Practice Change and Culture Change in Implementing Geriatric Care Initiatives
November 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Recommendations from nurse managers on how to make lasting practice change.
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Addressing the Nurse Shortage to Improve the Quality of Patient Care
January 1, 2006 | Journal Article
Nurses are the largest group of health care professionals providing direct patient care in hospitals, and the quality of care for hospital patients is strongly linked to the performance of nursing staff, according to an Institute of Medicine report. ...
Addressing the Nursing Workforce
June 12, 2009 | Journal Article
A Critical Element for Health Reform
Patient Outcomes When Hospitals Experience a Surge in Admissions
January 1, 2005 | Journal Article
In January 2004, a California law went into effect that regulates minimum nurse/patient ratios in hospitals because several studies had documented worse patient outcomes when nurse/patient ratios fell. This study examined associations between low nurse/patient ratios and adverse patient outcomes.
Balancing Staffing and Safety: Explore the Intricate Relationship of Nurse Staffing and Patient Outcomes (Part 2 of 2)
June 1, 2003 | Journal Article
This article guides nurse managers through the methods, findings, implications, and limitations of studies about nurse staffing and patient outcomes
Renewal and Retention: Strategies for Addressing the Nursing Shortage
July 11, 2007 | Story
R³ program—Renewal, Resilience and Retention for Nurses—are similar to another prominent RWJF initiative to improve nurse retention.
Researchers Examine the Reasons for the Declining U.S. Nursing Workforce
May 1, 2005 | Program Result
The Harvard School of Public Health explored how the aging of the population of registered nurses and the growth of managed care have reshaped the nursing work force in the United States.
Annual Congresses Focus on Shortages in the Health Professions
January 31, 2004 | Program Result
The Center for Interdisciplinary, Community-Based Learning convened two meetings of the annual Congress of Health Professions Educators in Washington.
Southern Texas Consortium Identifies and Prepares for Region's Nursing Needs
October 15, 2004 | Program Result
Texas A& M University oversaw a consortium of health care interests that developed a predictive model to identify future nursing care needs and helped initiate improvements in the nursing education system, including an online nursing curriculum.
More Doctors are Needed in America's Inner Cities
February 1, 2001 | Program Result
Investigators from the University of Wisconsin-Madison Medical School examined changes in the availability of physicians in U.S. urban areas from 1980 to 1997.