Improving Care for Millions of Americans Living with Chronic Illness
August 15, 2012 | Feature/Story
"There had to be better integration and coordination of care, focusing on both medical and nonmedical needs."
Chronic Illness
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Prevalence of Kidney Stones Nearly Doubles
June 7, 2012 | Story
RWJF Clinical Scholar says rise of kidney stones is linked to growing obesity epidemic.
Chronic Conditions Not Necessarily Chronic for Children, Study Shows
July 8, 2010 | Story
RWJF-supported study finds that the number of children with chronic conditions is on the rise, but children often outgrow chronic conditions as they age.
Making Health Systems Work for People With Chronic Conditions
April 1, 2010 | Story
The seeds of the Chronic Care Model can be found in several key experiences Wagner had over his career, beginning with his service as a battalion surgeon during the Vietnam War.
Providing Solutions to Help Older Adults Maintain Their Dignity and Independence
December 10, 2007 | Story
Today, Care for Elders is the Houston area's largest, most diverse and most experienced partnership focused on elder care issues.
A Public Health Informatics Director Helps Integrate Chronic Disease Information Systems in Wisconsin
October 30, 2012 | Story
As director of public health informatics and chief epidemiologist in the Wisconsin Division of Public Health, Lawrence Hanrahan helped integrate chronic disease information systems and improve chronic disease surveillance.
For Foster Child with Kidney Disease, a Very Happy Ending
May 23, 2011 | Story
Alumni of RWJF Executive Nurse Fellows program facilitate adoption of orphaned twins, one of whom recently got a new kidney.
Allies Against Asthma: Five Themes
October 1, 2008 | Story
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation national program Allies Against Asthma (Allies) uses a community coalition approach for controlling asthma in children living in low-income, minority neighborhoods.
Chronic Pain Teaches RWJF Scholar a Lesson in Listening
January 10, 2013 | Story
John Pederzolli triumphs over a decade of chronic—but preventable pain—and brings the lessons he learned to the nursing profession.
In The Media: In July, Television Talk Show Host and Former Nurse Bonnie Hunt Interviewed Author Alida Brill About Her Experience Living with a Chronic Autoimmune Disease
August 31, 2009 | Story
In July, television talk show host and former nurse Bonnie Hunt interviewed author Alida Brill about her experience living with a chronic autoimmune disease. See what they had to say about nurses.