{"title":"Training the health workforce of tomorrow.","authors":"","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>As part of its continuing mission to serve trustees and staff of health foundations and corporate giving programs, Grantmakers In Health (GIH) convened a small group of grantmakers and national experts concerned about health workforce issues. This roundtable - held on October 31, 2001, in Washington, DC - explored various issues related to the supply, composition, and competency of the health workforce, and the role that these factors play in maintaining and improving the health status of individual patients and broader populations. The session also highlighted the current activities of and future opportunities for foundations.This Issue Brief synthesizes key points from the day's discussion with a background paper prepared for roundtable participants. It includes quantitative and qualitative information on workforce issues and profiles public sector and grantmaker strategies for addressing workforce problems.</p>","PeriodicalId":86968,"journal":{"name":"Issue brief (Grantmakers in Health)","volume":" 12","pages":"1-34"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2001-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"24019962","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Filling the gap: strategies for improving oral health.","authors":"","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>As part of its continuing mission to serve trustees and staff of health foundations and corporate giving programs, Grantmakers In Health (GIH) convened, with the Children's Dental Health Project (CDHP), a select group of grantmakers and national experts who have made a major commitment to improving oral health. This Issue Dialogue - held on May 16,2001, in Washington, DC - explored current challenges related to oral health in the United States, and highlighted public and private sector initiatives to overcome these challenges. The roundtable also illustrated current activities and future opportunities for foundations in the area of oral health. This Issue Brief synthesizes key points from the day's discussion with a background paper previously prepared for Issue Dialogue participants. It includes quantitative and qualitative information on oral health as well as profiles of public sector, private sector, and grantmaker strategies for promoting improvements.</p>","PeriodicalId":86968,"journal":{"name":"Issue brief (Grantmakers in Health)","volume":" 10","pages":"1-42"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2001-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"24019960","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Early childhood development: putting knowledge into action.","authors":"","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>As part of its continuing mission to serve trustees and staff of health foundations and corporate giving programs, Grantmakers In Health (GIH) convened a select group of grantmakers and national experts who have made a major commitment to improve the health and well being of young children. The roundtable explored the latest research examining early childhood development, as well as public and private programs serving families with young children. The discussion ultimately centered upon the importance of grantmaker involvement to improve early childhood development, including the services delivered to young children and their families, training for professionals, and continued research and evaluation. This report brings together key points from the day's discussion with factual information on demographic, health and human services, and public policy trends drawn from a background paper prepared for the meeting. When available, recent findings, facts, and figures have been incorporated.</p>","PeriodicalId":86968,"journal":{"name":"Issue brief (Grantmakers in Health)","volume":" 8","pages":"1-29"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2000-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"24019956","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Progress and peril: examining antibiotic resistance and systemic contaminants.","authors":"","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>As part of its ongoing mission to inform and support trustees and staff of health foundations and corporate giving programs, Grantmakers In Health (GIH), in conjunction with the Health and Environmental Funders Network (HEFN), held a day-long Issue Dialogue on two important environmental health issues: antibiotic resistance and systemic contaminants. Experts and advocates from many organizations came together to discuss concerns and opportunities, as well as current and potential roles for health philanthropy. This Issue Brief brings together key points from the day's discussion with factual information on environmental health drawn from a background paper prepared for the participants.</p>","PeriodicalId":86968,"journal":{"name":"Issue brief (Grantmakers in Health)","volume":" 7","pages":"1-26"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2000-10-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"24019955","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Long-term care quality: facing the challenges of an aging population.","authors":"","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>As part of its continuing mission to serve trustees and staff of health foundations and corporate giving programs, Grantmakers In Health (GIH) convened a select group of grantmakers and national experts who have made a major commitment to improve the quality of long-term care, particularly the care provided in nursing homes. The roundtable explored various factors influencing both the quality of care provided to elderly patients, as well as the quality of their lives. The discussion ultimately centered upon the importance of grantmaker involvement to improve the quality of long-term care, including the services delivered, training for professional and paraprofessional staff, continued research and evaluation, and public policies regulating the long-term care industry. This report brings together key points from the day's discussion with factual information on demographic, financing, and public policy trends drawn from a background paper prepared for the meeting. When available, recent findings, facts, and figures have been incorporated.