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December 16, 2008 | Program Result Report
In the early 2000s, hospitals began taking steps to improve their organizational culture. They aimed to address several challenges, including patient dissatisfaction, nursing shortages and poor financial performance.
October 17, 2012 | News Release
RWJF honors Marlom Portillo with a 2012 Community Health Leaders Award.
July 5, 2011 | Story
"There's that stigma where the doctor is some almighty person, and the nurse is in more of a subservient role."
February 13, 2013 | Program Result Report
Western Governors University in Salt Lake City developed and implemented a Baccalaureate of Science in Nursing (BSN) program, which provides online courses and clinical experiences to students preparing for initial licensure as registered nurses.
May 26, 2010 | Story
Hospital administrators could save thousands of lives if they followed California's model and put limits on nurse patient loads, according to RWJF-funded study.
November 19, 2012 | Program Result Report
RWJF's Dental Pipeline Program helped dental schools increase access to dental care for underserved populations through expanded community-based education and recruitment of underrepresented minority and low-income students.
May 29, 2012 | Story
Researchers offer a snapshot of California's tight job market for new nurses, and "presenteeism" and its effect on care.
January 31, 2011 | Program Result Report
Bay Area Workforce Funding Collaborative invested $3.4 million in a first round of grants for workforce programs that were expected to train and advance nearly 700 low-income and low-wage, entry-level and incumbent workers.
November 1, 2009 | Journal Article
Writing in a supplement to the American Journal of Nursing, medical and nursing executives from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles recount their institution's experience with implementing video rounding on several surgical units.
November 1, 2009 | Journal Article
Implementing Transforming Care at the Bedside (TCAB), a nurse-led quality initiative which aims to create rapid improvement, resulted in large gains in outcomes and large savings in costs, according to two executives with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, one of the hospitals participating in the TCAB pilot program.