Health
The Coming Crisis of Medicare
CIS
A 28-page Australian paper examining the combined impact of demographic trends and the costs of new medical technology on health care supply and demand in Australia
HealthPosted: 2007-11-12
The HIV/AIDS Crisis in Papua New Guinea
CIS
A 20-page Australian issue analysis presents the dimensions of HIV/AIDS infection and its spread in Papua New Guinea
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2007-02-19
Radical Surgery: The Only Cure for New South Wales Hospitals
CIS
A 26-page Australian paper proposing to move the NSW hospital system from a costly, initiative-stifling top-down command-and-control mode to independent, decentralised decision making.
Health, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2009-02-05
Mercury and the Developing Brain
Clear the Air
This 19-page U.S. paper explains the sources of mercury in the environment, how people become exposed, and the effects of mercury exposure on children
HealthPosted: 2005-03-22
Emotions in Mediation: Disputant Perceptions of the Mediator
Clingendael
Thia 42-page Dutch paper examines some of the psychological aspects of mediation
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, HealthPosted: 2008-01-18
Council of Australian Governments' Initiatives Regarding Mental Health and Homelessness
COAG
A document summarising the Australian Governments' mental health initiatives directly or indirectly relating to homelessness
Interventions before Consultations for Helping Patients Address their Information Needs
Cochrane Collaboration
A literature review of interventions designed to help patients ask questions in their consultations that are relevant to their needs
HealthPosted: 2007-08-06
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
Effectiveness of Shared Care Across the Interface between Primary and Specialty Care in Chronic Disease Management
Cochrane Library
This 48-page review examines the effectiveness of shared care for a range of chronic conditions in a variety of settings
HealthPosted: 2007-08-16
Handled With Care?
Commission for Social Care Inspection
A 51-page follow-up study into the management of medication for residents of care homes and children's homes in the U.K.
Early Childhood Experiences: Laying the Foundation for Health Across a Lifetime
Commission on Health
A 9-page US issue brief on the linkage between early childhood experiences and lifetime health
Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-07-26
Taking the Pulse of Health Care Systems: Experiences of Patients with Health Problems in Six Countries
Commonwealth Fund
Article summarizing results of a patient survey in six countries, examining issues of safety, health care cooordination, chronic disease care and access to care (page provides links to report sections)
HealthPosted: 2005-11-10
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: An Update on the Quality of American Healthcare Through the Patients' Lens
Commonwealth Fund
A 36-page US report based on two surveys of patient satisfaction with their medical treatment in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, UK, Germany and the US
HealthPosted: 2006-04-18
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
A Survey of Primary Care Physicians in 11 Countries, 2009: Perspectives on Care, Costs, and Experiences
Commonwealth Fund
This study surveyed primary care physicians in 11 countries to find out what is happening on the front lines of health care
HealthPosted: 2009-12-30
Quality Development in Health Care in the Netherlands
Commonwealth Fund
A 16-page issue brief reporting on recent health sector reforms in the Netherlands that have led to important quality improvements
HealthPosted: 2006-04-12
Resident Physicians' Preparedness to Provide Cross-Cultural Care
Commonwealth Fund
This US paper examines the implications for clinical care and medical education policy of resident physicians' preparedness to provide cross-cultural care
HealthPosted: 2007-05-25
Revisiting Hospital Rate-Setting
Commonwealth Fund
A 14-page US issue brief on the experiences of 7 states' efforts to control rapid growth in hospital costs
HealthPosted: 2009-10-28
A 2020 Vision of Patient-Centred Primary Care
Commonwealth Fund
A 2-page U.S. article setting out seven attributes of patient-centred primary care
HealthPosted: 2005-10-19
Slowing the Growth of U.S. Health Care Expenditure: What are the options?
