Foundation Announces $200,000 Developer Challenge
December 5, 2012 | News Release
Winning software developers will receive cash awards to create game applications to improve personal and community health.
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Hospitals That Care for Poor Patients Face Digital Divide Without Federal Help
October 26, 2009 | News Release
First national look at electronic health records in hospitals that serve the poor shows effect of lagging adoption rates on quality.
Finding Answers Awards More Than $1.5 Million to Evaluate Interventions Aimed at Reducing Gaps in Health Care Among U.S. Racial and Ethnic Groups
October 19, 2009 | News Release
Seven grants given to organizations with demonstrated abilities to develop and test interventions to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in health care.
RWJF Selects 15 Hospitals to Participate in National Quality Improvement Collaboratives
August 25, 2009 | News Release
Part of RWJF's "Aligning Forces for Quality" program, the efforts focus on improving quality of cardiac care for African-American and Hispanic patients, and more effective language services for patients who speak little English.
Taming Wide Variations in Spending Key to Health Reform
February 24, 2009 | News Release
Dallas Medicare spending is growing twice as fast as San Diego. The system rewards physicians for providing care even when it is not needed.
New Program Launched to Help Emergency Departments Relieve Crowding, Improve Health Care Delivery
September 23, 2002 | News Release
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) launched a new program, Urgent Matters. The $4.6 million program is designed to reduce emergency department crowding and to assess the condition of the health care safety net.
Universal Health Symbols Provide Direction for Many in Hospitals
December 26, 2005 | News Release
New symbols remove language barriers, provide better access to care.
Significant Health Care Needs of American Indians and Alaska Natives Living in Urban Areas Go Unmet
November 1, 2007 | News Release
Urban Indian Health Commission reveals that urban Indians face a high incidence of heart disease, diabetes and depression, yet have minimal access to quality health care.
Chronically Ill Patients Get More Care, Less Quality, Says Dartmouth Atlas
April 7, 2008 | News Release
The Fix? A Major Overhaul of Medicare.