To Improve Health and Health Care Vol. 12 : The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Anthology

by Isaacs, Stephen L.; Colby, David C.

• ISBN13: 9780470225196
• ISBN10: 047022519X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-10-26
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Summary

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, the eleventh volume in the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Anthology series, To Improve Health and Health Care, provides an in-depth look into the programs it funds. Written for policymakers 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.

Table of Contents

Foreword: Risa Lavizzo-Mourey

Editors' Introduction

Acknowledgments

Improving Quality of Care

Health Services Research

Reducing Teenage Pregnancy

The Smoke-Free Families Program

The Community Mental Health and Substance Abuse Partnership of Larimer County, Colorado

The Active Living Programs

The Urban Health Initiative

Mentoring Young People

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Approach to Evaluation

The Sports Philanthropy Project

The Editors

The Contributors

Index

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