Commonwealth Fund
This 46-page report reviews factors contributing to high health care expenditure in the US and examines strategies that have the potential to achieve savings, slow spending growth and improve health system performance
HealthPosted: 2007-02-24
Why Not the Best? Results from a National Scorecard on U.S. Health System Performance
Commonwealth Fund
This 36-page report describes the National Scorecard on US Health System Performance, designed to measure and monitor the system's quality on 37 measures of performance
HealthPosted: 2006-10-18
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
Facilitating Implementation of Evidence-Based Guidelines in Hospital Settings: Learning from Trauma Centers
Commonwealth Fund
A 62-page US study examining the complex interplay of issues contributing to slow and partial compliance with evidence-based clinical guidelines
HealthPosted: 2006-08-08
Measuring Hospital Performance: The Importance of Process Measures
Commonwealth Fund
This 8-page US brief contends that the US Hospital Quality Alliance process measures can impact quality and health outcomes
HealthPosted: 2007-08-10
Multinational Comparisons of Health Systems Data, 2008
Commonwealth Fund
This updated chartbook uses data collected by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development to compare the health care systems and performance across several industrialized countries
HealthPosted: 2010-04-19
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
The Massachusetts Child Psychiatry Access Project: Supporting Mental Health Treatment in Primary Care
Commonwealth Fund
This 20-page US study looks into the development and implementation of a programme that provides timely telephonic psychiatric and clinical guidance to primary care providers treating children with mental health problems
Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2010-03-12
Adoption of Patient-Centred Care Practices by Physicians
Commonwealth Fund
The results of a US survey of the extent to which patient-centred practices were adopted by physicians
HealthPosted: 2006-05-03
Widespread Adoption of Information Technology in Primary Care Physician Offices in Denmark: A Case Study
Commonwealth Fund
A 14-page US case study on the adoption of electronic medical records in Denmark
HealthPosted: 2010-03-12
The Path to a High Performance U.S. Health System: A 2020 Vision and the Policies to Pave the Way
Commonwealth Fund
This 122-page US report offers recommendations for a comprehensive set of insurance, payment, and system reforms that could guarantee affordable coverage for all by 2012, improve health outcomes, and slow health spending growth by $3 trillion by 2020—if enacted now to start in 2010
Health, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-09-14
Building Blocks of Health Reform: Achieving Universal Coverage and Health System Savings
Commonwealth Fund
This 18-page US issue brief offers a framework for expanding health coverage in the US
HealthPosted: 2008-05-26
The U.K. Way, Spending and Measuring in the National Health Service
Conference Board of Canada
A 52-page Canadian report on NHS reform in the UK
HealthPosted: 2007-07-10
AIDS in Africa
Congressional Research Service
A 24-page report on the AIDS epidemic in Africa, and the US response
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2006-08-15
The Global Fund and PEPFAR in U.S. International AIDS Policy
Congressional Research Service
A 16-page briefing paper on U.S. policy issues in respect of contributions to the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief and the Global Fund for AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-11-15
Pandemic Influenza: Domestic Preparedness Efforts
Congressional Research Service
This 36-page brief examines the preparedness of the U.S. to respond to an influenza pandemic
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2005-11-21
HIV/AIDS International Programs: Appropriations, FY2003-FY2006
Congressional Research Service - U.S.
This 6-page report shows U.S. appropriations in support of overseas HIV/AIDS programmes
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-09-01
Stem Cell Research
Congressional Research Services
This 42-page updated brief for the U.S. Congress covers a range of issues relating to stem cell research
Health, Science & TechnologyPosted: 2005-08-22
Preparing for the Next Pandemic
Council on Foreign Relations
A 6-page essay offering a blueprint for limiting the fallout from an influenza pandemic
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, HealthPosted: 2005-06-25
Addressing the HIV/Aids Pandemic: A U.S. Global AIDS Strategy for the Long Term
Council on Foreign Relations
This 40-page report recommends a longer-term and broader-based U.S. strategy to counter the HIV/AIDS pandemic, addressing the basic health systems required and critical issues going beyond health delivery
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2004-06-11
Trick or Treat?
Council on Foreign Relations
A commentary on the first year of the U.S. Administration's Global Aids Initiative
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2004-11-04
HIV and National Security: Where Are the Links?
