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Building Human Capital

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Moving On, Up or Out (from The RN Work Project) To improve retention of second- and third-year RNs, the researchers propose that an advanced residency program be developed to address the changing needs of RNs as they transition from school to the first year of practice and beyond. Published In: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing	Journal articles	11/19/2009
Developing Insights into Disparities Harold Amos Scholar Lisa Cooper was named a 2007 MacArthur Fellow. Cooper works on improving the quality of medical care for minorities in the United States by analyzing and developing new approaches to patient-physician communication.	Grantee profiles	11/19/2009
The RN Work Project There is evidence based on anecdotal or small-scale studies that first-time, newly-licensed nurses have the highest turnover rates. Funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), the RN Work Project aims to better understand these issues by following a nationally...	Research highlights	11/16/2009
Hospital Governance and the Quality of Care A new survey shows that half of hospital boards don't rate quality as a top priority. In this article, researchers surveyed a nationally representative sample of board chairs of 1,000 U.S. hospitals to... Published In: Health Affairs (Web Exclusive)	Journal articles	11/06/2009
Clinical Scholars Show Value of Community-Based Participatory Research The publication of a series highlighting a new approach to research teaches the value of collaboration when analyzing health issues.	Stories and articles	11/04/2009
Donna E. Shalala and Sue Hassmiller Interviewed on WIHI Online Radio Shalala and Hassmiller discuss the future of nursing.	Stories and articles	11/03/2009
Patient-Centered Care and Preference-Sensitive Decision Making This commentary addresses potential complications when physicians aim to provide both evidence-based and patient-centered care. While these two goals are often complementary, problems can arise when patient-centered care is not compatible with quality standards. Published In: Journal of the American Medical Association	Journal articles	10/29/2009
Recent Research about Nursing New studies focus on whether pediatric nurses are willing to address the smoking habits of parents of their newborn patients, and on the causes of medical mistakes in hospital emergency rooms.	Stories and articles	10/29/2009
The Business Case for TCAB This white paper provides a cost-benefit analysis for Transforming Care at the Bedside (TCAB). TCAB is a program to improve processes and outcomes in hospital medical and surgical units and is funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.	White papers	10/16/2009
Colleagues in Caring: Regional Collaboratives for Nursing Work Force Development Colleagues in Caring: Regional Collaboratives for Nursing Work Force Development was a national program to streamline the nursing education system and increase the capacity and attractiveness of the nursing profession.	Grant Results Reports	10/15/2009

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