RWJF - Newsroom - New and noteworthy http://www.rwjf.org/rss/highlights.jsp RWJF - Newsroom - New and noteworthy en-us Copyright 2000-2012 RWJF Tue, 22 May 2012 07:43:54 EDT webmail@rwjf.org May 21, 2012 - Poll: Nearly Nine in 10 Call Cost of Care a Serious Problem New poll measures Americans' view on costs and quality of medical care. http://www.rwjf.org/qualityequality/product.jsp?id=74256 http://www.rwjf.org/qualityequality/product.jsp?id=74256 webmail@rwjf.org Mon, 21 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT May 18, 2012 - John Lumpkin Elected Chairman of RWJUH Board of Directors John Lumpkin was elected chairman of the board of directors of RWJUH. http://www.rwjf.org/pr/product.jsp?id=74407 http://www.rwjf.org/pr/product.jsp?id=74407 webmail@rwjf.org Fri, 18 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT May 14, 2012 - Realigning Health Care: Delivering More with Less Lessons in delivering more with less, featuring Health Leads, in this issue of Stanford Social Innovation Review. http://www.ssireview.org/articles/entry/realigning_health_with_care http://www.ssireview.org/articles/entry/realigning_health_with_care webmail@rwjf.org Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT May 14, 2012 - Healthier Moms, Stronger Babies It's National Women's Health Week. Read a blog post by Rebekah Gee, director of the Louisiana Birth Outcomes Initiative. http://blog.rwjf.org/humancapital/2012/05/14/healthier-moms-stronger-babies/ http://blog.rwjf.org/humancapital/2012/05/14/healthier-moms-stronger-babies/ webmail@rwjf.org Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT May 7, 2012 - Highlights from Weight of the Nation Conference Leaders report signs of progress, call for collaboration and more intensive efforts to address disparities. http://www.rwjf.org/childhoodobesity/product.jsp?id=74351 http://www.rwjf.org/childhoodobesity/product.jsp?id=74351 webmail@rwjf.org Mon, 07 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT Apr 26, 2012 - HIT Use Among Physicians and Hospitals Increases Robert Wood Johnson Foundation report examines role of health information technology in driving delivery system change. http://www.rwjf.org/qualityequality/product.jsp?id=74262 http://www.rwjf.org/qualityequality/product.jsp?id=74262 webmail@rwjf.org Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT Apr 19, 2012 - The Heart's Content Positive psychological well-being protects against cardiovascular disease. http://www.rwjf.org/pioneer/product.jsp?id=73919 http://www.rwjf.org/pioneer/product.jsp?id=73919 webmail@rwjf.org Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT Apr 19, 2012 - Poll: Support for Nutrition Standards for School Snacks Findings come as U.S. Department of Agriculture prepares to release proposed standards. http://www.rwjf.org/childhoodobesity/product.jsp?id=74201 http://www.rwjf.org/childhoodobesity/product.jsp?id=74201 webmail@rwjf.org Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT Apr 17, 2012 - Paul Kuehnert Joining RWJF as Public Health Team Director Kuehnert is County Health Officer and Executive Director for Health in Kane County, Ill. http://www.rwjf.org/publichealth/product.jsp?id=74199 http://www.rwjf.org/publichealth/product.jsp?id=74199 webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT Apr 16, 2012 - Genetic Test Results: Who Wants to Know? RWJF scholar part of study on how or whether people with epilepsy and family members might benefit from genetic testing. http://www.rwjf.org/humancapital/product.jsp?id=74189 http://www.rwjf.org/humancapital/product.jsp?id=74189 webmail@rwjf.org Mon, 16 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT Apr 16, 2012 - How Drug Use Prevention Ties in With National Strategy Read a Q&A with national drug prevention official Jack B. Stein on newpublichealth.org. http://blog.rwjf.org/publichealth/2012/04/16/office-of-national-drug-control-policy-preventing-drug-use-in-our-communities/ http://blog.rwjf.org/publichealth/2012/04/16/office-of-national-drug-control-policy-preventing-drug-use-in-our-communities/ webmail@rwjf.org Mon, 16 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT Apr 13, 2012 - Can Patient-Centered Medical Homes Improve Care Quality? Aligning Forces for Quality Communities take lead in creation of patient-centered medical home pilots. http://www.rwjf.org/qualityequality/product.jsp?id=73739 