Council on Foreign Relations
A 72-page U.S. report examining how the HIV/AIDS pandemic is affecting the security of states throughout the world
Health, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2005-08-02
The Taming of the Queue V: In Search of Excellence
CPRN
The papers deliverered at a Canadian conference held to consider methods for cutting wait times for medical procedures (single page linking to each paper)
HealthPosted: 2008-04-30
New Frontiers of Wait Time Measurement, Monitoring and Management
CPRN
The presentations from a Spring 2007 Canadian conference held to exchange information on cutting wait times for medical procedures and exchanging best practices (single page linking to each presentation)
HealthPosted: 2007-04-28
Economic Arguments for Action on the Social Determinants of Health
CPRN
A 13-page paper studying what is known about the economic benefits of social policies that contribute to overall health
HealthPosted: 2006-12-08
The Taming of the Queue IV: New Frontiers of Wait-Time Measurement, Monitoring and Management
CPRN
The 42-page report of an international conference dealing with the reduction of hospital treatment waiting times
HealthPosted: 2007-06-15
The Ethical Recruitment of Internationally-Trained Health Professionals: Lessons from Abroad and Options for Canada
CPRN
A 44-page Canadian research report on the ethical considerations involved in recruiting medical professionals from developing countries
Health, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-02-03
Towards Patient-Centre Health Care: Dialogue on the Future of Health Care in Ontario
CPRN, RCRPP
A 37-page Canadian report on stakeholder dialogues convened to obtain views on what is needed to achieve a truly patient-centred health care system in Ontario
HealthPosted: 2008-01-24
Lost Voices: The Invisibility of Homeless People with Multiple Needs
Crisis
A 60-page U.K. study on multiple health needs among homeless individuals
Kyrgystan's Prison System Nightmare
Crisis Group
This 42-page report highlights how Kyrgystan's neglected prison system threatens the state's security and public health
Crime, Law & Order, HealthPosted: 2006-08-18
PEPFAR: From Emergency to Sustainability
CRS
A 24-page US report focusing on key issues relevant to the reauthorization of PEPFAR, the US plan for AIDS relief
HealthPosted: 2007-10-11
Electronic Health Records
CRS
A 6-page US report on the principal policy issues concerned with the adoption of electronic health records in the US
HealthPosted: 2007-12-06
Avian Influenza in Poultry and Wild Birds
CRS
An 18-page US report on avian influenza
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2007-02-20
Foreign Countries' Response to the Avian Influenza (H5N1) Virus: Current status
CRS
A 14-page US report highlighting recent efforts by affected countries to control the spread of the avian influenza (H5N1) virus
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2007-02-20
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
Pandemic Influenza: An Analysis of State Preparedness and Response Plans
CRS
A 31-page US report examining state pandemic plans and identifying outstanding challenges
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2007-10-16
Comparative Clinical Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness Research
CRS
This 54-page US report provides a background, history and overview of comparative clinical effectiveness research
HealthPosted: 2007-10-24
International HIV/AIDS, Tubercolosis and Malaria: Key Changes to US Programs and Funding
CRS
This 23-page US report discusses changes in the coordination and funding for international HIV/AIDS, tubercolosis and malaria by the US
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-07-31
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
The 2009 Influenza Pandemic: An Overview
CRS
A 35-page US report providing a synopsis of key events, actions taken, and authorities invoked by WHO, the U.S. federal government, and state and local governments. It then discusses the WHO process to determine the phase of a flu pandemic, selected activities by the Departments of Homeland Security and Health and Human Services, and selected activities by state and local authorities. Next, it lists congressional hearings held to date, and provides information about appropriations and funding for pandemic flu activities. Finally, it summarizes U.S. government pandemic flu planning documents and lists sources for additional information about the situation
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2009-09-11
Using Pediatric Care and Practitioners to Ensure Children are Ready to Learn
CSSP
This 21-page US paper reports on a match of two programmes focusing on children's developmental health
Families, Children & Youth, HealthPosted: 2008-02-20
Access to ARV Treatment: Aid, Trade and Governance in Uganda
Danish Institute for International Studies
A 59-page Danish working paper examining how the disconnects between international and national priorities, and between trade and aid, are currently affecting access to ARVs in Uganda
HealthPosted: 2004-10-19
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
Putting prevention first. Vascular Checks: Risk Assessment and Management
Department of Health
This 70-page UK document assesses the impact of new checks for vascular diseases such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes and kidney disease.
