2012-02-13T11:55:45Z Copyright (c) 2012, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/pubs/online/health-and-health-care.html http://www.rand.org/pubs/working_papers/WR861z1.html 2012-02-06T12:00:00.000-05:00 2012-02-06T12:00:00.000-05:00

Summarizes and compares measures of chronic diseases and medical conditions in the Health and Retirement Study (HRS) and its sister surveys from other countries.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR1210.html 2012-01-31T16:00:00.000-05:00 2012-01-31T16:00:00.000-05:00

A first systematic picture of United Kingdom National Health Service (NHS) leaders' views of priorities and approaches regarding sustainable development (SD). Survey and interview responses are drawn on to show the importance of SD and ways forward.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/working_papers/WR918.html 2012-01-31T09:15:00.000-05:00 2012-01-31T09:15:00.000-05:00

Investigates the relationship between cognitive abilities and social activities for people aged 45 or older using the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR1198.html 2012-01-25T10:15:00.000-05:00 2012-01-25T10:15:00.000-05:00

The study reports on the evidence and potential for use of 'emergency readmissions within 28 days of discharge from hospital' as an indicator within the NHS Outcomes Framework, drawing on a rapid review of systematic reviews.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/conf_proceedings/CF292.html 2012-01-24T14:15:00.000-05:00 2012-01-24T14:15:00.000-05:00

An expert panel was convened to develop a working knowledge base about the use of new media (such as the Internet, social networking sites, cell phones, online video games, and MP3 players) among adolescents and the potential impact on their sexual health and also to identify appropriate measures for assessing this use, thus setting the stage for future research and intervention.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR675z1.html 2012-01-13T13:45:00.000-05:00 2012-01-13T13:45:00.000-05:00

Japanese translation of <em>Support for Students Exposed to Trauma</em>, including a series of teacher- or school counselor–led lessons aimed at reducing distress for middle school students who have been exposed to a traumatic life event. The program includes skill-building techniques geared toward changing maladaptive thoughts and promoting positive behaviors.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR1169.html 2012-01-11T09:00:00.000-05:00 2012-01-11T09:00:00.000-05:00

Vaccine-preventable disease continues to take a heavy toll on adults despite the widespread availability of effective vaccines. This report identifies where efforts to improve the delivery of adult vaccination have stalled and recommends targeted strategies that are supported by available evidence and build on existing infrastructure.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/occasional_papers/OP360.html 2012-01-10T09:30:00.000-05:00 2012-01-10T09:30:00.000-05:00

Climate change, water scarcity, and pandemics are examined for their national security implications and impacts on the global commons. This paper describes four clusters of policy approaches for these complex, interconnected issues and uses suggestive examples to build the case for policy evolution away from fixing problems and toward innovative alternatives, such as anti-fragile systems, that actually benefit from change and uncertainty.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20120002.html 2012-01-01T12:00:00.000-05:00 2012-01-01T12:00:00.000-05:00

This study examined whether low scores of ethnic minority and other socio-demographic groups reflect their concentration in poorly performing primary care practices, and whether any remaining differences are consistent across practices.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20120003.html 2012-01-01T12:00:00.000-05:00 2012-01-01T12:00:00.000-05:00

Outdoor exercise equipment in parks seems to attract more new park users and result in a higher expenditure of energy.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20120004.html 2012-01-01T12:00:00.000-05:00 2012-01-01T12:00:00.000-05:00

The Affordable Care Act marks a new era in US health care and US medicine. This commentary suggests ways to monitor the act's effect on the health of the US population.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20120006.html 2012-01-01T12:00:00.000-05:00 2012-01-01T12:00:00.000-05:00

This is a commentary for an issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine presenting results from a survey of providers and staff participating in the Safety Net Medical Home Initiative. The commentary highlights the potential and challenges of medical homes.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/reprints/RP1433.html 2012-01-27T13:15:00.000-05:00 2012-01-27T13:15:00.000-05:00

Reports the results of interviews with primary care providers and specialist reviewers about the implementation of eReferral, an electronic referral system that creates direct communication between referring and specialty providers.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/corporate_pubs/CP22-2011-12.html 2012-01-13T17:00:00.000-05:00 2012-01-13T17:00:00.000-05:00

Stories discuss world demographic trends, Afghan peace prospects, U.S. health care spending, California prisoner reentry, Latin American inequalities, global health, veterans' mental health, highway investments, teacher bonuses, and charter schools.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR991-1.html 2012-01-04T11:00:00.000-05:00 2012-01-04T11:00:00.000-05:00

Safe Start Promising Approaches (SSPA) is the second phase of a community-based initiative focused on developing and fielding interventions to prevent and reduce the impact of children's exposure to violence. This report shares the results of SSPA, which was intended to implement and evaluate promising and evidence-based programs in 15 program sites across the country.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9635.html 2011-12-13T08:00:00.000-05:00 2011-12-13T08:00:00.000-05:00

Since Massachusetts enacted health reform legislation in 2006, health care employment in the state has grown more rapidly than in the rest of the United States, primarily in administrative positions.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9636.html 2011-12-12T11:00:00.000-05:00 2011-12-12T11:00:00.000-05:00

This brief summarizes options for improving value for money in HIV funding by using a case study that focuses on the two largest funders, the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief and the Global Fund, and antiretroviral therapy.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR1148.html 2011-12-09T09:00:00.000-05:00 2011-12-09T09:00:00.000-05:00

This report presents the results of an evaluation of health care performance measures, describes how performance measures are being used by a wide array of organizations and the types of measures being used for different purposes, summarizes key barriers and facilitators to the use of measures, and identifies opportunities for easing the use of performance measures moving forward.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9634.html 2011-12-07T10:30:00.000-05:00 2011-12-07T10:30:00.000-05:00

Examines the health care needs of released California prisoners, communities most affected by reentry, safety net capacity, and provider experiences with ex-prisoners, given California's Public Safety Realignment Plan and federal health care reform.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/testimonies/CT370.html 2011-12-02T10:00:00.000-05:00 2011-12-02T10:00:00.000-05:00

Testimony presented before the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Health on December 2, 2011.