The Swing-Bed Program
January 1, 2003 | Book
Formally called the Rural Hospital Program of Extended-Care Services, the goal of this program was to use excess hospital beds in rural areas to deliver long-term care for the frail and disabled.
Hospitals and Hospital Systems
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The Strengthening Hospital Nursing Program
January 1, 1999 | Book
In this chapter of the Anthology, the authors summarize the results of the evaluation of the Strengthening Hospital Nursing program and present an in-depth report on three of the 20 hospital sites.
RWJF Anthologies
September 17, 2012 | Book
This book series provides an in-depth look into the Foundation's work improving the nation's health and health care.
Influencing Academic Health Centers
January 1, 1999 | Book
This chapter of the Anthology takes on a big topic: the interaction between the Foundation and the nation's academic health centers.
Palliative Care
March 1, 2010 | Book
Palliative Care:Transforming the Care of Serious Illness is the first book to provide a comprehensive understanding of the new field that is changing the way Americans deal with serious illness.
The Development, Status, and Future of Palliative Care
March 1, 2010 | Book
From Palliative Care: Transforming the Care of Serious Illness, this essay examines the emergence of palliative care and why care of the seriously ill is an important issue within the health and health care arena.
Transforming Nursing to Improve Health Care Quality: A Conversation with Dr. Donna E. Shalala
January 17, 2010 | Book/Story
Dr. Shalala shares her vision for transforming healthcare and the nursing profession.
Unexpected Returns
January 1, 1997 | Book
The findings and lessons from a large, multiyear research and demonstration project that investigated the care provided to critically ill hospitalized patients at the end of life are presented in this chapter of the RWJF Anthology.
Emergency Department Crowding
June 4, 2008 | Book/Issue Brief
The rising number of uninsured, an aging population, changing financial incentives and variations in medical practice all contribute to the ED crowding phenomenon.
A New Era in Nursing
April 10, 2007 | Book
Transforming Care at the Bedside