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What is Systems for Action? Systems for Action (S4A) is a signature research program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) that builds a Culture of Health by rigorously testing new ways of connecting the nation’s fragmented medical, social, and public health systems. Health is shaped by a...
Blog • Connecting health care and social services
Dr. Jonathan Shaw was interviewed about the team's work in SCOPE. See full blog post here.
Spotlighting the Underspending: Public Health Receives Less Funding than Official Estimates Indicate
Leider, Jonathon P. 2020. “Spotlighting the Underspending: Public Health Receives Less Funding Than Official Estimates Indicate.”
Using Social Network Analysis to Understand the Perceived Role and Influence of Foundations
Ely, T. L, Edwards K, Rachel Hogg-Graham, and Varda D. 2020. “Using Social Network Analysis to Understand the Perceived Role and Influence of Foundations.”
New Studies Aim to Save Lives and Money by Connecting Health and Social Systems
LEXINGTON, KY (January 23, 2018)— Systems for Action is proud to announce the funding of eleven new studies. With $1.85 million in funding support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, these new studies will help medical care providers, social services agencies, and public health organizations...
New Research: Investing in Public Health May Reduce Medicare Spending
LEXINGTON, KY (November 30, 2017)—Investments in public health programs appear to reduce spending in the Medicare program, providing an economic benefit for seniors and the federal budget as growing numbers of baby boomers join program. Results from a new study published in the December issue of the...
ResProg Webinar | Systems in Focus Panel: Addressing the Housing Crisis through Systems Alignment -- COVID-19 and Beyond
Approximately 568,000 people in the U.S. experienced homelessness on a single night in January 2019, according to the HUD Point-in-Time Count. Ending homelessness is a public health issue as it increases one’s risk of experiencing mortality, co-occurring disorders, violence, mental health crises...
Community Benefit: Hospitals Required to Take Active Role in Delivery of Public Health Services
This study investigates the changes in hospital participation in local public health systems and the delivery of public health activities over time and assessed the relationship between hospital participation and the scope of activities available in local public health systems. Using longitudinal...
ResProg Webinar • Integrating Health and Social Services through a Novel Independent Practice Association (2022)
Overview This webinar introduces a new S4A study investigating the impact of a novel independent practice association (IPA) formed among community-based social service organizations (CBOs) to address social determinants of health among residents of upstate New York. The Healthy Alliance IPA allows...