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Flowchart Setup Report

June 4, 2008 | Video/Survey/Poll

In order to improve the process, a new role was created for a resource nurse and the traditional charge nurse role was eliminated.

Expecting Success Toolkit

June 5, 2008 | Toolkit/Video

Ten hospitals with racially and ethnically diverse patient populations participated in Expecting Success: Excellence in Cardiac Care, a program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation aimed at improving quality of cardiac care while reducing racial, ethnic and language disparities. All 10 hospitals improved the quality of care being provided to their heart failure and heart attack patients.

Hendrich Fall Assessment Tool

June 4, 2008 | Video/Toolkit

Staff at Seton Family of Hospitals in Texas developed a risk assessment protocol, identifying populations at risk and using prevention tools such as alerts and patient-care rounding, which has enabled the staff to consistently meet its goal of just two falls per 1,000 patient days.

Time to Turn Prototype

June 4, 2008 | Video

To improve the frequency and consistency of turning patients, a visual indicator was developed that could easily and immediately be seen by all front-line staff.

Reducing Anxiety and Increasing Patient-Centeredness With a Welcome Video

June 4, 2008 | Video/Story

Staff developed a welcome video called, “Your Stay at Kaiser: What You Need to Know,” for patients entering the hospital.

Finding Answers

February 9, 2011 | Video

Finding Answers is a national program of the RWJF that supports research in racial and ethnic inequalities in health care. Program researchers scrutinize specific strategies aimed at improving care to see which are effective.

Aligning Forces for Quality

July 22, 2010 | Video/Story

Improving Health and Health Care in Communities Across America

Documenting the Work of Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities

February 8, 2012 | Video/Presentation Material

A video series focusing on three diverse communities shows how this national program aims to reverse childhood obesity.

Investing in People: The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Scholars, Fellows and Leadership Programs

January 26, 2012 | Video

We profile six remarkable grantees representing three key RWJF programs, all shining examples of our support for "human capital."

Explanation of Patient Race, Ethnicity and Primary Language Categories

June 4, 2008 | Toolkit/Video

The current race and ethnicity categories used by the Office of Management and Budget are the recommended standard, yet given the United States' increasingly diverse population, the Expecting Success program used an expanded list of categories.

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