Returning to Health's anniversary celebration

Over the past year, we have been celebrating the 40th anniversary of RAND Health by highlighting 40 studies that reflect the breadth and scope of our work and our contributions. In July, we set our celebration aside to focus on health care reform, highlighting a body of work that directly addressed issues at the heart of the debate.

Although that debate continues, we will resume our anniversary postings for the remaining weeks of 2009, beginning with Project ALERT, one of the most widely used science-based drug prevention program in the United States.

Previous anniversary featuresInforming the health care debate

Why do some kids cope better with maltreatment?

Well developed social and problem solving skills, greater ability to adapt, and positive peer relationships help to protect some children from the harmful consequences of being mistreated.

Read abstract More maternal, child, and adolescent health researchMore mental health research

Increasing workplace productivity

Brief interventions for employees at risk for drinking increase their productivity while they are at work.

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Paying doctors to provide a better patient experience

Pay-for-performance incentives improve physician-patient communication, care coordination, and interaction with office staff.

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Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs) have key role in long-term disaster recovery

This paper highlights lessons from Hurricane Katrina for involving NGOs in long-term disaster recovery and also offers policy recommendations and future research directions to assess and address barriers to long-term human recovery efforts.

Read abstractFull document More public health systems and preparedness researchMore public health research

Improving minority youth outcomes for depression

Quality improvement interventions may help to reduce disparities in mental health outcomes for youths from racial and ethnic minority groups.

Read abstractMore diversity and health researchMore mental health researchMore maternal, child, and adolescent health researchMore quality of care research

Social marketing: a promising strategy for promoting uptake of interventions

This study found that social marketing, which applies marketing techniques to promote behavioral change, is a promising approach for promoting implementation of evidence-based interventions in integrated healthcare systems.

Read abstractMore mental health researchMore military health policy research

Disruption and innovation in health care

"Disruption"—that is, fundamental, non-linear change—may be required to achieve successful health care reform in the United States.

Read abstractMore health information technology research

How fathers' supportiveness for children affects mothers' mental health

This paper focuses on the trajectories of mothers' perceived supportiveness from a biological child's father and their mental health status five years after the birth.

Read abstractFull documentMore maternal, child, and adolescent health researchMore mental health researchMore on research methods

Recommendations for the National Vaccine Advisory Committee

This report offers strategies for improving the effectiveness of the National Vaccine Advisory Committee.

Read abstractMore health promotion and disease prevention researchMore public health researchMore public health systems and preparedness research

Profiling ambulatory surgery centers in California

Ambulatory surgery centers in CA specialize in certain procedures and serve a younger, better insured population.

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Diagnosing health care for children in D.C.

A comprehensive assessment of health and health care for 100,000 children in Washington, D.C., includes environmental characteristics that may influence health.

Read abstract Full document More maternal, child, and adolescent health researchMore neighborhoods and health researchMore diversity and health researchMore quality of care research