To improve health and health care, 1997

the long version

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 activities, and research. The Foundation is dedicated to educating the public about health care innovation through findings from the projects it supports. This book, the first in a new series, offers an in-depth look into programs funded by The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. In To Improve Health and Health Care, the editors look into the most current investigative efforts funded by the Foundation. The cases discussed here illustrate how the Foundation is tackling some of today's key health care issues.