Health
Global Health Initiative 2.0: Effective Priority-Setting in a Time of Austerity
CGD
This 10-page report summarizes the rationale for continued U.S. investment in global health, lookd into the evolution of the Global Health Initiative and recommends a re-boot for the whole enterprise
HealthPosted: 2012-01-31
Better Value for Money in Healthcare: European Lessons for Canada
C.D. Howe Institute
This 32-page Canadian report argues that Canada’s provinces could learn from the Dutch and UK models as they seek better value for money in healthcare delivery
HealthPosted: 2012-01-31
Accelerating Work to Overcome the Global Impact of Neglected Tropical Diseases—A Roadmap for Implementation
WHO
To guide the effort against NTDs this 22-page document sets out a new strategy that sets targets for what can be achieved by the end of the decade
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2012-01-31
U.S. Response to the Global Threat of Tuberculosis: Basic Facts
CRS
A 15-page US report outlining basic facts related to global TB, including characteristics of the epidemic and U.S. legislation, programmes, funding, and partnerships related to the global response to TB
HealthPosted: 2012-01-24
Global Health and the New Bottom Billion: How Funders Should Respond to Shifts in Global Poverty and Disease Burden
CGD
This 4-page US brief offers recommendations for global health agencies to deal with shifts in global poverty and the disease burden
Poverty & Hunger, HealthPosted: 2012-01-19
Working toward Wellness
NDRC
This 87-page US report presents 36-month results from a random assignment evaluation of a one-year programme that provided telephonic care management to encourage depressed parents, who were Medicaid recipients in Rhode Island, to seek treatment from mental health professionals
HealthPosted: 2012-01-12
Unintended Consequences Guide
U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
This online US guide is available to help hospitals and other health care organizations anticipate, avoid and address problems that can occur when adopting and using electronic health records
HealthPosted: 2012-01-10
Value for Money in Donor HIV Funding
Rand Corporation
This 92-page US report examines options for improving the impact of HIV funding
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2012-01-10
National Strategies to Address Dementia
Alzheimer's Australia
This 12-page Australian paper provides an overview of a range of approaches that a selection of countries have taken to address dementia
Making Health Care Free for the Poor
Indo-Pacific Governance Research Centre
This 7-page Australian policy brief argues that user fees are one of the main obstacles to increasing poor people’s access to health care in developing countries and thus promoting more inclusive forms of development
Health, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2012-01-09
Neural Tube Defects in Australia: Prevalence Before Mandatory Folic Acid Fortification
AIHW
This 58-page report describes the prevalence and trends of neural tube defects in Australia during the past decade
HealthPosted: 2011-12-19
Case Management: What it is and How It Can Best Be Implemented
The King's Fund
This 32-page UK study examines how this key strategy can improve delivery of integrated care for people with long-term conditions
HealthPosted: 2011-12-09
Work Hours Constraints and Health
IZA
This 32-page discussion paper analyzes the impact of the discrepancy between actual and desired work hours on self-perceived health outcomes in Germany and the United Kingdom
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , HealthPosted: 2011-12-09
Health Care Cost Drivers - The Facts
Canadian Institute for Health Information
This 48-page Canadian study sheds new light on the factors influencing health costs. It addresses questions such as what have been the major cost drivers of public-sector health spending over the past decade and what are issues to monitor for the future
HealthPosted: 2011-12-03
Younger Onset Dementia Often Ignored
SPRC
A 4-page Ausralian article on the treatment of younger onset dementia
Infectious Disease: Challenges to Eradication
AAAS
A summary of a US discussion on eradicating infectious diseases
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2011-11-28
Understanding the Public Health Implications of Prisoner Reentry in California: State-of-the-State Report
Rand Corporation
This 252-page US monograph examines the health care needs of newly released California prisoners; the communities most affected by reentry and the health care safety net of those communities; the critical roles that health care providers, other social services, and family members play in successful reentry; and the effects of reentry on the children and families of incarcerated parents
Crime, Law & Order, HealthPosted: 2011-11-26
Therapy or Surgery? A Prescription for Canada's Health System
C.D. Howe Institute
This 24-page report provides a diagnosis, prognosis and prescription for reform of the Canadian healthcare system, with a focus on Ontario
HealthPosted: 2011-11-18
Global Health and the New Bottom Billion: What Do Shifts in Global Poverty and the Global Disease Burden Mean for GAVI and the Global Fund?
