The Use of BMI in the Clinical Setting
September 1, 2009 | Journal Article
Definitions of overweight and obesity are based on percentile cutoff points. This article explores both strengths and limitations of body mass index (BMI) for this use.
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Pennsylvania Adopts Law Supporting Insurance-Less Health Care Offices
September 25, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
Pennsylvania recently adopted a law to fund community-based clinics, modeled on a unique structure created by an RWJF Community Health Leader.
Future of Public Health: Teresa Marx
September 3, 2013 | New Public Health Post
NewPublicHealth spoke with DePaul student Teresa Marx about the lessons she learned during her Global Brigades trip to Ghana and how she can apply the lessons back in the United States in her future work.
Impact of Clinical Complexity on the Quality of Diabetes Care
September 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Patients with chronic disease often have comorbid illness that presents challenges to achieve optimal control.
Public Health Practice: Evaluating the Impact of Quality Improvement
September 30, 2013 | Program Results Report
Thirteen health departments implemented 32 quality improvement (QI) projects and worked with evaluators to assess the results, gather lessons, and build evidence on the use of QI in public health and as a tool to prepare for accreditation.
Examining the Impact and Value of Nursing Practices to Reduce Re-Hospitalizations
August 1, 2013 | Issue Brief
This research brief estimates the cost-benefit of investing in nurse staffing to improve patient outcomes.
Impact of Medical Surgical Acute Care Microsystem Nurse Characteristics and Practices on Patient Outcomes
August 1, 2013 | Issue Brief
This research brief develops a model to understand the effects of nurse workload, staff nurse characteristics, and selected nursing risk assessment and processes of care on patient outcomes.
Improving Rural Hospital Quality by Enhancing Evidence-Based Nursing
August 1, 2013 | Issue Brief
This research brief tests the effects of a nurse-led quality collaborative approach to implementing evidence-based heart failure (HF) care on HF core measures.
Linking Processes of Nursing Care and Patient Safety Outcomes
August 1, 2013 | Issue Brief
This research brief identifies hospital characteristics that facilitate adoption of the National Quality Forum’s (NQF) Safe Practices for Better Healthcare targeted at improving patient safety.
Nurse-Led Intervention to Prevent Patient Falls
August 1, 2013 | Issue Brief
This research brief develops and tests the effectiveness of a web-based fall prevention tool kit (FPTK) in four acute care hospitals.