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March 29, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
A central challenge to the research and health policy communities is how these worlds of evidence generation and policy formulation can become more interconnected.
January 1, 2009 | Book
In this chapter of the Anthology, Brown University political science professor James Morone explores how the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation used the more activist tools at its disposal--particularly advocacy, policy development and communications--in an attempt to bring about health care reform.
April 11, 2013 | Journal Article
The sociodemographic and clinical factors associated with frequent ED use within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) are examined in this study.
April 19, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
"We need more nurses in the Idaho Legislature, and in public office in general. Nurses are prepared, credible, and unique in the contributions we make. No one else in the health professions can speak with the voice that we have," Henbest writes.
October 1, 2012 | Journal Article
This article examines 53 diseases over 19 years to better understand how disease advocacy has impacted funding distributions, changed the perceived beneficiaries of policies, promoted metrics for commensuration, and made culture categories of worth more relevant to policy-making.
August 1, 2012 | Journal Article
These researchers determined that the Integrated System model appears to provide the most comprehensive and cohesive access to subspecialty care.
October 24, 2012 | Story
Forty years of debate has failed to identify the most effective method of reducing coronary artery disease.
National Program
To create changes in policy and practice that will lead to recruitment and retention of high-quality direct care workers in nursing homes and in home- and community-based settings.
May 15, 2012 | Story
Recommended Reading From Comparative Effectiveness Research to Patient-Centered Outcomes Research It would seem to be conventional wisdom that providing high-quality emergency room care is a critical part of protecting the overall health of the publ ...
May 1, 2013 | Journal Article
A harm-reduction model where the marketing is handled by a nonprofit entity is needed to align with the goals of reducing tobacco-related harm.