CGD
This 37-page US working paper describes trends in the global distribution of poverty, preventable infectious diseases, and health aid response to date; revisits the rationale for health aid through agencies like GAVI and the Global Fund; and proposes a new MIC strategy and components, concluding with recommendations
Health, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2011-11-16
Achieving an AIDS Transition: Preventing Infections to Sustain Treatment
CGD
This 4-page US brief summarizes the recommendations in "Achieving an AIDS Transition", for focused policies and well-designed incentives to finally bring the AIDS epidemic under control
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2011-11-15
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and the Mental Health of Military Personnel and Veterans
Library of Parliament - Canada
A 12-page Canadian study into the challenges posed by Post-traumatic Stress Disorder affecting military personnel
Health, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2011-11-11
Assisted Reproductive Technology in Australia and New Zealand 2009
AIHW
This 74-page document is the fifteenth annual report on the use of assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) in Australia and New Zealand. The report presents data on ART treatment and donor insemination cycles undertaken in 2009, and the resulting pregnancies and baby outcomes
HealthPosted: 2011-11-11
Using Technology to Deliver Healthcare Education to Rural Patients
Rural and Remote Health
An 11-page US report assessing the impact of a publically accessible internet information portal on diabetes knowledge, quality of life (QOL) measures, and self-management behaviors in a US rural area
HealthPosted: 2011-11-10
Obesity and Injury in Australia: A Review of the Literature
AIHW
This 48-page Australian report presents summary information from an overview of the existing literature to investigate obesity injury relationships
HealthPosted: 2011-11-03
Safer, Faster, Cheaper: Improving Clinical Trials and Regulatory Pathways to Fight Neglected Diseases
CGD
This 4-page US brief offers recommendations for improving the quality and lowering the cost of clinical trials in the developing world
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2011-11-02
Work-Related Health in Europe: Are Older Workers More at Risk?
IZA
A 41-page discussion paper addressing the impact of age on work-related self-reported health outcomes
Cervical Screening in Australia 2008-2009
AIHW
A 136-page Australian report on cervical cancer screening and statistics on new cases and mortality
HealthPosted: 2011-10-31
The Hospital Dementia Services Project: A Study Description
AIHW
This 16-page Australian publication describes the objectives and design features of a mixed-methods study which will investigate how health and aged care system factors influence care outcomes for hospital patients with dementia
Disability Support Services 2009-10: Report on Services Provided under the National Disability Agreement
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
This 137-page Australian report presents 2009-10 information collected on people who used disability support services provided under the National Disability Agreement, and the agencies and outlets that provided services
Disability, HealthPosted: 2011-10-19
Return on Investment: Mental Health Promotion and Mental Illness Prevention
Canadian Institute for Health Information
This 76-page Canadian monograph reviews the body of evidence associated with the return on investment (ROI)of mental health promotion and mental illness prevention
HealthPosted: 2011-10-19
Safety of Cell Phones and Cell Phone Towers
Health Canada
A 3-page Canadian brochure assessing the health risks associated with cell phones and cell phone towers
HealthPosted: 2011-10-19
The Treatment of Incarcerated Mentally Disordered Women Offenders
Public Safety Canada
A 26-page Canadian document synthesising current research on the treatment of mentally disordered women offenders
Health, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2011-10-19
Demand for Hospital Care and Private Health Insurance
Melbourne Institute
This Australian paper examines the determinants of hospital stay intensity, the decision to seek hospital care as a public or private patient and the decision to purchase private hospital insurance
HealthPosted: 2011-10-08
Working Together to Improve Aboriginal Access to Health Services
Health Canada
This Canadian brochure describes how Health Canada is supporting collaborative work to address the unique challenges that Aboriginal people face in accessing quality health care
Indigenous Affairs, HealthPosted: 2011-09-21
Working Life and Mental Illness
SANE Australia
