Hospitals' Acquisition of Surgical Robots Prompts More Surgery
April 21, 2011 | Story
A group of Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars finds that rates of radical prostatectomies increase when hospitals invest in surgical robots.
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Google Saves Money, Ups Productivity in Built Environment Research
March 29, 2011 | Story
Covering ground online, instead of on foot, may be the key to more effective community surveys.
Do New Technologies Produce the Best Surgical Outcomes for Children?
January 24, 2013 | Story
Campbell’s most important work as a clinical scholar was on the surgical treatment of pyloric stenosis (a narrowing of the lower part of the stomach).
In the Media: Nurse Dreams Up New Mobile Application
September 27, 2012 | Story
Mobile technology isn’t just for directions or restaurant recommendations; it’s for health care too. Nurses are taking full advantage of the new tech tools—and their patients are benefiting as a result.
In the Media: Nurses Find New Knowledge in the Palms of their Hands
August 29, 2012 | Story
Nearly three-quarters of nurses (71 percent) and two-thirds of nursing students (66 percent) use iPhones or other smartphones while on the job or while attending nursing school.
Integrative Online Learning for Nurses in "The Neighborhood"
May 29, 2012 | Story
Virtual community is a teaching tool developed by RWJF Executive Nurse Fellow to promote concept-based learning in nursing schools.
RWJF Scholar Finds High Level of Inappropriate Imaging for Prostate Patients
April 10, 2012 | Story
Geographic analysis holds warning for policy-makers about unintended consequences of efforts to reduce inappropriate testing.
Quotable Quotes about Nursing, February 2012
February 26, 2012 | Story
New and notable quotes on the joys of being nurse faculty, how nurses use technology to deliver care, school nurses, and more.
An Innovative Device to Detect Patterns of Asthma and Improve Treatment
July 6, 2011 | Story
"CDC and state health departments often conduct joint investigations of disease outbreaks, but only a tiny fraction of these investigations have focused on asthma. The reason is a lack of timely and specific data about the geography of asthma."
QSEN Branches Out
June 28, 2011 | Story
RWJF project expands beyond pilot sites as it works to embed safety and quality competencies in nursing education.