Use of the County Health Rankings by Local Health Departments in Florida, 2010-2011
December 19, 2012 | Journal Article
Local health departments in Florida use the County Health Rankings to improve their community's health.
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Effectiveness and Challenges for Implementing Quality Improvment Activities in Nebraska's Local Health Departments
December 19, 2012 | Journal Article
The study's results indicate that Nebraska’s LHDs still face significant barriers for QI implementation, including low capacity, knowledge gaps, inadequate resources, and low institutional QI maturity.
From the Frontier: Translating Research to Practice
December 19, 2012 | Journal Article
This article describes the process of translating research into public health practice.
Stony Brook ED Consult Tracking Form
February 4, 2011 | Toolkit
Stony Brook University Medical Center developed and implemented a standardized process with tracking and accountability for emergency department (ED) consult requests.
Advancing Public Health Practice and Policy Solutions
January 4, 2011 | Issue Brief
Under its Advancing Public Health Policy and Practice solicitation, RWJF funded 16 projects and the Center for Creative Leadership produced Knowledge Assets that synthesize the work and learnings from these projects.
Paths to Recovery: Changing the Process of Care for Substance Abuse
April 28, 2010 | Program Result Report
Paths to Recovery: Changing the Process of Care for Substance Abuse Programs used process improvement strategies to improve the quality and efficiency of substance abuse treatment at the provider level.
Pursuing Perfection: Raising the Bar for Health Care Performance
December 12, 2011 | Program Result Report
Most of the seven health care organizations in this RWJF national program made "tremendous progress" in improving the quality of their care, however none reached the goal of organizational transformation to a fundamentally new health care model.
Quality Improvement Training
December 9, 2011 | Program Result Report
Researchers at the Boston University School of Management Health Policy Institute helped RWJF's Human Capital Team advance its role in increasing the number of health care workers who are highly proficient in quality improvement.
Managing ICU Throughput and Understanding ICU Census
December 1, 2011 | Journal Article
This study presents an alternative approach to increased demand for intensive care unit beds.
Finding Answers Solving Disparities
December 1, 2011 | Report
This report presents an overview of Finding Answers and highlights some programs that are leading the way toward reducing racial and ethnic disparities in their communities.