Better Data = Better Health: Thomas Goetz Q&A
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A Conversation with Thomas Goetz, Executive Editor, WIRED Magazine.
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Better Data=Better Health: A Conversation with RWJF’s Steve Downs
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The inaugural conference, convened by WIRED and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), featured speakers from across sectors who talked about how data is helping individuals and physicians manage care on a more personal level than ever before.
Three State Nursing Workforce Centers Suspend Operations
August 29, 2012 | Story
Nurse leaders say budget shortfalls are to blame for workforce center closures in Massachusetts, North Carolina and Tennessee.
We're Glad You Could Join Us at Health Data Initiative III: The Health Datapalooza!
June 5, 2012 | Story
RWJF became one of the founding organizations of the Health Data Consortium, which was formed to encourage the creation of a health data ecosystem that promotes and accelerates the innovative use of health data.
Streamlining Data Decreases Preventable Readmissions
April 8, 2013 | Story
Newton-Wellesley Hospital implemented a variety of initiatives focused on improving its discharge process. Two critical components of the project included streamlining its data collection and enhancing communication between hospital staff.
Post-Visit Patient Contact Improves Patient Satisfaction
April 8, 2013 | Story
Contacting patients the day after an ED visit has helped Edward Hospital & Health Services consistently achieve 95 – 99 percent Press Ganey satisfaction scores, reduce the risk of negative outcomes following discharge, and collect patient data.
Better Data = Better Health: Farzad Mostashari Q&A
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A Conversation with Farzad Mostashari, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
AF4Q Games to Generate Data Challenge
April 4, 2013 | Story
Five finalist teams were announced at the conclusion of Phase I of AF4Q's Game Challenge, a competition to create game applications that generate useful health care quality data to improve health and health care.
Florida Nurse Leaders Continue Legacy of Collaboration
February 11, 2013 | Story
The Florida Action Coalition builds on decades of accomplishments among nurses and non-nurses working to transform nursing and improve health care.
How Our Friends (and Our Friends' Friends) Influence Our Health
September 1, 2011 | Story
A Profile of Nicholas Christakis, MD, PhD, MPH