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Working Across Sectors To Improve Health For Older People: The Community Care Connections Program

Publication: Report

Fisher, Elisa, Kelley Akiya, Annie Wells, Yan Li, Christine Peck, and José A. Pagán. 2020. “Working Across Sectors To Improve Health For Older People: The Community Care Connections Program.”

Leveraging institutional support for family caregivers to meet the health and vocational needs of persons with disabilities: A qualitative study

Publication: Journal Article

Shepherd-Banigan, Megan, Nina Sperber, Kevin McKenna, Terri K. Pogoda, and Courtney H. Van Houtven. 2019. “Leveraging institutional support for family caregivers to meet the health and vocational needs of persons with disabilities: A qualitative study”. Nursing Outlook.

Coordinated community response to prevent elder abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation: randomized control trial

Publication: Report

Maxwell, Christopher D., Kourtnie Rodgers Almanza, and Carolyn E.Z. Pickering. 2022. “Coordinated community response to prevent elder abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation: randomized control trial.”

The Role of Nonprofit Organizations in Homeless Policy Networks: A Research Note (Related Publication)

Publication: Journal Article

J, Valero, and Jang HS. 2016. “The Role of Nonprofit Organizations in Homeless Policy Networks: A Research Note (Related Publication)”. Cityscape: A Journal of Policy Development and Research.

New Studies Aim to Improve Health by Connecting Medical, Public Health and Social Systems

News: June 25, 2020

AURORA, CO— Systems for Action, a national program office of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, is pleased to announce four recipients of $2 million in research awards. These studies will test innovative mechanisms for aligning delivery and finance systems for medical, social, and public health...

ResProg Webinar | Addressing Systems for Health: Health Care + Public Health + Social Services

Events: Wednesday, May 19, 2021, 12:00am -Wednesday, May 19, 2021, 11:59pm

The Georgia Health Policy Center (GHPC) leads the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s national initiative, Aligning Systems for Health: Health Care + Public Health + Social Services. The initiative focuses on learning about and sharing effective ways to align health care, public health, and social...

New Research: Documenting the Power of Strong Community Networks in Improving Health

News: November 10, 2016

LEXINGTON, KY (Nov. 10, 2016) — A national study published by researchers in the University of Kentucky College of Public Health provides strong evidence that community networks can lead to long-term population health improvements. Since the turn of the century, the American population has declined...

WEBINAR: Community Complex Care Response Team to Improve Geriatric Public Health Outcomes

Events: Wednesday, Mar 13, 2019, 12:00am -Sunday, Mar 13, 2022, 11:59pm

Elder abuse and neglect (EA/N) is a public health and safety epidemic with impacts in emergency department utilization, nursing home placement, mortality, and financial losses. Vulnerability has been shown to be highly correlated with EA/N victimization, yet research is lacking on interventions...

WEBINAR: Multi-sector Alliances in the Post-Affordable Care Act Era: Key Patterns and Trends

Events: Wednesday, Feb 13, 2019, 12:00am -Wednesday, Feb 13, 2019, 11:59pm

In addition to health insurance coverage expansions, the Affordable Care Act and related federal and state reforms have ushered in an era of new resources and incentives for hospitals, insurers and other organizations to engage in community-wide efforts to improve health. These incentives include...

PRESENTATION: Dr. Mays to Speak at Annual Trover Symposium

Events: Friday, Oct 26, 2018, 12:00am -Friday, Oct 26, 2018, 11:59pm

Dr. Glen Mays will join experts from around the nation in Madisonville, Ky., for the 9th Annual Dr. Loman C. Trover Symposium .