RAND Research Topic: Health Care Education and Training 2012-05-24T14:14:21Z Copyright (c) 2012, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/topics/health-care-education-and-training.html Developing Interdisciplinary Centers in Aging: Learning from the RAND/Hartford Building Interdisciplinary Geriatric Health Care Research Centers Initiative http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201100187.html Sep 30, 2011 Sep 30, 2011 The Building Interdisciplinary Geriatric Health Care Research Centers initiative created centers that brought together individuals from a wide range of disciplines and helped them collaborate to develop new projects or build on existing efforts. Establishing a Research and Evaluation Capability for the Joint Medical Education and Training Campus http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG981.html Jun 9, 2011 Jun 9, 2011 The goals of the joint medical education and training campus (METC) at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, are to become a high-performing organization and seek accreditation. Models and approaches adopted by institutions with similar missions &mdash; such as community colleges, corporate universities, METC's UK counterpart, and other federal agencies &mdash; illustrate the need for an office of institutional research to assist METC in attaining its organizational goals. Should the Joint Medical Education and Training Campus Have an Office of Institutional Research? http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9555.html Jun 9, 2011 Jun 9, 2011 Two goals of the joint medical training and education campus at Ft. Sam Houston are to become a high-performing learning organization and an accredited, degree-granting institution. A research and evaluation capability would help it meet these goals. Diagnostics as Essential Tools for Containing Antibacterial Resistance http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201100122.html Mar 31, 2011 Mar 31, 2011 Appropriate use of existing diagnostic tests for infections, and development of better ones, could reduce overuse of antibacterial drugs. Developing Military Health Care Leaders: Insights from the Military, Civilian, and Government Sectors http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG967.html Feb 18, 2011 Feb 18, 2011 The current wartime environment, rising health care costs, and an increased focus on joint operations have led to recommendations for Military Health System transformation. Lessons learned in the civilian and government sectors hold importance for transforming the way in which MHS identifies and develops health care officers with high leadership potential for senior executive positions. Developing Custodians of Care: Military Medical Leadership http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9542.html Feb 18, 2011 Feb 18, 2011 The Military Health System faces a range of challenges, and effective leadership is key to meeting them. Approaches used by other organizations could guide improvements in how military health care leaders are selected, developed, and incentivized. A Model Health Care Delivery System for Medicaid http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201100119.html Dec 31, 2010 Dec 31, 2010 Combining the best elements of academic medical centers and community health centers could deliver high-quality, cost-effective care to low-income Americans while training the next generation of health care professionals. Facts, Facts, Facts: What Is a Physician to Do http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201100143.html Dec 31, 2010 Dec 31, 2010 This commentary argues that it is timely to reengage physicians in the discussion of international comparative data about health care and to ask why the United States is so provincial in designing the systems by which care is delivered. Most MA Physician Groups Engaged in Improving Patient Experience, but Focus Is Not on Physician Role http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201000122.html Dec 20, 2010 Dec 20, 2010 Most Massachusetts physician groups are using results from a statewide patient survey to help improve patient experiences, but a significant number are not making use of the information or are making relatively limited efforts. Most Massachusetts Physician Groups Engaged in Improving Patient Experience, but Focus is Not on Physician Role http://www.rand.org/news/press/2010/12/20.html Dec 20, 2010 Dec 20, 2010 Most Massachusetts physician groups are using results from a statewide patient survey to help improve patient experiences, but a significant number are not making use of the information or are making relatively limited efforts. Achieving Strong Teamwork Practices in Hospital Labor and Delivery Units http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR842.html Oct 7, 2010 Oct 7, 2010 To learn how hospital labor and delivery units can achieve effective and sustainable teamwork practices and how much such practices affect staff experiences and patient outcomes, RAND researchers studied five units as they implemented improvements in their teamwork practices over a one-year period. They identified some key factors required by any given strategy for teamwork improvement but no standard template for implementation. The Arkansas Tobacco Settlement Programs: The Impact of One State's Investment in the Health of its Residents http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9537.html Jun 23, 2010 Jun 23, 2010 <p>Summarizes results of RAND's evaluation of the progress and impact of Arkansas' antismoking and health programs established with its share of tobacco settlement funds.</p> Using Civilian Facilities to Maintain Military Medical Skills http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9467.html Aug 25, 2009 Aug 25, 2009 <p>To maintain relevant medical skills, some military medical personnel stationed at military treatment facilities could be stationed in civilian emergency rooms and trauma centers, where cases more closely resemble those found during deployment.</p> Enhancing Interoperability Among Enlisted Medical Personnel in the U.S. Military: A Case Study of Military Surgical Technologists http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9449.html May 21, 2009 May 21, 2009 <p>Air Force, Army, and Navy training programs for enlisted medical personnel are being consolidated to increase interoperability. A RAND methodology defines standards of practice across services and evaluates options for obtaining qualified personnel.</p> Limiting Work Hours For Medical Residents Could Cost $1.6 Billion Annually http://www.rand.org/news/press/2009/05/20.html May 20, 2009 May 20, 2009 New recommendations to limit the work hours of medical residents and improve their educational conditions could cost the nation's teaching hospitals about $1.6 billion annually to hire substitute workers, though society may benefit if such changes reduce medical errors as intended. Drug Education Also Helps Curb Risky Sexual Behavior http://www.rand.org/news/press/2009/04/29.html Apr 29, 2009 Apr 29, 2009 School-based drug education programs for adolescents can have a long-term positive impact on sexual behavior in addition to curbing substance abuse. Enhancing Interoperability Among Enlisted Medical Personnel: A Case Study of Military Surgical Technologists http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG774.html Feb 26, 2009 Feb 26, 2009 <p>To reduce costs and increase interoperability of the military services, a joint medical education and training campus is being established at Fort Sam Houston, Texas with a view to consolidating training across the services. A methodology is outlined for defining and implementing a common standard of practice for a given specialty and its use illustrated through an application to the medical surgical technologist specialty.</p> Broadening Qatari Post-Secondary Education Offerings Would Help Meet Future Employment Needs http://www.rand.org/news/press/2008/02/12.html Feb 12, 2008 Feb 12, 2008 Education and employment preferences in Qatar are not well aligned with the demands of the Persian Gulf state's labor market, and existing post-secondary educational offerings do not meet all of the nation's needs. Schools Not Sustaining Mental Health Aid to Children Displaced by Hurricane Katrina http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9291.html Oct 18, 2007 Oct 18, 2007 <p>Despite strong initial efforts to support the mental health needs of students displaced by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, many schools have not been able to fulfill students' mental health needs over the long term.</p> Teaching Systems-Based Practice to Primary Care Physicians to Foster Routine Implementation of Evidence-Based Depression Care http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20070215.html Dec 31, 2006 Dec 31, 2006 <p>Although health care organizations seeking to improve quality often must change the system for delivering care, there is little available evidence on how to educate staff and providers about this change. As part of a 2002-2003 Veterans Health Administration multisite project using collaborative care to improve the management of depression, the authors implemented the Translating Initiatives for Depression into Effective Solutions (TIDES) program</p>