THE BILINGUAL EDUCATION ACT AND THE PUERTO RICAN COMMUNITY: THE ROLE OF A NETWORK IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF FEDERAL LEGISLATION AT THE LOCAL LEVEL.

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Results Of The HAP Literacy Study Reinforce Need For Family Healthcare Decision Act

The Health Advocacy Program recently conducted a study to determine whether advance directive literacy - the ability to read and understand patients\u27 rights about medical decisions - has any impact on completing a health care proxy...the study\u27s findings suggest that New York\u27s law regarding end-of-life treatment decisions is inconsistent with the beliefs and preferences of many older residents

Approaches to Making Military-Civilian Domestic Violence Collaborations Work: Lessons Learned From Two Case Studies

To prevent and respond to domestic violence by or against service members, the military hopes to form and strengthen collaborative relationships between installations and neighboring communities. The authors present findings from two case studies of military-civilian collaboration and offer suggestions for forming and strengthening these relationships

Understanding the Public Health Implications of Prisoner Reentry in California: Phase I Report

Analyzes the healthcare needs of released state prisoners, their geographic distribution, the healthcare services available locally, and counties' capacity to meet returning prisoners' needs, including for mental health care and substance abuse treatment

Understanding the Public Health Implications of Prisoner Reentry in California: State-of-the-State Report

Based on demographic and geographic data on and interviews with ex-offenders and providers, analyzes the challenges of addressing their healthcare and rehabilitative needs and health care's role in their reintegration. Makes recommendations

Integrating Palliative and Critical Care: Evaluation of a Quality-Improvement Intervention

Rationale: Palliative care in the intensive care unit (ICU) is an important focus for quality improvement