This 2-page research bulletin asks about the experience of work by Australians living with mental illness, and what would help them to maintain successful employment
Health, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-09-20
International Variation in the Usage of Medicines: A Review of the Literature
Rand Health Quarterly
This 57-page US article describes a review of the published and grey literature on international variation in the use of medicines in six areas
HealthPosted: 2011-09-19
How Health Systems Make Available Information on Service Providers
Rand Health Quarterly
This 112-page US article provides details on a report that reviews and discusses information systems reporting on the quality or performance of providers of healthcare (“quality information systems”) in seven countries
HealthPosted: 2011-09-19
Transplantation Workshop Report
Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Institute of Infection and Immunity
The 37-page report of a Canadian workshop held to stimulate discussion and collaborations among the transplantation community; identify the key research challenges and opportunities in the field; and prepare the transplantation community for funding opportunities
HealthPosted: 2011-09-14
Reducing Health Disparities Related to Diabetes
Public Health Agency of Canada
A 20-page Canadian report highlighting seven case studies that provide examples and lessons learned from innovative community-based projects designed to prevent and manage diabetes in certain high-risk populations
HealthPosted: 2011-09-14
Financial Incentives and the Health Workforce
Australian Health Review
This 5-page paper discusses financial incentives in healthcare markets and their effects on health professionals' behaviour
HealthPosted: 2011-09-12
Mainstreaming Environment and Climate Change: Health
IIED, Irish Aid
This 8-page briefing paper is part of a series that aims to clarify the links between the environment, climate change and key development sectors, and provide guidance on strategies available for mainstreaming the environment and climate change into national policies
Climate Change & Environment, HealthPosted: 2011-09-06
Not Doing Enough: Unnecessary Sickness and Death from Cholera in Haiti
CEPR
This 20-page US paper argues that it is not too late to bring the 10-month old cholera epidemic under control and save thousands of lives by ramping up treatment and prevention efforts
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, HealthPosted: 2011-08-24
Africa’s Victories over Malaria
Inside Story
An Australian article reporting on progress in combatting malaria in Africa
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, HealthPosted: 2011-08-18
Financing the Response to AIDS in Low-income & Middle-income Countries
UNAIDS, Kaiser Family Foundation
An 18-page analysis of global AIDS assistance financing for 2010
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2011-08-18
A Rapid Equity-focused Health Impact Assessment of a Policy Implementation Plan
International Journal for Equity in Health
This 12-page Australian article examines the promises and problems of using health impact assessment when policymaking
Health, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2011-08-16
Achieving Efficiency: Lessons from Four Top-Performing Hospitals
Commonwealth Fund
This 22-page US paper offers a synthesis of lessons from case studies of four hospitals that achieved greater efficiency
HealthPosted: 2011-08-09
The Debate Over Generic-Drug Trade
CFR
An updated US backgrounder examines how policymakers are looking at ways to structure an international drug-trade regime that ensures developing nations' access to medicines, including for so-called lifestyle ailments such as diabetes, without discouraging future research and development efforts by drug companies
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2011-08-09
Precarious Housing and Health Inequalities: What Are the Links?
Hanover Welfare Services
Summary findings of an Australian study exploring the relationship between precarious housing and health
Predictive Risk Modelling in Health: Options for New Zealand and Australia
Australian Health Review
This Australian article reviews the current knowledge about predictive risk models (PRMs) and explores some of the issues surrounding the potential introduction of a PRM to a public health system
Health, Science & TechnologyPosted: 2011-08-08
Racism: A Major Impediment to Optimal Indigenous Health and Health Care in Australia
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet
This 14-page Australian paper highlights the scope and ramifications of racism on health and health care of Indigenous Australians, and suggests approaches for minimising racism’s adverse health impacts
Health, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-07-29
Physician-Leaders and Hospital Performance: Is There an Association?
