Leader Creates Program to Ensure Culturally Appropriate Care for Alaska Native Elders
October 17, 2012 | News Release
RWJF honors Kay Branch, MA, with a 2012 Community Health Leaders Award.
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Californian Works to Keep Older Adults Safe Whether at Home or in Nursing Homes
October 17, 2012 | News Release
RWJF honors Kathi Toepel with a 2012 Community Health Leaders Award.
Innovative Nursing Care Model Goes Mainstream With 100th Home
September 28, 2011 | News Release
New poll, economic data underscores demand, viability of The Green House model.
Dartmouth Atlas Project Finds Access and Use of Primary Care Does Not Guarantee Better Health Outcomes
September 9, 2010 | News Release
Medicare patients receive care and outcomes of widely varying quality; where you live has a greater influence on the care you receive than the color of your skin
Dartmouth Atlas Project Finds Substantial Variation in Joint Replacement Surgery
April 15, 2010 | News Release
Hip, knee and shoulder replacements are rising significantly for Medicare patients; Rates among regions vary by 10 times for shoulders, four times for hip and knees
How Fast and What Type of Imaging Elderly Low-Back Pain Patients Get Linked to Patient/Physician Traits Not Clinical Indications
May 25, 2009 | News Release
Archives study underscores need for quality metrics to measure overuse of care.
Taming Wide Variations in Spending Key to Health Reform
February 24, 2009 | News Release
Dallas Medicare spending is growing twice as fast as San Diego. The system rewards physicians for providing care even when it is not needed.
Scope of Care Coordination Daunting for Physicians Treating Medicare Patients
February 16, 2009 | News Release
Typical primary care physician must coordinate care with 229 other physicians in 117 practices.
Health Care Work Force Too Small, Unprepared for Aging Baby Boomers
April 14, 2008 | News Release
This IOM report calls for fundamental reforms to support the care for older Americans.