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July 1, 2001 | Program Result
The United Hospital Fund of New York worked to develop, validate and implement a research technique called small-area analysis, used to identify communities with high rates of unnecessary hospitalization and limited access to primary care.
November 1, 2000 | Program Result
Investigators at the University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Mich., compared two health surveys released in the early 1990s to assess differences in use of preventive services (such as breast and cervical cancer screening), hospital admissions, and outpatient visits between residents of Ontario, Canada and those of the Midwestern and Northeastern United States.
National Program
A model that improves the health and well-being of adolescents by using evidence-based psychosocial and pharmacologic interventions in the early identification and treatment of adolescents and young adults with severe mental illness.
National Program
Initiative to reduce emergency department visits, increase reliance on primary care providers, improve adherence to clinical protocols, and improve patient knowledge of and compliance with therapeutic regimens.
National Program
To reduce and prevent injuries to children through a hospital-based, research-driven model implemented in partnership with coalitions of community stakeholders.
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Expecting Success was a national program aimed at improving the quality of cardiac care while reducing racial, ethnic and language disparities.
January 26, 2011 | Program Result
With a network of sites and support infrastructure already in place, Injury Free provided an efficient mechanism for developing and testing promising innovations in obesity prevention, the team believed.
May 27, 2010 | Program Result
At the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, falls constituted the second most frequently reported incident category after medication errors.
May 27, 2010 | Program Result
In 2000, the local hospitals and medical groups in Madison, Wis., organized the Madison Patient Safety Collaborative - a formal effort to develop, share and implement patient safety solutions across the community.
May 27, 2010 | Program Result
Sentara Healthcare, an integrated health care organization with eight acute care hospitals in Virginia, initiated a program in 2001 to prevent inpatient falls and fall-related injuries.