Publications
2009
Ambulatory Care Sensitive Hospitalizations and Emergency Department Visits in Baltimore City — 2009
Analysis of Risk Communication Strategies and Approaches with At-Risk Populations to Enhance Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery — 2009
RAND Working Paper
Assessing Health and Health Care in Prince George's County — 2009
Assessing Health and Health Care in the District of Columbia: Phase 2 Report — 2009
RAND Working Paper
Assessing Parolees' Health Care Needs and Potential Access to Health Care Services in California — 2009
A Baseline Assessment of the District of Columbia School Health Nursing Program — 2009
Cellulitis-Associated Hospitalizations in Baltimore City — 2009
Controlling Health Care Spending in Massachusetts — 2009
Controlling Health Care Spending in Massachusetts: An Analysis of Options — 2009
Developing Predictive Models of Health Literacy — 2009
Journal of General Internal Medicine, [Epub Sept 16 2009], 16 September 2009
Health and Health Care Among District of Columbia Youth — 2009
Initial Evaluation of the Cities Readiness Initiative — 2009
Inpatient Hospital Services: An Update on Services Provided Under California's Workers' Compensation Program — 2009
RAND Working Paper
Managed Care Quality of Care and Plan Choice in New York SCHIP — 2009
HSR: Health Services Research, [Epub Feb 4 2009], Vol. 44, No. 3, June 2009, pp. 843-861
Maternal Depression and Child Health Care Initiative Phase 3 and 4 Project — 2009
Measuring Crisis Decision Making for Public Health Emergencies — 2009
New Recreational Facilities for the Young and the Old in Los Angeles: Policy and Programming Implications — 2009
Journal of Public Health Policy, Vol. 30, No. S1, Jan 2009, pp. s248-s263
Reparable Harm: Assessing and Addressing Disparities Faced by Boys and Men of Color in California — 2009
Serving the Underserved: A Mid-Course Evaluation of Montgomery Cares — 2009
The Socioeconomic, Health, Safety, and Education Disparities Faced by Boys and Men of Color in California — 2009
Understanding the Public Health Implications of Prisoner Reentry in California: Phase I Report — 2009
2008
Access to Appointments Based on Insurance Status in Washington, D.C. — 2008
Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, Vol. 19, No. 3, Aug 2008, pp. 687-696
Assessing Health and Health Care in the District of Columbia — 2008
RAND Working Paper
Awareness and Use of California's Paid Family Leave Insurance Among Parents of Chronically Ill Children — 2008
Journal of the American Medical Association, Vol. 300, No. 9, Sept 3 2008, pp. 1047-1055
Pay for Performance in California's Workers' Compensation Medical Treatment System: An Assessment of Options, Challenges, and Potential Benefits — 2008
The Pennsylvania Certified Safety Committee Program: An Evaluation of Participation and Effects on Work Injury Rates — 2008
RAND Working Paper
PREPARE for Pandemic Influenza: A Quality Improvement Toolkit — 2008
Regionalization in Local Public Health Systems: Public Health Preparedness in the Washington Metropolitan Area — 2008
Public Health Reports, Vol. 123, No. 4, July-Aug 2008, pp. 461-473
School-Based Disaster Mental Health Services: Clinical, Policy, and Community Challenges — 2008
Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, Vol. 39, No. 1, Feb 2008, pp. 52-57
2007
Evaluation of the Arkansas Tobacco Settlement Program: Progress During 2004 and 2005 — 2007
Forecasting the Supply of and Demand for Physicians in the Inland Southern California Area — 2007
The Impact of Legalizing Syringe Exchange Programs on Arrests Among Injection Drug Users in California — 2007
Journal of Urban Health, [Epub Jan 30 2007] Vol. 84, No. 3, May 2007, pp. 423-435
Impact of the State Children's Health Insurance Program on Adolescents in New York — 2007
Pediatrics, Vol. 119, No. 4, April 2007, pp. e885-e892
Improving and Enhancing Telephone-based Disease Surveillance Systems in Local Health Departments — 2007
RAND Working Paper
Justice, Treatment, and Cost: An Evaluation of the Fiscal Impact of Allegheny County Mental Health Court — 2007
Lessons Learned from the State and Local Public Health Response to Hurricane Katrina — 2007
RAND Working Paper
Preparing Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health Staff to Respond to Hospitals and Clinics Following Large-Scale Emergencies — 2007
Serving the Underserved: An Evaluation of the First Year of Montgomery Cares — 2007