http://www.rwjf.org/qualityequality/product.jsp?id=73739 webmail@rwjf.org Fri, 13 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT Apr 13, 2012 - How an RWJF Scholar, Once a Teacher, Took On Med School A blog post by Cheryl Chun, Health Policy Scholar, RWJF Center for Health Policy at Meharry Medical College. http://blog.rwjf.org/humancapital/2012/04/13/an-rwjf-scholars-non-traditional-career-path-from-public-school-teacher-to-medical-student/ http://blog.rwjf.org/humancapital/2012/04/13/an-rwjf-scholars-non-traditional-career-path-from-public-school-teacher-to-medical-student/ webmail@rwjf.org Fri, 13 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT Apr 13, 2012 - IOM Panel Urges Increased Focus on Prevention, Public Health Report recommends new health targets and changes in how public health is funded and organized. http://www.rwjf.org/publichealth/product.jsp?id=74181 http://www.rwjf.org/publichealth/product.jsp?id=74181 webmail@rwjf.org Fri, 13 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT Apr 5, 2012 - Pioneering Ideas: Eight Innovative Ideas to Influence Health Emerging insights with the breakthrough potential to help people make better choices for their health. http://rwjfblogs.typepad.com/pioneer/2012/04/eight-innovative-ideas-to-influence-health-behavior.html http://rwjfblogs.typepad.com/pioneer/2012/04/eight-innovative-ideas-to-influence-health-behavior.html webmail@rwjf.org Thu, 05 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT Apr 3, 2012 - Lessons Learned In the Line for High Court ACA Arguments Lauri Lineweaver is a second-year fellow at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Nursing and Health Policy Collaborative. http://blog.rwjf.org/humancapital/2012/04/02/an-rwjf-scholar-shares-lessons-learned%e2%80%94inside-and-outside-the-courtroom%e2%80%94when-the-u-s-supreme-court-considered-health-reform/ http://blog.rwjf.org/humancapital/2012/04/02/an-rwjf-scholar-shares-lessons-learned%e2%80%94inside-and-outside-the-courtroom%e2%80%94when-the-u-s-supreme-court-considered-health-reform/ webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT Apr 2, 2012 - Health Leads Bridges the Gap For families struggling to meet basic needs such as food or housing, clinical care is only part of the solution. http://www.rwjf.org http://www.rwjf.org webmail@rwjf.org Mon, 02 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT Mar 29, 2012 - Prevention in Middle School Matters A new study finds teen dating violence behaviors and risk factors prevalent among 7th-grade students. http://www.rwjf.org/vulnerablepopulations/product.jsp?id=74129 http://www.rwjf.org/vulnerablepopulations/product.jsp?id=74129 webmail@rwjf.org Thu, 29 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EDT Mar 28, 2012 - Webinar: Health Care's Blind Side, April 5 Exploring solutions to integrate patients' social needs into health care delivery. http://community.rwjf.org/community/healthcaresblindside http://community.rwjf.org/community/healthcaresblindside webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 28 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EDT Mar 27, 2012 - Individual Mandate Would Affect Few Americans Directly Report finds 94 percent of the population would not be required to newly purchase health insurance or face a penalty. http://www.rwjf.org/coverage/product.jsp?id=74120 http://www.rwjf.org/coverage/product.jsp?id=74120 webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EDT Mar 27, 2012 - Charles "Robin" Hogen Named Foundation Communications VP Hogen is currently the director of strategic communications at Yale University. He joins RWJF on May 1. http://www.rwjf.org/pr/product.jsp?id=74125 http://www.rwjf.org/pr/product.jsp?id=74125 webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EDT Mar 27, 2012 - Analysis Shows Mandate Would Affect Few Americans Directly Report finds 94 percent of the population would not be required to newly purchase health insurance or face a penalty. http://www.rwjf.org/coverage/product.jsp?id=74120 http://www.rwjf.org/coverage/product.jsp?id=74120 webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EDT Mar 26, 2012 - Can Patient Demographic Data Reduce Disparities? Study identifies promising practices for improving cardiovascular care for minorities. http://www.rwjf.org/qualityequality/product.jsp?id=74087 