For Brain Injury Survivors, New Ways to Connect
May 19, 2012 | Story
With her RWJF grant, a Community Health Leader funds an online program that brings brain injury survivors together despite distances and disabilities.
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Health e-Technologies: Building the Science of eHealth
May 28, 2010 | Program Result Report
Health e-Technologies supported research to evaluate the effectiveness of technological applications in improving health behaviors and chronic disease management and in enhancing patient-provider interactions.
The Continued Burden of Spine Fractures After Motor Vehicle Crashes
February 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This study analyzed trends in spinal injury sustained from car accidents and evaluated the protective effects of air bags and seat belts. Findings show that while spine fractures increased during the study period, using both seat belts and air bags protects against such injuries.
Creating More Patient Autonomy for Pain Management Through a "Pain Poster"
June 4, 2008 | Story
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center improved management of pain and more informed patients through a "pain poster"
Making the Business Case for Telemedicine
April 1, 2006 | Journal Article
The objective of this study was to demonstrate the business case for telemedicine in rural areas. The existing literature suggests that telemedicine is only profitable where the cost of traveling to the hospital is very high, but the researchers wanted to show a better business case.
Measuring Healthcare Outcomes to Improve Quality of Care Across Post-Acute Care Provider Settings
October 1, 2004 | Journal Article
Post-acute care (PAC) is being provided more frequently across a number of settings including skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), rehabilitation facilities (RFs) and home health agencies (HHAs).
Missouri Nursing Home Designs Programs in Restorative and Rehabilitative Nursing Services to Enhance Safety and Comfort of Residents
December 1, 2002 | Program Result Report
The Jewish Center for Aged, a 275-bed long-term care facility in Chesterfield, Mo., established a restorative nursing program intended to enhance the safety and comfort of residents.
Type of Facility Providing Rehabilitation Care Affects Outcomes
November 1, 2000 | Program Result Report
From 1991 to 1996, researchers at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center compared outcomes among elderly patients in two types of health care settings.
Panel Recommends Financial Incentives to Help Disabled Workers Return to Work
July 1, 2000 | Program Result Report
The National Academy of Social Insurance, Washington, made recommendations to improve the nation's Social Security disability benefit programs in a 1993-1996 project.
This Van Makes Housecalls: Escorted Minivans Allow Care Providers to Access HIV-Infected Children Living in High-Risk Areas
June 1, 2000 | Program Result Report
Beginning in 1993, St. Mary's AIDS Home Care Program developed the AIDS VAN (Vehicular Access to Neighborhoods) Program.