Browsing by Subject "Awards and Prizes"

A tale of two callings.

Lefkowitz, Robert J (J Clin Invest, 2011-10)

Comparison of performance achievement award recognition with primary stroke center certification for acute ischemic stroke care.

Fonarow, GC; Liang, L; Smith, EE; Reeves, MJ; Saver, JL; Xian, Y; Hernandez, Adrian Felipe; ... (10 authors) (J Am Heart Assoc, 2013-10-14)

BACKGROUND: Hospital certification and recognition programs represent 2 independent but commonly used systems to distinguish hospitals, yet they have not been directly compared. This study assessed acute ischemic stroke ...

The roles of patents and research and development incentives in biopharmaceutical innovation.

DiMasi, Joseph A; Grabowski, Henry G; Long, Genia (Health Aff (Millwood), 2015-02)

Patents and other forms of intellectual property protection play essential roles in encouraging innovation in biopharmaceuticals. As part of the "21st Century Cures" initiative, Congress is reviewing the policy mechanisms ...