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Do you think the government in Washington should guarantee medical care for all people who don't have, health insurance or isn't this the responsibility of the government in Washington? 65% Should 27 Not government responsibility 8 Don't know/No answer Methodology: Conducted by CBS News/New York Times, September 16-September 19, 1993 and based on telephone interviews…
Do you think the government in Washington should guarantee medical care for all people who don't have, health insurance or isn't this the responsibility of the government in Washington? 77% Should 17 Not government responsibility 6 Don't know/No answer Methodology: Conducted by CBS News/New York Times, June 17-June 20, 1992 and based on telephone interviews…
As the media environment evolves and viewing habits change, public service advertising campaigns face critical challenges to stay relevant and effective.
New Media and the Future of Public Service Advertising: Case Studies, March 2006 The Kaiser Family Foundation released this collection of case studies on public education campaigns that use new media to help illustrate ways to incorporate new strategies into ongoing or new efforts at a forum on Tuesday, March 21, 2006, in Washington, D.C.
International Health Journalism Fellowship Project: AFRICA About the Project The Kaiser Family Foundation has maintained an extensive program in South Africa for nearly 20 years.
Should physicians be required to tell patients if a preventable medical error resulting in serious harm is made in their OWN care, or not? 88 Yes 9 No 2 (DO NOT READ) Don’t know 1 (DO NOT READ) Refused If a preventable medical error that resulted in serious harm were made in your care, how…
Assuming that medical errors are reported, should hospital reports of serious medical errors be confidential and only used to learn how to prevent future mistakes or should they also be released to the public? 31 Confidential 63 Released to the public 4 (DO NOT READ) Don’t know 1 (DO NOT READ) Refused Which one of…
About how many Americans do you think die in hospitals each year as a result of a preventable medical error? (ANSWER CATEGORIES READ) 18 500 31 5,000 18 50,000 9 100,000 OR 5 500,000 or more 16 (DO NOT READ) Don’t know Survey by Henry J.
2001/2002 Kaiser Mini-Fellows Constance Alexander, freelance writer and independent producer, WKMS-FM Reporting Area: End-of-life issues in rural western Kentucky.
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