To End Readmissions, Look to a Wired Community
May 30, 2013 | Culture of Health Post
What does it take to keep the sick and elderly from spinning through the revolving doors of the nation’s hospitals? Answer: A village.
Quality of Care
Americans receive only about half of the recommended care they should receive. Adopting quality improvement strategies, reducing racial and ethnic disparities in care, and changing how care is delivered at the local level can improve the care all Americans receive.
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Introducing a New Way to Measure Health Care Quality
April 18, 2013 | Pioneering Ideas Blog Post
With support from Pioneer, NCQA and Archimedes, Inc., will develop and test the Global Cardiovascular Risk (GCVR) score over the coming months.
RWJF-Funded Issue of Health Affairs: Still Crossing the Quality Chasm
April 21, 2011 | Human Capital Blog Post
Ten years ago, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) issued Crossing the Quality Chasm, a landmark report calling for major quality and safety improvements in the nation’s health care system. It came on the heels of the IOM’s 1999 To Err Is Human Report, ...
U.S. Women: Many Missing From the Picture of Health
June 4, 2013 | Culture of Health Post
The nation needs more insight into what is driving the broad trend of rising female mortality.
When Moneyball Meets Medicaid
May 16, 2013 | Pioneering Ideas Blog Post
New York State Commissioner of Health Nirav Shah is the Billy Beane of health care. Let me explain.
Will Dr. Robot Open New Doors for Nurses?
May 15, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
Widespread adoption of technological innovations has the potential to elevate and enhance nurses’ role in patient care. "We suggest that nurses should embrace rather than fear these innovations," the authors write.
Challenging Myths About Supplemental Nurses
May 11, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
Supplemental nurses have similar levels of education and experience compared to permanent nurses, and tend to be slightly younger and more diverse.
Do We Know What Kids in the Hospital Think of Their Care? Check.
May 8, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
Nancy Ryan-Wenger was a lead investigator of the first-ever study to systematically elicit the views of hospitalized children and adolescents on the quality of their nursing care.
Recent Research About Nursing: Lower Mortality Rates at Magnet Hospitals
May 8, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
Hospitals that have achieved "Magnet" recognition have lower mortality rates, according to research led by Matthew D. McHugh, with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Happy National Nurses Week!
May 6, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
The theme of this year's National Nurses Week is delivering quality and innovation in patient care.