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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.

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."

Foundation Work in Long-Term Care

January 1, 2010 | Journal Article

Health foundations have invested in services, research, and advocacy to improve the financing and delivery of long-term services and supports. This article describes some of the broad array of approaches they have taken.

Obstacles Block Testing New Ways to Resolve Medical Malpractice Cases

September 1, 2002 | Program Result Report

The Private Adjudication Center, an affiliate of Duke University School of Law, wrote a paper and held a conference examining issues regarding the use of court-ordered arbitration in medical malpractice cases.

Quality Improvement Works: Pittsburgh Hospitals Significantly Reduce Bloodstream and MRSA Infections, Double Reporting of Medication Errors

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.

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