a role in policy-making regarding state immunizations, this article discusses key stakeholders' opinions about the appropriateness of this behavior, and how it affects relationships between the industry and policy outcomes.
January 1, 2009 | Journal Article
Predictors of late starters—babies that receive their first immunization after 90 days old—include fewer prenatal care visits, younger maternal age, higher birth order and receiving care at public health clinics. Policy-makers could leverage this information to improve patient outreach and outcomes.
January 4, 2011 | Report
Knowledge Asset: The goal of this project is to promote broad-based community health improvement in underserved rural communities in Wisconsin through a low-cost health communication intervention.
January 10, 2010 | Issue Brief
Under its Advancing Public Health Policy and Practice solicitation, RWJF funded 16 projects and the Center for Creative Leadership produced Knowledge Assets that synthesize the work and learnings from these projects.
January 15, 2008 | Report
Vote & Vax is a winning strategy for health care providers and their communities, providing vaccines to protect vulnerable populations against the flu. About half of adults 50 years of age and older fail to receive their annual flu vaccination. Since this population is also more likely to vote than any other group, several local health agencies have taken advantage of this opportunity to offer flu vaccinations at polling sites on Election Day, smack dab in the middle of flu shot season.
October 27, 2009 | Story
Kuehnert’s role is to teach basic care skills and help mothers and babies develop a strong relationship.
July 1, 2009 | Program Result Report
The Health Research and Educational Trust collected and integrated information on patients' race/ethnicity, primary language and socioeconomic status into an electronic health record system, and linked that information with clinical performance measures.
March 30, 2009 | Story
Individuals and organizations who have made extraordinary contributions toward improved influenza vaccination rates within their communities.
February 26, 2009 | Story
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