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An RWJF Investment that Helped to Seed the Quality Revolution

September 11, 2012 | Story

Susan Elster tells how an RWJF investment made it possible for Pittsburgh Regional Health Initiative (PRHI) champions to aim for continuous improvement in the pursuit of perfection.

Nurse-Scientist Explores Ways to Prevent Patient Safety Events in the Operating Room

February 26, 2012 | Story

RWJF Nurse Faculty Scholar explores how perioperative practices, processes and staffing policies may contribute to postoperative infections.

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Implements Transforming Care at the Bedside with a Focus on Medical Errors

July 5, 2011 | Story

"You can't deliver sustainable, long-term quality and safety improvement without infrastructure dedicated to the work," Minnier says. "And the amount you have will be a very strong predictor of the change and the sustainability of that change."

Physicians, Nurses and Parents Must Team Up To Avoid Medication Errors for Children

September 21, 2010 | Story

Greatly improved scrutiny of prescription medication regimens is needed to protect children with chronic illnesses--such as cancer--from incorrect dosages and other problems.

Ten Years After "To Err Is Human," Nurses and Patient Safety Experts Examine Progress in Reducing Medical Errors

December 6, 2009 | Story

RWJF's INQRI hosts two-week blog featuring diverse health leaders.

Deaths Due to Surgical or Medical Mishaps per 100,000 Population, 2007

July 28, 2009 | Story

Data gathered from 30 countries, reveal that the United States has more medical and surgical mishaps than other countries.

Providing Safer, Higher Quality Pediatric Care

March 6, 2013 | Story

A grantee team focuses on how to do a better job of caring for children

New on RWJF.org

February 11, 2013 | Story

Tootsie’s story, what’s new on the RWJF Human Capital Blog, and more.

Training Tomorrow’s Physicians: Are We on the Right Track?

December 19, 2012 | Story

A Clinical Scholar argues for a closer look at the impact of reduced duty hours on resident training and patient care.

New on RWJF.org

September 27, 2012 | Story

Read about a new study on how improved nurse environments can reduce medication errors, what’s new on the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Human Capital Blog, and more.

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