IZA
This 25-page cross-sectional study reports evidence on the hypothesis that having physicians in leadership positions is valuable for hospital performance
HealthPosted: 2011-07-28
Explaining the Female Black-White Obesity Gap: A Decomposition Analysis of Proximal Causes
IZA
This 31-page discussion paper examines the remarkably large differences in body weights and obesity prevalence between black and white women in the US
HealthPosted: 2011-07-27
The Effect of an Acute Health Shock on Work Behavior: Evidence from Different Health Care Regimes
IZA
This 47-page discussion paper studies how severe acute health shocks affect the probability of not working in the U. S. versus in Denmark
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , HealthPosted: 2011-07-27
Public Health Risk Assessment and Interventions - The Horn of Africa: Drought and Famine Crisis
WHO
This 29-page public health risk assessment for the The Horn of Africa: Drought and famine crisis is to provide health professionals in United Nations agencies, nongovernmental organizations, donor agencies and local authorities currently working with populations affected by this emergency, with up-to-date technical guidance on the major public health threats faced by the displaced population
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, HealthPosted: 2011-07-26
Snapshot of Australian Primary Health Care Research 2011
Primary Health Care Research and Information Service
This 28-page snapshot of recent Australian research projects demonstrates the potential for primary health care research to improve health
HealthPosted: 2011-07-21
An Overview of Reviews Evaluating the Effectiveness of Financial Incentives in Changing Healthcare Professional Behaviours and Patient Outcomes
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
This 96-page paper provides an overview of reviews evaluating the effectiveness of financial incentives in changing healthcare professional behaviours and patient outcomes
HealthPosted: 2011-07-20
Preventing Sudden Infant Deaths in Canada
Government of Canada et al.
A 4-page overview of issues relevant to safe sleep for infants
Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2011-07-15
Keeping the Child in Mind: Child Protection Practice and Parental Mental Health
Department for Families and Communities - South Australia
A 59-page Australian report seeking to identify the numbers of substantiated child abuse and neglect cases in South Australia where parental mental health difficulties have been identified as a significant risk factor
Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2011-07-14
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria
CRS
This report provides background information on the Global Fund, discusses changes the Global Fund has made to improve the efficiency of its programs and address allegations of corruption, outlines U.S. funding for the Fund, and analyzes issues Congress might consider as it debates the appropriate level of U.S support to provide the Fund
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2011-07-13
Job Anxiety, Work-Related Psychological Illness and Workplace Performance
IZA
This 43-page discussion paper examines the determinants of employee job anxiety and work-related psychological illness
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , HealthPosted: 2011-07-06
Needle and Syringe Program; Treatment Service Users (TSU) Project: Phase Two
Department of Health and Ageing - Australia
This project implemented consumer participation demonstration projects in a variety of drug treatment settings in Australia
Drug Abuse, HealthPosted: 2011-06-28
The Rise of Global Health in International Affairs
Chatham House
The transcript of two addresses at a UK meeting to discuss the importance of global health in international affairs
Health, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2011-06-24
Diabetes and Poor Mental Health and Wellbeing: An Exploratory Analysis
AIHW
This 79-page report examines the association between the prevalence of diabetes and poor mental health and wellbeing in the Australian population
HealthPosted: 2011-06-23
Key Indicators of Progress for Chronic Disease and Associated Determinants
AIHW
This 132-page Australian report provides information about the prevalence of those chronic diseases for which behavioural changes, or increased screening practices, can reduce onset, assist in management, or prevent death
HealthPosted: 2011-06-23
Review of Efficiency Measurement Methodologies to Inform Hospital Resource Allocations in NSW
The Sax Institute
A 53-page Australian review conducted to identify efficiency modelling methodologies and data considerations relevant to Australia and of use to NSW Health and the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority in driving decisions about hospital resource allocation
HealthPosted: 2011-06-22
Aboriginal Injury Prevention Projects
The Sax Institute
This 56-page Australian review investigates the effectiveness of strategies, projects and programmes that have been implemented for the prevention of injury amongst Aboriginal populations
Health, DisabilityPosted: 2011-06-22
Key Indicators of Progress for Chronic Disease and Associated Determinants: Data Report
AIHW
This 132-page Australian report provides information about the prevalence of those chronic diseases for which behavioural changes, or increased screening practices, can reduce onset, assist in management, or prevent death
HealthPosted: 2011-06-20
World Report on Disability
World Bank, World Health Organization
This 349-page report is the first comprehensive overview of global disability in 40 years and stresses that few low-income countries have enough programs and services in place to respond to the needs of people with disabilities
Disability, HealthPosted: 2011-06-15
Disability in Canada: A 2006 Profile
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
This 75-page Canadian document presents some key statistical findings on persons with disabilities in an accessible, plain language document. It is intended as a resource tool to assist anyone interested in disability issues
