Health Improvement Institute Company Profile
Health Improvement Institute is a non-profit, tax-exempt, 501(c)3, charitable organization dedicated to improving the quality and productivity of America's health care. The Institute's principal program objective is to provide information to enable people to make informed health care choices. The Institute has established expertise in evaluating the quality of health information on the Internet, conducts forums and workshops, and sponsors national awards programs to recognize excellence, including the Aesculapius Award for excellence in health communication.
News from Health Improvement Institute:
Project to Harmonize Health Research Guidelines
BETHESDA, Md., Jan. 25, 2012 — Health Improvement Institute has launched a Project to harmonize health research guidelines. "Much research is of questionable quality. Improving health care and enabling people to maintain their health requires better research," said Dr. Peter G. Goldschmidt, the Institute's president. "Guidelines offer one way of increasing the productivity of the […]
2011 Human Research Protection Award Recipients Announced
BETHESDA, Md., Dec. 20, 2011 — Awards for Excellence in Human Research Protection for 2011 were announced today by Dr. Peter G. Goldschmidt, President and Founder of the Health Improvement Institute. Winner of the Annual Award for Best Practice was: Harvard Catalyst | The Harvard Clinical and Translational Science Center, Harvard Medical School (Boston, MA) […]
2011 Aesculapius Award Recipients Announced
BETHESDA, Md., Dec. 15, 2011 — Aesculapius Awards of Excellence were announced today by Dr. Peter G. Goldschmidt, President and Founder of the Health Improvement Institute. Winner of the 2011 Aesculapius Award for health-related radio public service announcements was: Ad Council and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women's Health – Why […]
Project to Harmonize Health Research Guidelines Announced
BETHESDA, Md., May 17, 2011 — A Project to harmonize health research guidelines was launched today by the Health Improvement Institute (HII) in partnership with the Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC). "Over the years, different authors have been concerned about the quality of the medical literature, and hence, of health research. These concerns encompass […]
2010 Human Research Protection Award Recipients Announced
BETHESDA, Md., Dec. 6, 2010 — Awards for Excellence in Human Research Protection for 2010 were announced today by Dr. Peter G. Goldschmidt, President and Founder of the Health Improvement Institute. Recipients of an Annual Award included: Best practice: Human Research Protection Office, Washington University in St. Louis (St. Louis, MO), Community Engaged Research Program. […]
2010 Aesculapius Award Recipients Announced
BETHESDA, Md., Nov. 29, 2010 — Aesculapius Awards of Excellence for 2010 were announced today by Dr. Peter G. Goldschmidt, President and Founder of the Health Improvement Institute. Recipient of the Annual Award for health-related website was the National Institute on Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse – http://thecoolspot.gov Recipients of an Award of Excellence for health-related […]
