Recent Research About Nursing, January 2013
January 10, 2013 | Story
Phone calls from nurses reduce readmissions.
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RWJF Scholar Named a MacArthur 'Genius'
October 2, 2012 | Story
Geriatrician Eric Coleman Credits RWJF Clinical Scholars Program's Focus on Becoming a 'Change Agent'
Affordable Care Act Implementation: How Is it Affecting the Health Care Workforce?
April 7, 2011 | Story
As the first components of the new health care reform law begin to take shape, a new and very different world appears on the horizon for health care workers in many parts of the system.
Aligning Forces for Quality: Videos from the National Meeting
December 27, 2011 | Video/Story
The RWJF’s signature effort to improve the quality of care in the U.S.
New Study Identifies Barriers that Prevent Kidney Transplant Patients from Getting Critical Follow-Up Care
December 12, 2010 | Story
RWJF Physician Faculty Scholar explores ways to help kidney transplant patients stay healthy.
Colorado Project to Curb Shortage of Home Health Care Nurses Gets Major Boost from RWJF-Supported Program
September 22, 2010 | Story
Program designed to increase number and competencies of home health nurses in Colorado is one of nine projects nationwide to receive funding from Partners Investing in Nursing's Future.
Recent Research About Nursing, August 2010
August 18, 2010 | Story
New studies give a thumbs-up to a nurse-managed program to prevent second heart attacks, and tally the costs of preventable medical errors.
Smoothing the Transition From Hospital to Community for Older Adults in Jacksonville, Fla.
December 7, 2011 | Story
Mark LeMaire led a community partnership in Jacksonville, Fla., that placed elder care advocates in area hospitals to help discharged patients transition back to the community. The hospitals have since incorporated the program into their operations.
Collecting Data to Identify Disparities and Measure Heart Care Quality
March 24, 2010 | Story
Duke University Hospital and the health system wanted to improve cardiac care for African-American and Latino populations by identifying and analyzing disparities and developing tools that would better serve them.
Improving Heart Care through Better Data and Communications
March 24, 2010 | Story
A multidisciplinary team redesigned Montefiore Medical Center's patient registration system to collect data on race, ethnicity and preferred language, and developed a procedure to provide faster treatment for heart attack patients.