Synopses & Reviews
Praise for previous volumes of To Improve Health and Health Care:
The particular strength of the book is the critical nature of the articles. These are not glossy renditions of the good deeds of the foundation; rather they examine in depth both what went right and what went wrong with the projects the foundation sponsored. Anyone with an interest in improving health care in America will want to know what can be done, and perhaps even more importantly, what cannot be done even by an independent institution with substantial resources to invest in new ideas. -- Jeremy Holtzman, MD MS, University of Minnesota Medical School, Doody Publishing (2002).
This is a useful guide to both the grant seeker and the planner of similar projects who address health and healthcare needs in communities. -- Ann H. Cary, PhD, MPH, RN, George Mason University, (Doody Publishing, 1999.)
Since 1972, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has been the nation's largest philanthropy devoted exclusively to health. To further its mission of improving the health and health care of all Americans, the Foundation strives to foster innovation, develop ideas, disseminate information, and enable committed people to devote their energies to improving the nation's well-being. As part of the Foundation's efforts to inform the public, To Improve Health and Health Care, the on-going anthology of The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, provides an in-depth look into the programs it funds. Written for policy makers and practitioners, as well as interested members of the public, the series offers valuable lessons for leaders and educators developing plans for the coming years.
This volume of the anthology covers Improving Quality of Care, Vulnerable Populations, Combating Substance Abuse, and other areas of concern
Synopsis
To further its mission of improving the health and health care of all Americans, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation strives to foster innovation, develop ideas, disseminate information, and enable committed people to devote their energies to improving the health of all Americans. As part of the Foundation's efforts to inform the public,
To Improve Health and Health Care, the anthology series of the
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, provides an in-depth look into the programs it funds. Written for policy makers and practitioners, as well as interested members of the public, the series offers valuable lessons for those developing plans and programs in the health field and related fields.
Written by some of the country's leading health journalists, as well as experts from universities and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Volume XIV is divided into three parts.
The first examines the Foundation's experience in bringing innovations into the mainstream.
The second explores the Foundation's work to improve the health of vulnerable populations, with in-depth reports on the following programs:
- The Green House Program
- Playworks/Sports4Kids
- Caring Across Communities
- The United Teen Equality Center
- Dental Health Aides and Therapists
Table of Contents
Foreword (
Risa Lavizzo-Mourey).
Acknowledgments.
Section One: Spreading Innovations.
1. From Idea to Mainstream: The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Experience (David C. Colby and Stephen L. Isaacs).
Section Two: Vulnerable Populations.
Editors' Introduction.
2. The Green House Program (Irene M. Wielawski).
3. Playworks/Sports4Kids (Carolyn Newbergh).
4. Caring Across Communities (Will Bunch).
5. The United Teen Equality Center in Lowell, Massachusetts (Digby Diehl).
6. Dental Health Aides and Therapists in Alaska (Sara Solovitch).
Section Three: Combating Substance Abuse.
7. The Substance Abuse Policy Research Program (David G. Altman, Marjorie A. Gutman, Prabhu Ponkshe, Andrea Williams, and Susan Frye).
The Editors.
The Contributors.
Index.
Anthology Chapters by Topic 1997 through Volume XIV.