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In Our Backyard

How 3 L.A. Neighborhoods Affect Kids' Lives

By: Anne R. Pebley,Mary E. Vaiana

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In Our Backyard

How 3 L.A. Neighborhoods Affect Kids' Lives

By: Anne R. Pebley,Mary E. Vaiana

Focusing on the subtle interaction between children's well-being and the neighborhoods in which they grow up, the authors consider the age of the community's residents, their incomes, and residential turnover in the neighborhood to draw inferences from the Focused Study of Children and Neighborhoods (FSCN), a survey of three neighborhoods in Los Angeles conducted in 1998. Drawing on the Focused Study of Children and Neighborhoods, a survey of three neighborhoods in Los Angeles conducted in 1998, the authors address the subtle interaction between children's well being and the neighborhoods in which they grow up. The authors consider the age of the community's residents, their incomes, and residential turnover in the neighborhood. The next step in this process will be a large-scale survey of children living in 65 neighborhoods throughout Los Angeles County, called the Los Angeles Family and Neighborhood Survey (L.A.FANS).

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Rand Corporation

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0833033867

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9780833033864

Improving Childhood Asthma Outcomes in the United States

A Blueprint for Policy Action

By: Marielena Lara,Will Nicholas,Sally C. Morton,Mary E. Vaiana,Barbara Genovese

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Improving Childhood Asthma Outcomes in the United States

A Blueprint for Policy Action

By: Marielena Lara,Will Nicholas,Sally C. Morton,Mary E. Vaiana,Barbara Genovese

One-liner: A set of policy recommendations to promote the development and maintenance of communities in which children with asthma can be swiftly diagnosed, effectively treated, and protected from exposure to harmful environmental factors. An estimated 5 million U.S. children have asthma. Too many of these children are unnecessarily impaired. Much of the money spent on asthma is for high-cost health care services to treat acute periods of illness. Many asthma attacks could be avoided--and much suffering prevented and many medical costs saved--if more children received good-quality, ongoing asthma care and if the 11 policy recommendations presented in this report were implemented in a oordinated fashion. A national call to action, the policy recommendations span public and private interests and compel integration of public health activities across local, state, and federal levels. This report summarizes the findings of an effort funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation as part of the Pediatric Asthma Initiative, whose purpose is to address current gaps in national childhood asthma care. It is the first national initiative that simultaneously addresses treatment, policy, and financing issues for children with asthma at the patient, provider, and institutional levels. The purpose of RAND's effort was to:--identify a range of policy actions in both the public and private sectors that could improve childhood asthma outcomes nationwide--select a subset of policies to create a blueprint for national policy in this area--outline alternatives to implement these policies that build on prior efforts.The effort developed a comprehensive policy framework that maps the identified strategies to one overall policy objective: to promote the development and maintenance of asthma-friendly communities--communities in which children with asthma are swiftly diagnosed, receive appropriate and ongoing treatment, and are not exposed to environmental factors that exacerbate their condition. This report is intended as a working guide for coordinating the activities of both public and private organizations at the federal, state, and local community levels.

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114

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Rand Corporation

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0833032429

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9780833032423

Redirecting Innovation in U.S. Health Care

Options to Decrease Spending and Increase Value

By: Steven Garber,Susan M. Gates,Emmett B. Keeler,Mary E. Vaiana,Andrew W. Mulcahy,Christopher Lau,Arthur L. Kellermann

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Redirecting Innovation in U.S. Health Care

Options to Decrease Spending and Increase Value

By: Steven Garber,Susan M. Gates,Emmett B. Keeler,Mary E. Vaiana,Andrew W. Mulcahy,Christopher Lau,Arthur L. Kellermann

New medical technologies are a leading driver of U.S. health care spending. This report identifies promising policy options to change which medical technologies are created, with two related policy goals: (1) Reduce total health care spending with the smallest possible loss of health benefits, and (2) ensure that new medical products that increase spending are accompanied by health benefits that are worth the spending increases.

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135

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Rand Corporation

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0833085492

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9780833085498

Small Ideas for Saving Big Health Care Dollars

By: Jodi L. Liu,Deborah Lai,Jeanne S. Ringel,Mary E. Vaiana,Jeffrey Wasserman

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Small Ideas for Saving Big Health Care Dollars

By: Jodi L. Liu,Deborah Lai,Jeanne S. Ringel,Mary E. Vaiana,Jeffrey Wasserman

A focused review of RAND Health research identified small ideas that could save the U.S. health care system $13 to $22 billion per year if successfully implemented. They include changing payment policy for emergency transport and greater use of $4 generic drugs. Small ideas do not require systemic change; thus, they may be both more feasible to operationalize and less likely to encounter stiff political and organizational resistance.

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0833082396

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Every Day with Mary:

Reflections by the Affiliates of Mayslake Ministries

By: Dr. Mary Amore

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Every Day with Mary:

Reflections by the Affiliates of Mayslake Ministries

By: Dr. Mary Amore

Growing closer to the Blessed Virgin Mary can have a profound impact on your spiritual life. Your deeper and more personal relationship with the Blessed Mother can start today in Every Day with Mary. Throughout the year you’ll ponder the fruits of the Holy Spirit in the Mary’s life – peace, love, surrender, hope, gentleness, joy, serenity, self-control, generosity, gratitude, patience, faithfulness, and abundance – with a timely and relevant meditation perfect for your busy life. You’ll begin with a quote from Scripture, followed by a brief reflection, and a question or act to consider, and a short prayer to Mary to carry through your day. Every Day with Mary is sure to touch your heart, nourish your soul, and lead you into a deeper relationship with Christ through the intercession of his mother.

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402

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Our Sunday Visitor

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1681921472

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9781681921471

The Catholic Companion to Mary

By: Mary Kathleen Glavich

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The Catholic Companion to Mary

By: Mary Kathleen Glavich

Who is the real Mary, the Mother of Jesus? What role does she play in our lives? The Catholic Companion to Mary is an attempt to bring Mary to Life as a flesh-and-blood human being, using what research, theological study, and the experience of million of Catholics have revealed about her. These pages are meant to act as a lens to bring Mary into greater focus, so that ultimately readers may be drawn to a stronger relationship with the Blessed Virgin.

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176

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ACTA Publications

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0879463309

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9780879463304

Book's by Mary E. Vaiana

In Our Backyard

In Our Backyard

Improving Childhood Asthma Outcomes in the United States

Improving Childhood Asthma Outcomes in the United States

Redirecting Innovation in U.S. Health Care

Redirecting Innovation in U.S. Health Care

Small Ideas for Saving Big Health Care Dollars

Small Ideas for Saving Big Health Care Dollars

Every Day with Mary:

Every Day with Mary:

The Catholic Companion to Mary

The Catholic Companion to Mary

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