Lessons Learned in Performance Measurement
September 1, 2011 | Report
First report on recent trends in the effectiveness of care coordination for Medicare patients discharged from hospitals shows stagnant national performance and variations in care.
Inpatient Care
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Inpatient Care Intensity and Patients' Ratings of Their Hospital Experiences
January 1, 2009 | Journal Article
The intensity of hospital care provided to chronically ill Medicare patients varies greatly among regions, independent of illness. This study examined the associations among hospital care intensity, the technical quality of hospital care, and patients' ratings of their hospital experiences.
Giving Shelter and Health Care to Homeless in Savannah, Ga.
December 1, 2005 | Program Result
Two competing hospital organizations - Memorial Health University Medical Center and St. Joseph's/Candler Hospital System - helped develop and support a health center and related shelter clinics.
Extending the Nurse Practitioner Concurrent Intervention Model to Community-Acquired Pneumonia and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
July 1, 2004 | Journal Article
In this article, the authors present a study designed to evaluate whether quality improvement cycles performed by nurse practitioners can improve community acquired pneumonia (CAP) guideline compliance.
Nurse Practitioners Can Expand Roles in Collaborative Care Units
January 1, 2001 | Program Result
In the University Hospitals of Cleveland's Collaborative Care Unit, nurse practitioners manage the delivery of care and clinical decision-making. This project examined the impact of the collaborative care model on costs and quality of care at the hospital using a randomized controlled trial over a two-year period.
Disharmony of Inpatient and Outpatient Services Hampers Treatment of Schizophrenics
August 1, 2001 | Program Result
From 1991 to 1998, researchers from the Institute for Health, Health Care Policy, and Aging Research at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, studied the care of schizophrenia patients who are covered by Medicaid in New York State.