http://www.rwjf.org/qualityequality/product.jsp?id=74087 webmail@rwjf.org Mon, 26 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EDT Mar 26, 2012 - Disease Prevention Is Most Effective Way to Improve Health NewPublicHealth.org posts excerpt from "Investing in America's Health." http://rwjf.ws/HcqK6X http://rwjf.ws/HcqK6X webmail@rwjf.org Mon, 26 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EDT Mar 26, 2012 - Making The Case for Nursing Education Progression Read a Human Capital Blog post by RWJF President and CEO Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, MD, MPH. http://blog.rwjf.org/humancapital/2012/03/23/the-case-for-nursing-education-progression/ http://blog.rwjf.org/humancapital/2012/03/23/the-case-for-nursing-education-progression/ webmail@rwjf.org Mon, 26 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EDT Mar 21, 2012 - Full Obesity Prevention Cost Savings Must be Accounted For Report notes current legislative scoring periods are too short. http://www.rwjf.org/childhoodobesity/product.jsp?id=74092 http://www.rwjf.org/childhoodobesity/product.jsp?id=74092 webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 21 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EDT Mar 21, 2012 - Accommodating Muslims in Health Care Muslims are a fast-growing minority with special medical needs. Former Clinical Scholar Aasim Padela, MD, MSc, offers guidance. http://blog.rwjf.org/humancapital/2012/03/21/the-imperative-to-make-all-patients-feel-respected-and-comfortable/ http://blog.rwjf.org/humancapital/2012/03/21/the-imperative-to-make-all-patients-feel-respected-and-comfortable/ webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 21 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EDT Mar 21, 2012 - Having a Purpose in Life May Protect Against Heart Attacks This study is one in a series supported by the Foundation's Pioneer Portfolio to explore Positive Health. http://rwjfblogs.typepad.com/pioneer/2012/03/life-purpose-may-help-reduce-heart-attack-risk.html http://rwjfblogs.typepad.com/pioneer/2012/03/life-purpose-may-help-reduce-heart-attack-risk.html webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 21 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EDT Mar 15, 2012 - Get a 2012 County Health Rankings Sneak Peek Read a Q&A with Bridget Booske Catlin, County Health Rankings & Roadmaps director. http://blog.rwjf.org/publichealth/2012/03/12/county-health-rankings-roadmaps-2012-behind-the-scenes-sneak-peak-with-bridget-booske/ http://blog.rwjf.org/publichealth/2012/03/12/county-health-rankings-roadmaps-2012-behind-the-scenes-sneak-peak-with-bridget-booske/ webmail@rwjf.org Thu, 15 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EDT Mar 15, 2012 - Measuring Health Care Prices, Costs, and Spending Paper explains how consistent, transparent measurement of health care economics can improve quality. http://www.rwjf.org/qualityequality/product.jsp?id=74078 http://www.rwjf.org/qualityequality/product.jsp?id=74078 webmail@rwjf.org Thu, 15 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EDT Mar 15, 2012 - Toolkit Series Focuses on Massachusetts Experience Resources offer valuable insight from Massachusetts' Health Connector Exchange. http://www.rwjf.org/coverage/product.jsp?id=74072 http://www.rwjf.org/coverage/product.jsp?id=74072 webmail@rwjf.org Thu, 15 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EDT Mar 2, 2012 - Community Benefit: Collaborations to Improve Health Issue brief illustrates successful health care partnerships. http://www.rwjf.org/publichealth/product.jsp?id=74014 http://www.rwjf.org/publichealth/product.jsp?id=74014 webmail@rwjf.org Fri, 02 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST Mar 2, 2012 - The Unintended Consequences of Paying for Performance Pay-for-performance programs may have unintended effects on racial and ethnic disparities. http://www.rwjf.org/qualityequality/product.jsp?id=74012 http://www.rwjf.org/qualityequality/product.jsp?id=74012 webmail@rwjf.org Fri, 02 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST Feb 16, 2012 - Policy Brief Examines Small Business Insurance Exchanges Policy brief examines SHOP exchanges, which must be operational by Oct. 1, 2013. http://www.rwjf.org/coverage/product.jsp?id=73947 http://www.rwjf.org/coverage/product.jsp?id=73947 webmail@rwjf.org Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST