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Investing for Good
January 1, 2010 | Commentary
Research and evaluation are critical to decision-making. The authors provide examples from RWJF's work to illustrate the saliency of measuring nonfinancial returns to better understand a program's impact or spread a program model.
Improving the Delivery of Preventive Services to Medicare Beneficiaries
December 23, 2009 | Commentary
Focus on prevention and wellness programs.
Evaluating Telemedicine in the ICU
December 23, 2009 | Commentary
Effective ICU care has been shown to reduce hospital stays and mortality rates. Tele-ICU could extend intensivist care to hospitals that do not have it. This editorial describes a study involving six ICUs and proposes a conceptual framework for developing effective tele-ICU.
Wayne Gretzy and the Future of Public Health
December 22, 2009 | Commentary
An address by James S. Marks, RWJF senior vice president and director of the Health Group.
Leveling the Field
December 17, 2009 | Commentary
The major reform proposals' intent to increase coverage may address some of the racial and ethnic disparities that continue to exist in the U.S. health care system. With so much focus on national health reform, this article reminds readers of both the challenges of and opportunities for equity in its implementation.
Putting the "Community" Into Community-Based Participatory Research
December 1, 2009 | Commentary
This commentary examines the benefits and challenges of community-based participatory research. The authors provide suggestions to help universities strengthen partnerships with communities and organizations.
Active Living - Past, Present, and Future
December 1, 2009 | Commentary
This commentary argues that a multidisciplinary approach is an essential ingredient for achieving community change and vitality. Because active living is not a central issue of any one discipline, public health must influence other disciplines to integrate active living within the context of their respective missions.
Remarks at Aligning Forces for Quality November 2009 Meeting
November 20, 2009 | Commentary
President and CEO Risa Lavizzo-Mourey addresses the role of Aligning Forces communities in the light of health reform.
Payment Reform for Safety-Net Institutions
November 5, 2009 | Commentary
Improving Quality and Outcomes
Nurses Transforming Care
November 1, 2009 | Commentary
In this Foreword, president-CEOs of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement review the success of Transforming Care at the Bedside (TCAB) and call on national health care leaders and policy-makers to heed the insights of the insights of TCAB to leverage the skill and energy of nurses to improve patient care.