Title	Primary Investigator	Partnering Institution
Characterizing spatial and temporal patterns of influenza in Israel in order to reevaluate vaccination policy.	Dr. Eli Stern Prof. Tamy Shohat Dr. Varda Shalev	Gertner Institute for Epidemiology and Health Policy Research, Sheba Medical Center	read more

 Patient Empowerment and Patient Centered Care

Title	Primary Investigator	Partnering Institution
Identifying factors affecting adherence in early intervention programs for congenital torticollis.	Sheri Rabino, MA Prof. Emanuel Tirosh	Haifa University	read more
Intervention Study to examine the Effectiveness of lifestyle counseling using the “Stage of Change” model vs. conventional Physical Therapy on low back pain.	Mrs. Noa Ben-Ami Prof. Yair Shapiro Prof. Yigal Mirovsky Dr. Gabriel Chodic	Tel Aviv University	read more

Improving Treatment of Patients who Suffer from Chronic Illness

Title	Primary Investigator	Partnering Institution
Does internet based intervention improve glycemic control in adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus?.	Zohar Landau, MD Dr. Orit Pinhas – Hamiel Dr. Kineret Mazor-Aronovitch		read more
Adaptation of a Screening Tool for Emotional Distress in Cancer Patients Across Stages of Disease and Different Population Groups.	Dr. Miri Cohen Tali Cinamon, MSW Prof. Avraham Kuten Roni Gagin, MSW	Haifa University	read more

 Inequality in Health and Healthcare Services

Title	Primary Investigator	Partnering Institution
Socio-demographic disparities in hypertension control among Maccabi members with diabetes: magnitude of inequalities and explanatory factors.	Dr. Rachel Wilf-Miron Prof. Varda Soskolne Prof. Orly Manor Dr. Anthony David Heymann Dr. Einat Yaari Irene Lewenhoff, RN	Tel Aviv University	read more

Quality of Treatment in Elderly and Patients who suffer from Chronic Illness

Title	Primary Investigator	Partnering Institution
Patterns of Detection and Treatment of Depression among Community-Dwelling Elderly by the Family Physician.	Dr. Netta Bentur Dr. Anthony David Heymann Dr. Yoram Barak Dr. Doron Mazeh	Myres- JDC-Brookdale Institute	read more

 Health Promotion and Preventative Medicine

Title	Primary Investigator	Partnering Institution
A Feasibility and Pilot Study Comparing a Health Promoting Course and Cognitive Training for Improving the Wellbeing of Persons with Early Stage Dementia.	Prof. Jiska Cohen-Mansfield Dr. Shelley Sternberg Mrs. Hana Yaakobovitch	Tel Aviv University	read more

Other

Title	Primary Investigator	Partnering Institution
Is there any difference between the treatments: Rehabilitation, Pelvic Floor Muscle Training, Bladder Training or Drug Therapy, For Urge Urinary Incontinence, in the Long Term Outcome, with Urinary Symptoms, Quality of Life and Cost- Effectiveness?.	Rachel Kafri, MSc PT Dr. Itshak Melzer Dr. Jeffrey Shames Dr. Michal Katz-Leurer	Maccabi Healthcare Services	read more
Cancer risk following radiation exposure from Pediatric Computed Tomography in Maccabi Health Care Services.	Dr. Gabriel Chodick DR. Elaine Ron Dr. Varda Shalev Prof. Gadi Horev Dr. Michael Shwarz Prof. Shai Ashkenazi	Maccabi Healthcare Services	read more

2006 - 7

Health Promotion and Preventative Medicine

Title	Primary Investigator	Partnering Institution
Compliance with Mammography Screening Among Arab Israeli Women, 2007.	Dr. Liora Ore Mrs. Mirvat Shammas Dr. Lital Keinan-Boker	University of Haifa	read more
Prognostic indexes for appetite and their influence on anorexia of old age.	Dr. Avner Shahar Prof. Ram Reifen	Hebrew University	read more
Frailty and osteoporosis.	Prof. Jacob Menczel Dr. Shelley Sternberg	Herzog Hospital	read more

Correct and Efficient Medical Care

Title	Primary Investigator	Partnering Institution
Bringing children with high fever to urgent care centers: An example of "fever phobia?".	Dr. Joshua Lipsitz Dr. Deena     Zimmerman	Gertner Institute for Epidemiology and Health Policy Research, Sheba Medical Center	read more
Clinical Integration of Neonatal Departments, NICUs and Community Services to Improve the Quality of Postnatal Care with Minimum Cost.	Prof. Gad Vitner Dr. Michael Feldman Dr. Shmuel Yurman Dr. Shirly Bar-Lev	Ruppin Academic Center	read more
Comprehensive Geriatric Assessments: What is its place and how does it contribute to care for the elderly in the Israeli health care system?.	Dr. Netta Bentur Shelley Sternberg, MD John Lemberger, MA	Myers-JDC-Brookdale Institute	read more
An intervention program to reduce antibiotic use for Acute Otitis Media in children by implementing the delayed prescribing approach.	Dr. Zachi Grossman Dr. Barbara Silverman Prof. Boaz Porter		read more

 Improving Treatment of Patients who Suffer from Chronic Illness

Title	Primary Investigator	Partnering Institution
The association between physicians' communication styles and satisfaction, self rated health and utilization of health services among elderly cancer patients.	Dr. Yaacov Bachner Prof. Sara Carmel Dr. Iris Schneider	Ben-Gurion University	read more
Improving chronic disease control through increase in adherence to medical treatment.	Dr. Louis Abboud Mgr. Shlomit Ishai	Maccabi Healthcare Services	read more
Quality of marriage, sense of coherence, adherence and compliance, diabetic patients' coping with chronic illness' quality of life.	Dr. Ilana DuvdevanyHelena Natarevich-Katzav, BSW	Haifa University	read more
Family support in facilitating adherence to Diabetes self-care and metabolic control.	Mrs. Tali Cinamon Dr. Varda Soskolne Dr. Anthony David Heymann Liza Abarbanel- Cnaani, M.S.W Yael Borko, M.S.W Ruthy Wagner, M.S.W Ronny Arad, M.S.W Miriam Mazeh, M.S.W Tamar Stein, M.S.W	Maccabi Healthcare Services	read more
Reduction of Respiratory Infection Rates by Implementation of a Comprehensive Oral Hygiene Program in a Pediatric Extended Care Facility.	Dr. Natalie Dehtiar Akiva Ehrlich, RN, BSN, MPA	ALEH Jerusalem Center	read more
Screening for Depression and Anxiety, exploring high risk sub-groups of cardiac patients, and revealing their relation to morbidity, rehabilitation status and quality of life 1-year following CABG surgery.	Dr. Rachel Dankner Dr. Daniela Dankner Prof. Uri Goldbourt Prof. Yaakov Drori	Gertner Institute for Epidemiology and Health Policy Research, Sheba Medical Center	read more

 Other

Title	Primary Investigator	Partnering Institution
A national multidimensional model for comparative performance evaluation of public general hospitals.	Prof. Joseph S.Pliskin    Dr. Avishay Goldberg  Prof. Boaz Porter  Dr. Ahuva Meilik-Weiss	Ben Gurion University	read more

2005 - 6

 Health Promotion and Preventative Medicine