Publisher's Synopsis
Working Today for Tomorrow?s Health and Health Care
Praise for the previous edition of To Improve Health and Health Care
"Most impressive . . . for those who take the time to read the book carefully, it provides a valuable lesson for proponents of social change."?New England Journal of Medicine
". . . Individual chapters in this book are gems . . ."? Doody′s Review Service
Since 1972, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has been the nation?s largest philanthropy devoted exclusively to health. To further its mission of improving the health and health care of all Americans, it provides funds for demonstration projects, educational and communications activities, policy analysis, and research. As part of the Foundation?s efforts to inform the public, this book, the second volume in a new series, provides an in–depth look into the programs it funds. Written for health care professionals and interested members of the public, the series will offer useful lessons for leaders and educators developing plans and policies for the next century.
The cases discussed in To Improve Health and Health Care, 1997?1998, illustrate how the Foundation and its grantees have tackled some of today?s key issues. The volume includes a foreword by Steven A. Schroeder, M.D., president of The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, articulating the Foundation?s core values, and chapters on
· Tobacco policy
· Alcohol and work
· Combating substance abuse
· Academic Health Centers
· Spit tobacco and baseball
· Hospital Nursing
· Interfaith volunteer caregiving
· Caring for patients with chronic conditions
· Mental health services for youth
· Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
· The Foundation?s radio and television grants
Additional information about The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation can be obtained through its Web site, www.rwjf.org
