Resources on the Health Care Safety Net
February 1, 2012 | Report
Resources on the health care safety net, serving unique local networks that are attuned to the needs of the populations they serve.
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Medicare as Insurance Innovator
September 25, 2012 | Journal Article
Traditional or fee-for-service Medicare has produced many innovations in the payment for health care services, while private insurance has produced a series of benefit design innovations.
A Long and Winding Road
November 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
Federally qualified health centers, community variation and prospects under reform.
Project Collects and Assesses Data on What Works Best When Managing Hospice Patients' Pain, Shortness of Breath and Autonomy
January 1, 2005 | Program Result Report
From 1998 to 2003, staff at the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, Alexandria, Va., conducted a national hospice outcomes project to assess the impact of various treatment strategies on the quality of hospice care.
Lansing, Mich., Community Mobilizes to Improve Health Care Access for Uninsured
March 30, 2005 | Program Result Report
The Ingham County Health Department, working in partnership with hospitals, employers, consumers and insurers in Lansing, Mich., created an organized system of care for county residents.
Nurse Practitioners Can Expand Roles in Collaborative Care Units
January 1, 2001 | Program Result Report
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.
New Primary Care Facilities Support New York City's Underserved Communities
April 1, 2001 | Program Result Report
RWJF joined in a multi-foundation New York City-State effort to improve access to basic health services to New York City residents through a program focusing on planning, development and construction of new primary care facilities.
Dallas Children Learn About Preventable Injuries
June 1, 1999 | Program Result Report
The Children's Medical Center of Dallas established an Injury Free Coalition for Kids project using its own funds and additional funding.
Introducing Interdisciplinary Palliative Care Services in Seven Intensive Care Units
May 15, 2008 | Program Result Report
The University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle created an intervention designed to improve the quality of end-of-life care in the intensive care unit (ICU).
Sample Script for Registration / Admission Staff
June 4, 2008 | Toolkit
Hospitals that participated in Expecting Success reported monthly data on 20 cardiac care quality indicators, all analyzed by patient race, ethnicity and language.