Ranking the Healthiest Counties for Kids

June 13, 2013 | Culture of Health Post

How the County Health Rankings helped US News size up children's hospitals.

Low-Cost, High-Quality Health Care: Not Made in the USA?

June 13, 2013 | Culture of Health Post

Open heart surgery that costs only $800? It's a reality. Find out where and how.

Like Close to Two Millions Kids, New Sesame Street Character Has an Incarcerated Parent

June 13, 2013 | New Public Health Post

A White House “Champions of Change” event yesterday honored 12 men and women who spent their careers improving the lives of children who have a parent in prison. Sesame Street released a toolkit to be distributed to jails, schools and therapists.

America’s 50 Healthiest Counties for Kids: Recommended Reading

June 13, 2013 | New Public Health Post

U.S. News & World Report has added a new set of rankings, “America's 50 Healthiest Counties for Kids” to its just released annual report on the Best Children’s Hospitals.

Public Health News Roundup: June 13

June 13, 2013 | New Public Health Post

Racial and Ethnic Minorities Face Greater Subtle Housing Discrimination - After Second or Third Concussion Kids Take Longer to Recover - Hearing Loss in Seniors Can Increase Hospitalizations and Poor Health

Human Capital News Roundup: Combating compassion fatigue, the effects of poor sleep, living wills, and more.

June 13, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post

Around the country, print, broadcast and online media outlets are covering the groundbreaking work of RWJF leaders, scholars, fellows, alumni and grantees.

Fresh Ideas: Improving the Health of Immigrant and Refugee Communities

June 13, 2013 | Program Result Report

Fresh Ideas was a targeted solicitation for proposals that aimed to give immigrants and refugees the tools and support they need to improve and maintain their own health.

The Midwest Immigrant Health Project

June 13, 2013 | Program Result Report

The Center for New Community conducted a grassroots effort to address health and related problems of immigrants working in meatpacking and poultry-processing plants in 12 rural communities in Missouri, Iowa and Minnesota.

Patient Experience of Care: Inventory of Improvement Resources

June 13, 2013 | Issue Brief

This inventory lists a variety of free resources that are available to support health care organizations in determining what they need to do to improve patient experience and how to implement those improvements.

New Connections: Junior Investigator Programs

June 12, 2013 | Funding Opportunity