Feb 9, 2012 - "Interrupters" Documentary Premieres Tonight on FRONTLINE "Best Documentary of 2011" shows how "Violence Interrupters" stop the transmission of violence. Check local listings. http://www.rwjf.org/vulnerablepopulations/product.jsp?id=73936 http://www.rwjf.org/vulnerablepopulations/product.jsp?id=73936 webmail@rwjf.org Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST Feb 9, 2012 - Nearly Half of Youngest Students Can Buy Junk Food at School Problem most severe in the South, where obesity rates are highest. http://www.rwjf.org/childhoodobesity/product.jsp?id=73927 http://www.rwjf.org/childhoodobesity/product.jsp?id=73927 webmail@rwjf.org Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST Feb 7, 2012 - RWJF Comments on Walmart "Great for You" Nutrition Icon Read the RWJF statement. http://www.rwjf.org/childhoodobesity/product.jsp?id=73931 http://www.rwjf.org/childhoodobesity/product.jsp?id=73931 webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST Feb 7, 2012 - The Innovation Center: One Year Later Nww policy paper provides status report on Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation. http://www.rwjf.org/qualityequality/product.jsp?id=73921 http://www.rwjf.org/qualityequality/product.jsp?id=73921 webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST Feb 1, 2012 - Increasing Access to Oral Care One Community Health Leader is helping to ensure more people have access to the oral health care they need. http://www.rwjf.orghttps://www.facebook.com/RobertWoodJohnsonFoundation?sk=app_175950519156686 http://www.rwjf.orghttps://www.facebook.com/RobertWoodJohnsonFoundation?sk=app_175950519156686 webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST Jan 26, 2012 - 'Exergames' Can Improve Cognitive Function in Older Adults Study finds that phyiscal and cognitive exercise can improve congnitive function in elderly adults. http://www.rwjf.org/pioneer/product.jsp?id=73858 http://www.rwjf.org/pioneer/product.jsp?id=73858 webmail@rwjf.org Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:00:00 EST Jan 25, 2012 - Lavizzo-Mourey Comments on New USDA School Meal Guidelines The agency's first update in more than 15 years will provide healthier meals for millions of students. http://www.rwjf.org/childhoodobesity/product.jsp?id=73865 http://www.rwjf.org/childhoodobesity/product.jsp?id=73865 webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Jan 25, 2012 - Linda Burnes Bolton Joins Foundation Board of Trustees Nursing leader is vice president and chief nursing officer of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. http://www.rwjf.org/pr/product.jsp?id=73871 http://www.rwjf.org/pr/product.jsp?id=73871 webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Jan 23, 2012 - Progress on Health Reform Varies Considerably by State Some states have made considerable progress developing a health insurance exchange; others, not so much. http://www.rwjf.org/coverage/product.jsp?id=73855 http://www.rwjf.org/coverage/product.jsp?id=73855 webmail@rwjf.org Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Jan 20, 2012 - Out of the Shadows: Reporting on Intimate Partner Violence New online resource for journalists presents key insights from workshop. http://www.rwjf.org/vulnerablepopulations/product.jsp?id=73857 http://www.rwjf.org/vulnerablepopulations/product.jsp?id=73857 webmail@rwjf.org Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Jan 20, 2012 - Exploring Payment Reform: AF4Q Meeting Videos A new collection of videos features presentations given by experts on improving how the U.S. pays for health care. http://www.rwjf.org/qualityequality/product.jsp?id=73773 http://www.rwjf.org/qualityequality/product.jsp?id=73773 webmail@rwjf.org Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Jan 17, 2012 - Becoming a "Web 2.0 Philanthropy" at RWJF Blog post by Steve Downs on Glass Pockets about RWJF social media. http://blog.glasspockets.org/2012/01/downs_20120109.html http://blog.glasspockets.org/2012/01/downs_20120109.html webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:00:00 EST Jan 17, 2012 - Webinar Highlights Philanthropy Organizational Effectiveness Webinar features presentations from Debra Joy P�rez, RWJF interim assistant vice president of Research and Evaluation. http://www.rwjf.org/pr/product.jsp?id=73815 http://www.rwjf.org/pr/product.jsp?id=73815 webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Jan 13, 2012 - Should Affordable Care Act Individual Mandate Stay or Go? A new RWJF report examines the effect that eliminating the individual mandate would have on coverage and more. http://www.rwjf.org/coverage/product.jsp?id=73812&cid=XEM_749842 http://www.rwjf.org/coverage/product.jsp?id=73812&cid=XEM_749842 webmail@rwjf.org Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Jan 11, 2012 - Project HealthDesign Offers Comments on Health IT Proposals The RWJF national program provides comments to help shape health IT regulations. http://www.rwjf.org/pioneer/product.jsp?id=72935 http://www.rwjf.org/pioneer/product.jsp?id=72935 webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Jan 6, 2012 - One in Five Struggle With Medical Bills Study shows that about 5 percent of all people in families with medical bill problems ultimately filed for bankruptcy. http://www.rwjf.org/coverage/product.jsp?id=73769 http://www.rwjf.org/coverage/product.jsp?id=73769 webmail@rwjf.org Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Jan 6, 2012 - New Insight on Structuring Health Insurance Exchanges January 10 Webinar Provides New Insight on Structuring Health Insurance Exchanges http://www.rwjf.org/coverage/product.jsp?id=73741 http://www.rwjf.org/coverage/product.jsp?id=73741 webmail@rwjf.org Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Dec 28, 2011 - Remembering "Maggie" Mahoney, RWJF Pioneer It is with both sadness and great respect that we note the passing of one of our most significant leaders. http://www.rwjf.org/pr/product.jsp?id=73774 http://www.rwjf.org/pr/product.jsp?id=73774 webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 28 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST Dec 21, 2011 - Opening Doctors' Notes to Patients Will OpenNotes help patients become true partners in their case? http://www.rwjf.org/pioneer/product.jsp?id=73737 http://www.rwjf.org/pioneer/product.jsp?id=73737 webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST Dec 20, 2011 - Is Public Health Ready or Not? Cuts to key public health programs could hurt ability to detect and respond to crises. http://www.rwjf.org/publichealth/product.jsp?id=73740 http://www.rwjf.org/publichealth/product.jsp?id=73740 webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST Dec 13, 2011 - Research Briefs Analyze Latino Childhood Obesity New research briefs examine obesity epidemic among Latino youths. http://www.rwjf.org/childhoodobesity/product.jsp?id=73678 http://www.rwjf.org/childhoodobesity/product.jsp?id=73678 webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST Dec 13, 2011 - RWJF Year in Research 2011 Vote for the most influential research article. http://www.rwjf.org/pr/poll.jsp http://www.rwjf.org/pr/poll.jsp webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST Dec 8, 2011 - Overlooked Connection Between Social Needs and Good Health New survey indicates physicians believe unmet social needs are leading directly to worse health for Americans. http://www.rwjf.org/vulnerablepopulations/product.jsp?id=73646 http://www.rwjf.org/vulnerablepopulations/product.jsp?id=73646 webmail@rwjf.org Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST Dec 1, 2011 - Have You Submitted Your Forward Promise Idea Yet? We've received a wide range of ideas to help young men of color succeed in life, school and work. Deadline: December 23. http://www.rwjf.org/vulnerablepopulations/product.jsp?id=72888 http://www.rwjf.org/vulnerablepopulations/product.jsp?id=72888 webmail@rwjf.org Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST Dec 1, 2011 - States Slash Funding for Tobacco Prevention Programs New report shows funding cut by 12 percent in the past year, by 36 percent over the past four years. http://www.rwjf.org/publichealth/product.jsp?id=73644 http://www.rwjf.org/publichealth/product.jsp?id=73644 webmail@rwjf.org Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST Nov 22, 2011 - Spreading Medical Knowledge, Expanding Health Care Capacity Project ECHO allows primary care doctors to deliver better care to more people right in their own communities. http://www.facebook.com/RobertWoodJohnsonFoundation?sk=app_175950519156686 http://www.facebook.com/RobertWoodJohnsonFoundation?sk=app_175950519156686 webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 22 Nov 2011 08:00:00 EST