Disparities in health delivery continue to act as barriers to equitable outcomes in health. Public health system efforts connect local health systems to their network and community members. Public health system capital may play a role in improving community health; however, there may be inequities...

Overview This study considers the association of local public health agency performance with the rural-urban characteristic of the agencies’ jurisdictions. Specifically, the association of county-level gaps in public health performance with differences in the rural-urban characteristic of...

The Affordable Care Act (ACA), along with Medicaid expansion, was expected to reduce the rising burden on hospitals from uncompensated care provision to uninsured people while creating new resources and incentives for hospitals to contribute to disease prevention and health promotion activities. By...

Systems for Action (S4A) grantees are working in a broad range of research areas to identify effective strategies for aligning medical, social, and public health systems in ways that promote health equity in American communities. Below we highlight grantee work on a handful of topics. S4A will...

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Owsley, Kelsey M., et al. “Best of ARM: Evaluating Engagement in Multisector Community Health Networks: The Case of Tribal Organizations.” Health Services Research, vol. 57, no. 5, 2022, pp. 1077–86. Wiley Online Library, https://doi.org/10.1111/1475-6773.14012. Resource: Article Related: NALSYS...

Brosi, Deena N., and Glen P. Mays. “Local Public Health System Capabilities and COVID-19 Death Rates.” Public Health Reports®, vol. 137, no. 5, Sept. 2022, pp. 980–87. SAGE Journals, https://doi.org/10.1177/00333549221097660. Details Resource: Article Related: NALSYS Project

Jang, HeeSoun, et al. “Homeless Services during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Revisiting Salamon’s Voluntary Failure Theory.” Nonprofit Policy Forum, vol. 14, no. 3, July 2023, pp. 279–308. www.degruyter.com, https://doi.org/10.1515/npf-2022-0037. Details Resource: Article Project: Effectiveness of...

This study, funded as part of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Systems for Action research program, will explore opportunities to strengthen a systems alignment approach to the refugee resettlement process in Virginia. Structural barriers in housing, healthcare, employment, and education can impede the effectiveness of resettlement and integration efforts. The current consultation process to coordinate refugee arrival and resettlement inadequately addresses these barriers while also failing to meaningfully include representatives from the medical, social, public health, and community sectors.

Shepherd-Banigan, Megan, et al. “Informal Caregiver Support Policies Change Use of Vocational Assistance Services for Individuals With Disabilities.” Medical Care Research and Review, vol. 79, no. 2, Apr. 2022, pp. 218–32. SAGE Journals, https://doi.org/10.1177/10775587211018548. Detail Resource...