Disability, HealthPosted: 2011-06-09
Mental Comorbidity and its Contribution to Increased Use of Acute Care Hospital Services
Statistics Canada
A 36-page Canadian report representing an assessment of a comprehensive set of factors associated with acute-care hospitalizations for mental conditions in Canada
HealthPosted: 2011-06-09
Health Innovation Transfer from South to North
Rand Corporation
This 79-page US briefing examines technologies explicitly developed for developing country settings, which then may have an application in the UK National Health Service (NHS)
HealthPosted: 2011-06-08
The Challenges of Population Ageing: Accelerating Demand for Emergency Ambulance Services by Older Patients, 1995–2015
MJA
This 5-page Australian paper describes how over the past 20 years, there has been a sustained rise in demand for emergency ambulance services across the developed world and in particular, for transporting older patients
The Economics of Risky Health Behaviors
IZA
This 163-page paper overviews the theoretical frameworks for, and empirical evidence on, the economics of risky health behaviour
Health, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-06-07
Climate Change and Your Health: Rising Temperatures, Worsening Ozone Pollution
UCSUCA
A 28-page US report finding that unchecked global warming could threaten public health and increase health costs by exacerbating ground-level ozone
Climate Change & Environment, HealthPosted: 2011-06-03
Post-diagnosis Support for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Their Families and Carers
fahcsia
These two Australian reports are based on literature reviews addressing the experiences of diagnosis, treatment and support for families with children who are diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2011-06-02
Post-diagnosis Support for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Their Families and Carers
SPRC
This 170-page Australian paper consists of two reports on post-diagnosis support for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. The reports are based on literature reviews addressing the experiences of diagnosis, treatment and support for families with children who are diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Families, Children & Youth, HealthPosted: 2011-05-19
Dementia Among Aged Care Residents
AIHW
This 88-page report examines the characteristics and care requirements of Australian aged care residents with a diagnosis of dementia
Government Accountability for Torture and Ill-Treatment in Health Settings
Open Society
This 8-page US briefing paper focuses on torture and ill-treatment in health settings, including hospitals, clinics, hospices, people’s homes, or anywhere health care is delivered
Human Rights, HealthPosted: 2011-05-13
Impact of Quality and Outcomes Framework on Health Inequalities
King's Fund
This 16-page UK paper summarises the findings of a recent research study which looked at the impact of the pay-for-performance scheme known as the Quality and Outcomes Framework on public health and health inequalities
HealthPosted: 2011-05-10
The Scorecard on Development 1960-2010: Closing the Gap?
CEPR
This 42-page US study documenting economic growth, health, and education indicators of the countries of the world shows a rebound in economic growth following more than two decades of economic failure for the vast majority of low- and middle-income countries
Economic Policy, HealthPosted: 2011-04-14
The Ignored Majority: The Voice of Arthritis 2011
Arthritis Australia
This 4-page Australian study sought to discover how arthritis affected people at home and at work and what factors were associated with good or poor outcomes
Health and the Environment: A Compilation of Evidence
AIHW
This 86-page Australian report compiles evidence on the relationship between health and a selected list of environmental factors including `natural' features (such as temperature and ultraviolet radiation) and aspects of our surroundings which have been created by humans (such as housing and transport)
Health, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2011-03-30
Using Microeconomic Reform to Deliver Patient-Centred Health Care
BCA
A 44-page Australian report setting out the case for using microeconomic reform as part of health reform
HealthPosted: 2011-03-24
Long-Run Employment Effects of Vocational Rehabilitation
SFI
This 34-page Danish working paper finds that educational measures have a negative effect on the sick-listed employees’ probability of returning to work for a new employer
Health, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-03-24
The Effect of Part-time Sick Leave for Employees with Mental Disorders
SFI
This 30-page Danish working paper studies whether the Danish part-time sick leave programme reduces the time before employees with mental disorders end their sick leave by reporting ready for returning to regular working hours
Health, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-03-24
Depression and Related Disorders -- Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder and Puerperal Psychosis -- in the Perinatal Period
beyondblue
This 128-page Australian report has been developed to assist health professionals in primary care and maternity care to identify and treat mental health problems in the perinatal period
Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2011-03-23
Keeping the Commitment: A Progress Report on Four Early Leaders in Patient Safety Improvement
Commonwealth Fund
This 18-page overview report synthesizes the results of patient safety improvement initiatives across four US multicampus, integrated health care delivery systems
HealthPosted: 2011-03-23
Clinical Utility of Personalised Medicine
National Health and Medical Research Council - Australia
This 9-page Australian paper provides an overview of the role of genomics in personalised medicine, and its potential to improve health care. In particular, it highlights the clinical utility of various genetic and genomic tests.
