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June 4, 2008 | Toolkit
Staff developed Condition Help, a rapid response team that family members, visitors and patients may call if they feel like they need immediate assistance and are not getting appropriate attention.
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.
June 1, 2007 | Toolkit
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center expanded its menu, allowing patients to choose foods freely. Staff spent 18 months developing and testing the new menu to ensure patients would be offered nutritious, satisfying meals.
November 1, 2011 | Journal Article
The report profiles a program at Temple University that aimed to increase the availability of highly trained medical translators. Temple University was one of 10 sites across the country awarded grants under the RWJF initiative Hablamos Juntos.
December 1, 2012 | Journal Article
In an effort to evaluate quality improvement (QI) programs, self-reported versus externally rated measures of QI success led to different results. This study suggests that, ideally, evaluations of QI efforts should use externally rated measures.
September 1, 2006 | Toolkit
Related websites Urgent Matters Web site TeleTracking is a bed tracking technology that allows a patient logistics coordinator to monitor all hospital beds from a central command center in order to maximize patient flow and reduce patient wait times ...
April 11, 2012 | Program Results Report
The Alzheimer's Association and the National Chronic Care Consortium partnered to develop and demonstrate a model of integrated health care and supportive services for people with Alzheimer's disease and dementia.
March 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Pennsylvania can offer lessons for other states in moving forward with programs to promote good nutrition and wellness.
March 1, 2010 | Journal Article
In this article, the authors present the Food Trust's five-step framework for increasing access to fresh, healthy food in various locales.
November 1, 2009 | Journal Article
The easy availability of low-nutrition snacks may contribute to childhood obesity in minority and low-income communities.