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August 1, 2003 | Program Result Report
During 1996 and 1997, researchers at the Economic and Social Research Institute, led by Jack A. Meyer, PhD, examined the St. Louis and Philadelphia hospital markets, which experienced extensive merger activity in the early 1990s, to assess whether horizontal integration combined with purchaser pressure can shrink the excess capacity in a hospital system.
July 31, 2008 | Program Result Report
Project staff at Moses Taylor Hospital in Scranton, Pa., expanded a program that relied on volunteers to work with geriatric patients to prevent and reduce delirium, an underreported condition that can result in higher mortality and morbidity.
October 16, 2007 | Program Result Report
Temple University Health System in Philadelphia developed and promoted language services for Spanish-speaking patients in all of the system's hospitals and recruited, trained and credentialed six health care interpreters.
January 30, 2005 | Report
Recommended Reading A New Era in Nursing Evaluation of Transforming Care at the Bedside Empowering Better Nursing Care Tools for Transforming Care at the Bedside The Transforming Care at the Bedside (TCAB) Toolkit Transforming Care at the Bedside Ta ...
June 12, 2008 | Program Result Report
The Pittsburgh Regional Healthcare Initiative partnered with area hospitals in a project designed to improve quality of care and patient safety. Project staff oversaw the production of a video about the initiative.
June 4, 2008 | Story
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center improved management of pain and more informed patients through a "pain poster"
January 24, 2013 | Story
Ruth Murphey Parker's research has focused predominantly in two areas: medical education and health services for under-served populations.
April 11, 2012 | Program Result Report
The Alzheimer's Association and the National Chronic Care Consortium partnered to develop and demonstrate a model of integrated health care and supportive services for people with Alzheimer's disease and dementia.
June 4, 2008 | Toolkit
Staff developed Condition Help, a rapid response team that family members, visitors and patients may call if they feel like they need immediate assistance and are not getting appropriate attention.
June 4, 2008 | Video
To improve the frequency and consistency of turning patients, a visual indicator was developed that could easily and immediately be seen by all front-line staff.