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Seclusion and Restraint Practices in Residential Treatment Facilities for Children and Youth.
Brown, Jonathan D.; Barrett, Kirsten; Ireys, Henry T.; … - Mathematica Policy Research - 2012
Using data from two national surveys, this article examines the extent to which residential treatment facilities consistently implement certain practices following incidents of seclusion or restraint. The study found that 76 percent of facilities reported having secluded or restrained youth in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010609401
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Current and Emerging Issues in Medicaid Risk-Based Managed Care: Insights from an Expert Roundtable.
Gold, Marsha; Paradise, Julia - Mathematica Policy Research - 2012
/Medicaid dual eligible beneficiaries; and the impact of health reform on managed care organizations. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010609427
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Routine Emergency Department Use for Sick Care by Children in the United States
Halfon, Neal; Newacheck, Paul W.; Wood, David L.; … - Mathematica Policy Research - 1996
departments by using a national sample of US children. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011100715
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Congressionally Mandated Evaluation of the State Children's Health Insurance Program (Executive Summary)
Wooldridge, Judith; Kenney, Genevieve; Trenholm, Christopher - Mathematica Policy Research - 2005
Health and Human Services conduct an independent comprehensive study of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011195807
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Dynamics of WIC Program Participation by Infants and Children, 2001 to 2003.
Castner, Laura; Mabli, James; Sykes, Julie - Mathematica Policy Research - 2009
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010923634
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Access for Low-Income Children: Is Health Insurance Enough?
Rosenbach, Margo L.; Irvin, Carol; Coulam, Robert F. - Mathematica Policy Research - 1999
This journal article, based on a study of programs in FL, ME, and MI, concludes that initiatives to expand health … insurance for low-income children should consider the structure of the delivery system, particularly the importance of a medical …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010924120
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A National Survey of State Licensing, Regulating, and Monitoring of Residential Facilities for Children with Mental Illness.
Teich, Judith L.; Ireys, Henry T. - Mathematica Policy Research - 2007
residential facilities for children with mental illness. This article describes the results of a government-sponsored survey of … review procedures, and accreditation from designated organizations. Welfare, mental health, and health departments all … participated in regulating facilities. To ensure that residential facilities effectively address the needs of children with mental …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010924138
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Commentary: Should I Blame Mom or Dad? Identifying the Relative Contribution of Each Parent's Body Size to That of Their Offspring.
Whitaker, Robert C. - Mathematica Policy Research - 2007
The author responds to an article that proposes a mechanism to statistically test the difference in the relative contribution of the size of each parent to a child's birth weight and rate of weight gain during infancy—two factors associated with the development of obesity—urging...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010924213
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Effects of Traditional Swaddling on Development: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Manaseki-Holland, Semira; Spier, Elizabeth; Bavuusuren, … - Mathematica Policy Research - 2010
This article presents findings from a randomized controlled trial of 1,279 healthy newborns in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, on the effects of swaddling—the tight, prolonged binding of infants—on development.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010924303
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System of Care Approaches in Residential Treatment Facilities Serving Children with Serious Behavioral Health Needs.
Allen, Kamala D.; Pires, Sheila A.; Brown, Jonathan - Mathematica Policy Research - 2010
This issue brief describes findings from a national survey of residential treatment facilities (RTFs) serving children … and adolescents with serious behavioral health challenges. The survey explored how system of care principles are reflected …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010924511