HealthPosted: 2011-03-16
Relationship Pressures on Australian Families: Some Implications for Psychologists
Australian Psychological Society
This Australian article seeks to explore some of the pressures on couples and families and sketches the implications for psychologists faced with addressing the growing prevalence of mental health problems and behavioural disorders
Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2011-03-16
Building Community Resilience to Disasters
Rand Corporation
Based on findings from a literature review and a series of community and regional focus groups,this 104-page US study provides a definition of community resilience in the context of national health security and a set of eight levers and five core components for building resilience. It then describes suggested activities that communities are pursuing and may want to strengthen for community resilience, and identifies challenges to implementation
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, HealthPosted: 2011-03-08
Time Trends and Geographical Variation in Re-admissions for Asthma in Australia
AIHW
Re-admissions for asthma can be considered an indicator of health system performance in relation to the management of patients with asthma. This 24-page Australian bulletin examines the overall rate of re-admissions for asthmas and investigates time trends in re-admissions for asthmas as well as differences according to age, sex, socioeconomic status and remoteness of residence
HealthPosted: 2011-03-07
The War Within
Rand Corporation
A 226-page US monograph that reviews the current evidence on suicide epidemiology in the military, describes and catalogs suicide-prevention activities in the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and across each service, and identifies and recommends state-of-the-art suicide-prevention science and programmes
Defence, Terrorism & Security, HealthPosted: 2011-03-03
Putting Different Price Tags on the Same Health Condition: Re-evaluating the Well-Being Valuation Approach
IZA
In this 33-page discussion paper, monetary values for a number of health problems are compared across different well-being measures within the same UK data set
HealthPosted: 2011-03-02
Driving Down Readmissions by Caring for Patients the "Right Way"
Commonwealth Fund
An 18-page US case study of a hospital reporting readmission rates in the lowest 3 percent of hospitals across the nation for all three clinical areas reported to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for the selection period, and its heart failure and pneumonia readmission rates were within the best 1 percent of hospitals reporting
HealthPosted: 2011-02-18
Housing, Loneliness and Health
AHURI
This 35-page essay asks whether housing, loneliness and health are connected in contemporary Australia, and if they are, whether it a nexus that can be addressed positively through housing policy
Disease Management Evaluation
Rand Corporation
A comprehensive 97-page US review of current state of the art in disease management evaluation
HealthPosted: 2011-02-14
How Health Systems Make Available Information on Service Providers
Rand Corporation
This 112-page US report reviews and discusses information systems reporting on the quality or performance of providers of healthcare ('quality information systems') in seven countries: Denmark, England, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden and the United States
HealthPosted: 2011-02-14
Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Treatment of MRSA Infections in Adults and Children
Oxford Journals
This article details evidence-based guidelines for the management of patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2011-02-11
Cholera, Haiti and MINUSTAH: What Implications for Peacekeeping?
IPI
A commentary on the Haitian cholera outbreak
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, HealthPosted: 2011-02-10
Pandemics: Lessons Learnt and Future Threats
SDA
The 16-page report of the conclusions of a meeting of health practitioners, industry experts and policymakers to reflect on the H1N1 influenza crisis, and outline the future of European pandemics preparedness
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, HealthPosted: 2011-02-07