</p>","PeriodicalId":86968,"journal":{"name":"Issue brief (Grantmakers in Health)","volume":" 6","pages":"1-32"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2000-06-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"24019954","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Strategies for reducing racial and ethnic disparities in health.","authors":"","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This report is the fourth in a series of programs made possible by a grant to Grantmakers In Health (GIH) from The Commonwealth Fund to bring grantmakers together with experts in policy, practice, and research to exchange information and ideas about key health issues facing the nation. On May 18, 2000, GIH convened a select group of grantmakers along with officials from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and other experts in research and practice for an Issue Dialogue on racial and ethnic disparities in health. Intended to both share lessons learned and stimulate new ideas, the Issue Dialogue proved to be a rich, although difficult discussion about the conditions that give rise to health disparities. Among the ideas discussed were the interaction of race and socioeconomic status on health, environmental justice, and the complexities of working with different racial and ethnic groups. At the same time, the forum focused on what health funders can do to support the development of programs to improve the health of minorities. This Issue Brief brings together key points from the day's discussion with factual information on racial and ethnic disparities in health and grantmaker activities drawn from a background paper prepared for Dialogue participants.</p>","PeriodicalId":86968,"journal":{"name":"Issue brief (Grantmakers in Health)","volume":" 5","pages":"1-36"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2000-05-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"24020584","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Youth mentoring: a social development approach to youth health promotion. Grantmakers In Health.","authors":"","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>On November 3, 1999, GIH convened a forum, co-sponsored with Grantmakers for Children, Youth and Families (GCYF), featuring grantmakers who have made major commitments to youth mentoring as a health promotion strategy as well as researchers and those operating programs in the field. Participants engaged in a lively and open exchange of ideas, experiences, and information about what grantmakers can do to support and improve such programs. This Issue Brief brings together keypoints from the day's discussion with factual information on youth mentoring and grantmaker activities drawn from a background paper prepared for Dialogue participants.</p>","PeriodicalId":86968,"journal":{"name":"Issue brief (Grantmakers in Health)","volume":" 3","pages":"1-24"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"24019075","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Victims of our own success: will immunization remain the paradigm of effective prevention? Grantmakers In Health.","authors":"","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>As part of its continuing mission to serve trustees and staff of health foundations and corporate giving programs, Grantmakers In Health (GIH) convened a select group of grantmakers and national experts who have made a major commitment to childhood immunization. The roundtable explored various factors influencing public acceptance of childhood immunization, with discussions ultimately centering on the importance of ensuring and conveying accurate information to the public and policymakers. Current and potential roles for health philanthropy were also discussed. This report brings together key points from the day's discussion with factual information on childhood immunization drawn from a background paper prepared for the meeting. When available, recent findings, facts, and figures have been incorporated.</p>","PeriodicalId":86968,"journal":{"name":"Issue brief (Grantmakers in Health)","volume":" 4","pages":"1-18"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"24025075","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Coping with managed care: responding to the needs of the elderly. Grantmakers In Health.","authors":"","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This report is the second in a series of programs made possible by a grant to Grantmakers In Health (GIH) from The Commonwealth Fund to bring grantmakers together with experts in policy, practice, and research to exchange information and ideas about key health issues facing the nation. On June 17, 1999, GIH convened a small group of grantmakers along with officials from the Health Care Financing Administration and other experts in consumer education, managed care, and health services research for an Issue Dialogue on managed care and the elderly. Intended to both share lessons learned and stimulate new ideas, the Issue Dialogue proved to be a lively and insightful forum on what health funders can do to support development of consumer information, tools, and program models for this vulnerable population. This Issue Brief brings together key points from the day's discussion with factual information on managed care within the Medicare program and grantmaker activities drawn from a background paper prepared for Dialogue participants.</p>","PeriodicalId":86968,"journal":{"name":"Issue brief (Grantmakers in Health)","volume":" 2","pages":"1-25"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"24019073","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}