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$19-Billion stimulus infusion good start, but researchers warn steep climb ahead to get hospitals to go digital.

March 25, 2009 | News Release/Video

Contrary to conventional wisdom, only a tiny fraction of U.S. hospitals have full health information technology (HIT) systems in place to improve how they deliver care, says the New England Journal of Medicine in the March 26 online edition.

CDC Analysis Finds Unique Social and Behavior Intervention Helps Reduce MRSA Rates Up To 62 Percent

March 20, 2009 | News Release/Video

"Positive deviance" efforts turn the tide on antibiotic-resistant infections.

Demands on Nurses Grow as Hospital Quality Improvement Activities Increase

March 20, 2008 | News Release

Nurses are pivotal to quality improvement efforts, but shortages could curtail involvement.

Evidence-Based Hospital Design Improves Healthcare Outcomes For Patients, Families and Staff

June 7, 2004 | News Release

The Center for Health Design shows a direct link between patient health and quality of care and the way a hospital is designed.

Health Facilities Begin Implementing New Universal Symbols to Ease Navigation

September 12, 2010 | News Release

Making signage easy to understand and eliminating language barriers is one simple way to iimprove the health care experience for everyone.

Hospitals That Care for Poor Patients Face Digital Divide Without Federal Help

October 26, 2009 | News Release

First national look at electronic health records in hospitals that serve the poor shows effect of lagging adoption rates on quality.

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.

National Program Will Strengthen Community-Based Advocacy to Reduce Health Inequities and Create Healthy Neighborhoods

January 17, 2010 | News Release

$15 million investment engages residents in communities of color and indigenous nations in local efforts to improve food and recreation environments.

New Research Projects Will Examine How Nurses' Contributions Affect Patient Care and Safety

September 27, 2006 | News Release

Nine "INQRI" grants awarded to interdisciplinary research teams

Pay for Performance Improving Health Care Quality and Changing Provider Behavior; But Challenges Persist

November 14, 2005 | News Release

Largest and most diverse P4P project in U.S. shares results of three years of work.

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