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March 13, 2013 | Issue Brief
All too often, the weakest link in a patient’s care is the transition from one setting to another. To overcome these challenges, AF4Q communities are defining the obstacles to improving care transitions and designing initiatives to combat them.
September 1, 2012 | Journal Article
This study demonstrates that clinical practice still varies greatly concerning the most beneficial duration of resuscitation efforts after in-hospital cardiac arrest. Using the Get With The Guidelines—Resuscitation registry, this study including 64, ...
February 7, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
RWJF Nurse Faculty Scholar Jennifer Bellot writes about losing her grandmother to complications from a medical error.
April 11, 2012 | Program Result
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.
January 1, 2012 | Video/Presentation Material
What We're Learning about Coordinating Health Care for High-Utilizers.
October 4, 2011 | Human Capital Blog Post
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) last week announced the launch of the Comprehensive Primary Care Initiative, to improve the quality of care for Medicare and other patients. The voluntary program, which will begin as a demonstr ...
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Learn how to improve care transitions and prevent avoidable hospital readmissions, and pick up nursing and medical education con-ed credits.
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A national conversation highlighting efforts to improve care transitions, reduce avoidable hospital readmissions, and lift overall quality of care.
December 1, 2005 | Program Result
The staff of the Perry Family Health Center facility links patients with social and educational services offered by other agencies located in the same building, an old school converted into a multipurpose community center.
August 1, 2003 | Program Result
The Council on Aging of the Cincinnati Area developed a project to enhance care for the frail elderly by linking acute and long-term care services and improving communication and coordination among providers.