Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Grantmaking and Collaboration in the State

November 1, 2012 | Report

A report describes recent programs RWJF supports, and how RWJF’s grantmaking in the state has become more strategic and collaborative.

Adherence to Chronic Disease Medications among New York City Medicaid Participants

June 22, 2012 | Journal Article

Dispensing more medication at one fill may increase adherence and improve health outcomes.

Positive and Negative Spillovers of the Health Disparities Collaboratives in Federally Qualified Health Centers

December 1, 2010 | Journal Article

A study to assess the unintended effects of quality improvement interventions found that the Health Disparities Collaborative intervention had effects beyond what it intended, and that the unintended effects were more positive than negative.

Increasing the Generalisability of Improvement Research with an Improvement Replication Programme

April 1, 2011 | Journal Article

In order to act on a reported improvement, decision-makers need better descriptions of the context and implementation of quality improvement changes.

California Hospitals Serving Large Minority Populations Were More Likely Than Others To Employ Ambulance Diversion

August 1, 2012 | Journal Article

It is well documented that racial and ethnic minority populations disproportionately use hospital emergency departments for safety-net care. But what is not known is whether emergency department crowding is disproportionately affecting minority popu ...

Glucose Variability and Mortality in Patients Hospitalized

July 1, 2012 | Journal Article

Critically ill patients (other than heart attack patients) may be more susceptible to the effects of fluctuating glucose levels.

Employee Retention

A collection of success stories on improving staff satisfaction and retention from the front lines of American health care, providing free access to strategies used by hospitals and medical practices nationwide to improve care.

Comparison of Presenting Complaint vs Discharge Diagnosis for Identifying "Nonemergency" Emergency Department Visits

March 20, 2013 | Journal Article

Emergency department complaints on presenting at an emergency department often do not match up with a patient’s diagnosis on discharge.

lmpact of FDA Drug Risk Communications on Health Care Utilization and Health Behaviors

June 1, 2012 | Journal Article

Drug risks are often found after market approval. This article reviews prior literature on how the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) communicates risks to the general public and providers, and its impact on drug utilization, health outcomes, a ...

Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect in New Jersey Through a Home Visitation Program

July 14, 2010 | Program Result Report

Evidence-based home visitation refers to voluntary programs that meet federally mandated requirements for family-focused services - prenatally through early childhood - delivered in the home environment.