"Reporting Commitment" Opens Up Grants Data
October 9, 2012 | News Release
Fifteen of the nation's largest foundations partner with the Foundation Center, encourage others to join effort for philanthropic transparency.
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Want to Know About the Quality of Care at a Hospital? Ask the Nurses Who Work There
October 3, 2012 | News Release
New study indicates nurses' assessments of care accurately reflect hospital quality.
Final Agenda Featuring Keynote Speakers Michael Graves and Stephen Wolfram Announced for the First-ever WIRED Health Conference: Living by Numbers presented in Partnership with Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
October 3, 2012 | News Release
The agenda for the first-ever WIRED Health Conference: Living by Numbers was announced today by partners WIRED and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
When Patients Share Health Info with Providers Through Personal Technologies, Clinical Care and Patient Engagement Improve
September 26, 2012 | News Release
Five Project HealthDesign grantees worked with patients to record ‘observations of daily living’ and share information with providers.
Campaign for Action Applauds Community College Support for Education Progression
September 19, 2012 | News Release
A statement in response to the joint announcement from community college and nursing organizations supporting academic progression for nursing students and graduates.
Adult Obesity Rates Could Exceed 60 Percent in 13 States by 2030, According to New Study
September 18, 2012 | News Release
The number of obese adults, along with related disease rates and health care costs, are on course to increase dramatically in every state in the country over the next 20 years, according to F as in Fat: How Obesity Threatens America's Future 2012.
Shirley Chater: A Legend Retires
September 17, 2012 | News Release
As renowned nurse leader steps down, Terry Fulmer is named chair of Robert Wood Johnson Executive Nurse Fellows Program.
RWJF Announces 2012 Winners of the Steve Patterson Award for Excellence in Sports Philanthropy
September 13, 2012 | News Release
This award celebrates and promotes those in the sports world who are improving lives by leveraging the unique influence of sports.
New Study Finds Combination of Strategies and Practices Can Dramatically Reduce Deadly and Costly Infections Associated with Hospital Stays
September 13, 2012 | News Release
A new study reveals that combining several tested and proven practices for preventing central line associated bloodstream infections with a program to improve safety, teamwork and communication, can dramatically reduce the infection rates.
Federal Initiative Names Expansion Sites for Supportive Housing Initiatives to Keep Children Out of Foster Care
September 12, 2012 | News Release
Local partners announced in initiative to demonstrate the effectiveness of supportive housing for families at risk for involvement in the child welfare system.