HealthPosted: 2008-11-18
The Potential Impact of an Opt Out System for Organ Donation in the UK
Department of Health
This independent 40-page UK report investigates the potential impact of changing to an opt-out system of consent for organ donation.
HealthPosted: 2008-11-18
Improving the Patient Experience: Sharing Success in Mental Health and Learning Disabilities: The King's Fund's Enhancing the Healing Environment Programme
Department of Health
This is a 131-page UK report on nurse-led projects improving environments for care in mental health and learning disabilities services
Health, DisabilityPosted: 2009-03-13
Analysis of the National Childhood Obesity Database 2005-06
Department of Health
A 23-page summary of the data availabale on childhood obesity in the UK
Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2006-12-29
Tuberculosis Prevention and Treatment
Department of Health
A 60-page UK toolkit for planning, commissioning and delivering high-quality tuberculosis prevention and treatment services in the UK
HealthPosted: 2007-06-19
Assessment of the Evercare Programme in England 2003-2004: Executive Summary
Department of Health - U.K.
The 12-page executive summary of an assessment of the outcomes in a number of pilots introducing the Evercare model, providing care to frail, elderly patients by adopting a case management approach
International Experiences of Using Community Treatment Orders
Department of Health - UK
A 222-page UK review of research into international experiences of using community treatment orders
HealthPosted: 2007-03-12
National Stroke Strategy
Department of Health - UK
An 83-page UK strategy document providing a framework for improving stroke services
HealthPosted: 2007-12-07
Commissioning a Brighter Future: Improving Access to Psychological Therapies
Department of Health - UK
A 32-page document providing organisations with examples of best practice in the provision of psychological therapies in England
HealthPosted: 2007-05-15
Getting it Right for People with Cancer
Department of Health - UK
An 18-page document outling how UK health services are being configured to meet the needs of cancer patients
HealthPosted: 2007-05-15
Best Practice Guidance: Specification for Adult Medium Secure Services
Department of Health - UK
A 72-page UK best practice document giving a set of principles to guide those providing medium-secure mental health services
HealthPosted: 2007-08-31
Research Evidence on the Effectiveness of Self Care Support
Department of Health - UK
This 129-page UK document provides evidence on the effectiveness of self care support
HealthPosted: 2007-11-26
Clostridium Difficile Infection: How to Deal with the Problem
Department of Health - UK
This 140-page UK guidance outlines new evidence and approaches to delivering good infection control and environmental hygiene
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2009-01-23
Pandemic Influenza: Surge Capacity and Prioritisation in Health Service: Provisional UK Guidelines
Department of Health - UK
This 58-page UK document provides guidance on the surge capacity needed to respond to an increased volume of patients during an influenza pandemic
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2007-11-26
Living Well with Dementia: A National Dementia Strategy
Department of Health - UK
The 104-page UK National Dementia Strategy is intended to transform the quality of dementia care. It sets out initiatives designed to make the lives of people with dementia, their carers and families better and more fulfilled.
Report of the Independent Expert Working Group on the Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism in Hospitalised Patients
Department of Health - UK
A 76-page UK report on how current best practice and guidance on managing the prevention of thromboembolism in hospitalised patients can be promoted and implemented
HealthPosted: 2007-04-21
Supporting People With Long-Term Conditions to Self-Care: A Guide to Developing Local Strategies and Good Practice
Department of Health - UK
This 56-page U.K. guide shows how health and social care services can support people with long terms conditions to self-care
HealthPosted: 2006-02-27
Modernising Adult Social Care: What's Working
Department of Health - UK
This 128-page report assesses the progress and outcomes of the process to modernise social services in Britain
Social Policy, HealthPosted: 2007-06-26
Safer Practice in Renal Medicine
Department of Health - UK
A 36-page UK guide for reducing healthcare-associated infections such as MRSA
HealthPosted: 2007-01-08
Best Practices in Managing Risk
Department of Health - UK
This 70-page UK document lays out principles and guidance for best practice in the assessment and management of risk to self and others in mental health services
HealthPosted: 2007-07-04
Health Effects of Climate Change in the UK: 2008
Department of Health - UK
A 129-page updated UK report on the health effects of climate change
Health, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-02-13
Towards a Framework for Violence and Abuse Prevention
Department of Health - UK
This UK framework report outlines the impact of violence and abuse on health and inequalities. It looks at why violence and abuse happen and makes links between the different forms of violence and abuse. It also provides a framework for intervention to prevent violence and abuse from occurring in the first place.
