Continuing Education
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Learn how to improve care transitions and prevent avoidable hospital readmissions, and pick up nursing and medical education con-ed credits.
Continuing Education Programs
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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.
Evaluation Fellowship Program: A Progress Report
May 12, 2011 | Program Result Report
RWJF launched the RWJF Evaluation Fellowship Program in March 2008 to increase the presence and influence of under-represented groups in the evaluation field.
Jobs to Careers: Preliminary Results for Healthcare Employers
January 1, 2011 | Issue Brief/Evaluation
The brief describes the Jobs to Careers work-based learning model of education and career advancement, identifies the key issues for employers, and illustrates the business case for this type of employer investment.
Care About Your Care
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A national conversation highlighting efforts to improve care transitions, reduce avoidable hospital readmissions, and lift overall quality of care.
Impact of Formal Continuing Medical Education
September 1, 1999 | Journal Article
Do Conferences, Workshops, Rounds, and Other Traditional Continuing Education Activities Change Physician Behavior or Health Care Outcomes?
Documenting Quality: Two Film Products
January 11, 2008 | Program Result Report
A team of filmmakers led by producer Frank Christopher created two media products that examined innovative efforts to improve the quality of health care at selected medical institutions around the country.
Learning to Recognize Hospital System Problems
July 14, 2008 | Program Result Report
The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations developed a simulation training course to enable its surveyors to recognize system vulnerabilities that threaten patient safety and the quality of care.
New Nurses¿ Views of Quality Improvement Education
January 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Despite the strong focus on quality improvement (QI) in hospitals, new nurses do not see the connection between QI education and successfully performing their hospital jobs. Both nursing programs and hospitals should help new nurses make the connection.
Evaluation of the Jobs to Careers Program
April 1, 2012 | Evaluation
This evaluation assesses work-based learning systems and partnerships, and articulates the successes and challenges of the Jobs to Careers program in achieving its objectives.