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Respiratory Diseases and Disorders

Journal Article
Use of Behavioral Economics and Social Psychology to Improve Treatment of Acute Respiratory Infections (BEARI): Rationale and Design of a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial [1rc4ag039115-01] - Study Protocol and Baseline Practice and Provider Characteristics
The Application of Behavioral Economics to Improve the Treatment of Acute Respiratory Infections (BEARI) Trial is a multisite, cluster-randomized controlled trial with practice as the unit of randomization.
Jun 1, 2013
Commentary
H7N9 Bird Flu — Health Authorities Are Prepared, but Must Stay on High Alert
Having dealt with outbreaks of H5N1 bird flu and other communicable diseases like Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in 2003 and H1N1 swine flu in 2009, health officials are now far better prepared to detect new diseases early and react quickly to monitor and contain their spread.
May 10, 2013
Journal Article
Learning About After Action Reporting from the 2009 H1N1 Pandemic: A Workshop Summary
The after action report/improvement plan (AAR/IP) can be useful for both accountability and quality improvement, but these objectives require different foci and methodological approaches.
Apr 12, 2013
Journal Article
Reducing Quality-of-Care Disparities in Childhood Asthma: La Red De Asma Infantil Intervention in San Juan, Puerto Rico
The objective of this study was to describe our experience in reducing quality-of-care disparities among Puerto Rican children with asthma by adapting 2 existing evidence-based asthma interventions.
Mar 1, 2013
Journal Article
Feasibility of Web-Based Self-Triage by Parents of Children with Influenza-Like Illness: A Cautionary Tale
Self-triage using web-based decision support could be a useful way to encourage appropriate care-seeking behavior and reduce health system surge in epidemics.
Feb 1, 2013
Blog
Health Care Personnel Could Be Key in Flu Prevention, Not Just Treatment
More than a dozen hospital staffers in four states have been terminated for refusing flu shots in the midst of a fierce flu season. Yet only one-tenth of health care employers require their staff to be vaccinated.
Jan 17, 2013
Journal Article
Requiring Vaccinations Among Health Care Personnel
California's influenza immunization requirement for health care personnel was too weak to encourage hospitals with low vaccination rates to improve. Hospitals with high vaccination rates were able to comply by simply maintaining current practices.
Jan 1, 2013
Journal Article
Developing an Item Bank and Short Forms That Assess the Impact of Asthma on Quality of Life
The present work describes the process of developing an item bank and short forms that measure the impact of asthma on quality of life (QoL) that avoids confounding QoL with asthma symptomatology and functional impairment.
Jan 1, 2013
Journal Article
Development of a Measure of Asthma-Specific Quality of Life Among Adults
Items covering a broad range of content were developed that can serve as a valid gauge of individuals' perceptions of the effects of asthma and its treatment on their lives.
Jan 1, 2013
Journal Article
Modeling Influenza Vaccination Behavior Via Inductive Reasoning Games
The authors show that individual immunization choices can cause severe influenza epidemics and illustrate the actions that might be undertaken to prevent them.
Jan 1, 2013
Blog
Health Care Providers May Be the Key to Improving Flu Vaccination Rates
For vaccination to become a public health priority in the U.S., stakeholders must strengthen guidance for providers, which would make it easier for physicians to both assess vaccination needs and aid communication with patients about the efficacy and safety of vaccines.
Dec 4, 2012
Journal Article
Nation's Health Security Research Is Not Balanced Enough to Meet Broad Safety Goals
Federal support for health security research is heavily weighted toward preparing for bioterrorism and other biological threats, providing significantly less funding for challenges such as monster storms or attacks with conventional bombs.
Dec 1, 2012
Journal Article
Long-term Survival and Healthcare Utilization Outcomes Attributable to Sepsis and Pneumonia
Hospital associated infections are major problems, which are increasing in incidence and very costly.
Nov 1, 2012
Report
Bridging the Gap: Prototype Tools to Support Local Disaster Preparedness Planning and Collaboration
RAND researchers developed an initial prototype tool to help determine capabilities and resources a locality will likely require during a disaster. The report also describes two social networking tools for local coordination of disaster preparedness.
Oct 12, 2012
Research Brief
A Shot in the Arm for Adult Vaccination
Vaccine-preventable diseases take a heavy toll on U.S. adults despite the widespread availability of vaccines. Office-based providers can do more to promote adult vaccinations but need clearer guidance and a better business case to offer them.
May 16, 2012
Journal Article
Anti-inflammatory Medication Adherence, Healthcare Utilization and Expenditures Among Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program Enrollees with Asthma
Underuse of controller therapy among Medicaid-enrolled children is common and leads to more emergency department (ED) visits and hospitalizations.
May 1, 2012
Journal Article
Trends in Risk Perceptions and Vaccination Intentions: A Longitudinal Study of the First Year of the H1N1 Pandemic
We sought to evaluate longitudinal trends in people's risk perceptions and vaccination intentions during the 2009 H1N1 pandemic.
Apr 1, 2012
News Release
Web-Based Tool for Parents of Children with Flu-Like Symptoms Piloted at DC-Area Hospitals
Researchers from the RAND Corporation and other institutions have begun pilot-testing a web-based tool designed to help parents and adult caregivers determine whether to seek urgent medical attention for a sick child with flu-like symptoms.
Mar 15, 2012
Journal Article
Support for Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Requirements Among US Healthcare Personnel
A majority of HCP support influenza vaccination requirements. Moreover, providing HCP with information about the safety of influenza vaccination and communicating that immunization of HCP is a patient safety issue may be important for generating staff support for influenza vaccination requirements.
Mar 1, 2012
Journal Article
Integrating Susceptibility Into Environmental Policy: An Analysis of the National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Lead
Susceptibility to chemical toxins has not been adequately addressed in risk assessment methodologies.
Mar 1, 2012

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