Health, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2008-12-12
Pandemic Influenza: Guidance on Preparing Maternity Services
Department of Health - UK
This 36-page UK document identifies key issues and provides a guidance framework to enable and support the decisions on how maternity services providers will need to act during a pandemic, covering the period from conception to just after birth.
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2008-12-12
Clean, Safe Care
Department of Health - UK
A 40-page UK guidance drawing on recent initiatives to tackle healthcare-associated infections
HealthPosted: 2008-01-17
Code of Practice for the Prevention and Control of Healthcare Associated Infections
Department of Health - UK
This 44-page UK code of practice is designed to help public health bodies to plan and implement measures to prevent and control healthcare-associated infections
HealthPosted: 2008-01-17
Working Together for Better Diabetes Care: Clinical Case for Change
Department of Health - UK
A 16-page UK report setting out how UK diabetes services are changing to meet the needs of patients, and how they need to change in the future
HealthPosted: 2007-05-23
Coding for Success: Simple Technology for Safer Patient Care
Department of Health - UK
This 52-page UK document describes how bar-coding and similar technology can be used to improve patient safety, reduce costs and improve efficiency
HealthPosted: 2007-02-20
Fluoridation of Drinking Water: Advice from the Chief Dental Officer
Department of Health - UK
A 21-page letter from England's Chief Dental Officer explaining the benefits of fluoridation of drinking water for oral health
HealthPosted: 2006-06-14
Preventing Meningitis
Department of Health - UK
A UK report providing information about meningitis, its symptoms and the campaigns used to help fight the disease (single page linking to each section)
HealthPosted: 2006-11-28
Common Core Principles to Support Self Care
Department of Health - UK
This 36-page UK guide sets out principles and best practice for the implementation of self care
HealthPosted: 2008-05-04
Cost Benefit Analysis of Health Impact Assessment
Department of Health - UK
A 49-page report of the costs and benefits of health impact assessment in the UK's National Health Service
HealthPosted: 2006-11-28
Links between Juvenile Sexually Abusive Behaviour and Emerging Severe Personality Disorder Traits in Childhood
Department of Health - UK
A 90-page report of a study of juvenile sexual abusers referred to specialist mental health services in the UK
Crime, Law & Order, HealthPosted: 2006-11-06
Healthy Living Social Marketing Initiative: A Review of the Evidence
Department of Health - UK
A 40-page UK report examining the drivers of obesity and issues concerning changes in the behaviour leading to obesity
HealthPosted: 2007-03-20
Report of the High Level Group on Clinical Effectiveness
Department of Health - UK
A 56-page UK report on the scope for improving clinical effectiveness in the NHS
HealthPosted: 2007-10-26
Turning the Corner: Improving Diabetes Care
Department of Health - UK
This 72-page report highlights progress in the treatment of diabetes in Britain
HealthPosted: 2006-06-14
Health is Global: Proposals for a UK Government-Wide Strategy
Department of Health - UK
This 64-page report provides the rationale for a UK government-wide strategy for global health
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-03-12
Research Evidence on the Effectiveness of Self Care Support
Department of Health - UK
A 129-page UK-produced evidence base on the effectiveness of self care support
HealthPosted: 2007-11-23
Report of the National Patient Choice Survey, England: September 2006
Department of Health - UK
This 25-page UK report provides the results of a national survey assessing the implementation of patient choices at primary care trust level
HealthPosted: 2007-02-26