This report describes the review process and findings for a systematic review of home visiting program models implemented in tribal communities or evaluated with American Indian and Alaska Native families and children. The review assessed evidence of effectiveness for culturally relevant models...

Excessive alcohol drinking is the third leading cause of death in the United States, leading to 79,000 premature deaths annually. It is also the cause of increased disease and injury. Although the public health impacts of binge drinking are known, its economic cost has not been assessed for the...

This article examines registered nurses' experiences with health information technology and reports that their perceptions of its effect on quality of care and daily work were positive.

Anecdotal evidence suggests that Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) beneficiaries intentionally restrain, or “park,†their earnings at a level below substantial gainful activity to retain cash benefits. But empirical evidence documenting such behavior is scant. This article in...

This report presents first-year evaluation findings for the Colorado Youth WINS (Work Incentive Network of Supports) project, which served youth in four counties from August 2006 to December 2009. Using process analysis, the report found Youth WINS, as implemented, deviated from the program...

To help transform primary care delivery and support the patient-centered medical home, the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act supports adoption and meaningful use of electronic health records. This brief offers policy options that could ensure health...

This study assessed the effectiveness of a discharge planning program implemented in three Oklahoma state prisons to assist inmates with serious mental illness to enroll in Medicaid on the day of release or soon thereafter. The program had significant positive effects. On the day of release, 25...

This article summarizes key findings on the prevalence and quality of home-based child care—a significant share of child care in the United States, especially for infants and toddlers. It describes caregiver characteristics and quality initiatives and makes recommendations for future...