Children's Hospitals Offer Few Healthy Food Options, Study Finds
December 4, 2011 | Story
RWJF Clinical Scholar finds that food venues at California's children's hospitals have "considerable room for improvement."
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Nurses Find Their Identity
December 16, 2008 | Program Result Report
At M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston nurses were overshadowed by the center's national reputation for cancer care and a complex organization that made it difficult for nurses to relate to their colleagues.
California Study Shows Nurse/Patient Ratios May Not Significantly Impact Outcomes for Patients
November 1, 2006 | Program Result Report
Researchers at the University of Maryland studied the impact of nursing staff levels on patient outcomes in California hospitals for the period 1996 and 2000.
Supporting Rural Health Care: Program Provides Workshops, Site Visits
March 1, 2002 | Program Result Report
The Alpha Center for Health Planning, Inc., in Washington (now called the AcademyHealth), a nonprofit policy institute, offered technical assistance to states and facilities participating in a federal program designed to keep struggling rural hospitals open.
Conversion of Hospitals from Nonprofit to For-Profit Can Offer Community Benefits
January 1, 2001 | Program Result Report
During 1997 and 1998, researchers at Boston University School of Public Health examined the short- and long-term impact that conversions of hospitals from nonprofit to for-profit status have on their communities.
Market-Based Strategy Helps Charitable California Hospital Chain Reorganize and Reverse Financial Losses - While Maintaining Its Mission
January 31, 2008 | Program Result Report
James C. Robinson analyzed the role of financial capital, capital investment strategy and market dynamics in the consolidation of the health insurance and hospital industries.
State Reform Dominates Boston Health Care Market Dynamics
September 1, 2011 | Report
Study examines how Massachusetts' 2006 health reform law has affected the health care arena in Boston.
Disproportionate Share Hospital Subsidies for Treating the Uninsured
September 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Investigation into subsidies for hospitals that provide a disproportionate share (DSH) of care to uninsured patients in California found that DSH subsidies do not effectively target the highest providers of care to the uninsured.
Transforming Hospital Culture
December 16, 2008 | Program Result Report
In the early 2000s, hospitals began taking steps to improve their organizational culture. They aimed to address several challenges, including patient dissatisfaction, nursing shortages and poor financial performance.
A Story from Pathways of Caring: Model Program to Provide Comprehensive Palliative Care to Veterans
May 15, 2008 | Program Result Report
The West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs Medical Center is the largest in the Veterans Affairs (VA) system, and an easy place to get lost in - literally, and medically.