RAND Working Paper
2006
Building Integrated Information Systems for Chronic Care: The California Experience — 2006
Home Health Care Service Quarterly, Vol. 25, No. 3/4, 2006, pp. 185-200
Differences in Individual-Level Terrorism Preparedness in Los Angeles County — 2006
American Journal of Preventative Medicine, Vol. 30, No. 1, Jan 2006, pp. 1-6
Enhancing Emergency Preparedness in California — 2006
Impact of Postpartum Hospital-Stay Legislation on Newborn Length of Stay, Readmission, and Mortality in California — 2006
Pediatrics, Vol. 118, No. 1, July 1 2006, pp. 63-72
Medicare Facts and Figures: A California Perspective — 2006
Park Use and Physical Activity in a Sample of Public Parks in the City of Los Angeles — 2006
Tabletop Exercise for Pandemic Influenza Preparedness in Local Public Health Agencies — 2006
Unmet Need for Recommended Preventive Health Services among Clients of California Syringe Exchange Programs: Implications for Quality Improvement — 2006
Drug and Alcohol Dependence, [Epub July 25 2005], Vol. 81, No. 2, Feb 2006, pp. 167-178
Using Community Arts Events to Enhance Collective Efficacy and Community Engagement to Address Depression in an African American Community — 2006
American Journal of Public Health, [Epub Dec 4 2008], Vol. 99, No. 2, Feb 2009, pp. 237-233
2005
An Analysis of California's Prescription Drug Initiatives on the November 2005 Special Election— 2005
California HealthCare Foundation
Bioterrorism Preparedness Training and Assessment Exercises for Local Public Health Agencies — 2005
Evaluation of the Arkansas Tobacco Settlement Program: Program Advancement in 2005 — 2005
RAND Working Paper
Evaluating Medical Treatment Guideline Sets for Injured Workers in California — 2005
Expanding Coverage to the Uninsured of Louisiana — 2005
RAND Working Paper
Identifying Churches for Community-Based Mammography Promotion: Lessons from the LAMP Study — 2005
Health Education & Behavior, Vol. 32, No. 4, Aug 1 2005, 536-548
Improving Maternal and Child Health Care: A Blueprint for Community Action in the Pittsburgh Region — 2005
The Level of State Involvement in the Reconstruction of the Municipal Healthcare System — 2005
RAND Working Paper
Obstacles and Opportunities in Providing Mental Health Services Through a Faith-Based Network in Los Angeles — 2005
Psychiatric Services, Vol. 56, No. 2, Feb 2005, pp. 206-208
Payments for Burn Patients Under California"s Official Medical Fee Schedule for Injured Workers — 2005
RAND Working Paper
Payment for Hardware Used in Complex Spinal Procedures under California"s Official Medical Fee Schedule for Injured Workers — 2005
RAND Working Paper
Paying for Performance: Implementing a Statewide Project in California — 2005
Quality Management in Health Care, Vol. 14, No. 2, April/June 2005, pp. 66-79
A Prospective Study of Risk and Protective Factors for Substance Use Among Impoverished Women Living in Temporary Shelter Settings in Los Angeles County — 2005
Drug And Alcohol Dependence, [Epub April 18 2005], Vol. 80, No. 1, Oct 2005, pp. 35-43
The Public Hospital System in Louisiana — 2005
RAND Working Paper
Tests to Evaluate Public Health Disease Reporting Systems in Local Public Health Agencies — 2005
2004
Evaluation of the Arkansas Tobacco Settlement Program: Progress from Program Inception to 2004 — 2004
Health Care in California: A Policy Assessment — 2004
Health Insurance: Should California Regulate Health Insurance Premiums? — 2004
Public Health Preparedness in California: Lessons Learned from Seven Health Jurisdictions — 2004
2002
HCV and HIV Counseling and Testing Integration in California: An Innovative Approach to Increase HIV Counseling and Testing Rates — 2002
California HIV Counseling and Testing Annual Report: Jan – Dec 2002, California Department of Health Services Office of AIDS, HIV Counseling, Testing, and Training, June 2005, pp. 1-5
2001
The California Wellness Foundation"s Violence Prevention Initiative Findings from an Evaluation of the First Five Years — 2001
2000 & Prior
Defining and Implementing Medical Necessity in Washington State and Oregon — 1997
Inquiry, v. 34, no. 2, Summer 1997, p. 143-154
Effect of California's Proposition 187 on the Use of Primary Care Clinics — 1997
Medical Necessity and Defined Coverage Benefits in the Oregon Health Plan — 1997
Drug Use in the Detroit Metropolitan Area: Problems, Programs, and Policy Options — 1992
The Medi-Cal program and care for the indigent in California — 1985
