January 26, 2011
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Program Result
Childhood injuries associated with ATVs are a serious and increasing problem in rural areas, where the vehicles' off-road capability makes them popular for agricultural and other utilitarian purposes, as well as for recreation.
January 26, 2011
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Program Result
With a network of sites and support infrastructure already in place, Injury Free provided an efficient mechanism for developing and testing promising innovations in obesity prevention, the team believed.
January 14, 2011
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Program Result
Monadnock Family Health Services in Keene, N.H., launched In SHAPE, a wellness program to improve the physical health and quality of life for people with severe mental illnesses. In SHAPE participants work with trained health mentors.
January 13, 2011
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Program Result
The Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers created a citywide care management system, working with high emergency room and hospital users, providing transitional primary care aimed at moving patients to an appropriate primary care setting.
January 13, 2011
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Program Result
From 2007 to 2010, a team of researchers at Yale University School of Medicine conducted a study examining how both older adults and clinicians view the tradeoffs faced by patients facing multiple medical conditions.
October 18, 2010
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Program Result
Researchers with the School of Nursing at the University of California, San Francisco, measured the effect of two information systems at the Veterans Administration (VA) on the number of adverse events experienced by patients and the hours worked by nurses.
September 16, 2010
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Program Result
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison studied the flow of data in eight substance abuse treatment agencies for three major processes - admission, discharge and transfer between levels of care.
August 15, 2010
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Program Result
The American Academy of Nursing's Workforce Commission developed Technology Drill Downs through which nurses identified technological solutions to workflow problems - which were introduced in 25 acute-care hospitals across the country.
July 1, 2010
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Program Result
RWJF launched Wisdom at Work: Retaining Experienced Nurses in 2006 to build an evidence base for what works to retain experienced nurses in hospital settings and to develop a better understanding of the impact of existing interventions on the work environment for older nurses.
June 28, 2010
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Program Result
On-Site On-Line Nursing Program a one-day a week curriculum leading to an associate’s degree in nursing, allows students already working in health care to pursue the training necessary to take the RN licensing exam while continuing to work.
