Urgent Matters
February 25, 2011 | Program Result
Urgent Matters was a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) that aimed to relieve emergency department overcrowding, improve patient care and increase patient satisfaction.
Emergency Care
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Coordinating Care for Frequent Emergency Department Users
January 26, 2011 | Program Result
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Emergency Department Consistent Care Program was established under the Foundation's Access Initiative, which awarded grants to 18 sites participating in the Covering Kids & Families national program.
Honolulu's Emergency Department-Based Education Program Improves Asthma Management in Children
December 1, 2006 | Program Result
Emergency department staff at the Kapi'olani Medical Center for Women and Children in Honolulu and three partner institutions instructed pediatric asthma patients and their parents in asthma management.
Washington 2002
January 1, 2004 | Program Result
The National Association of Health Data Organizations, Salt Lake City, Utah, convened the Emergency Department Data Conference on April 22-23, 2002 in Washington as the first-ever national conference devoted solely to the collection and use of data in hospital emergency departments.
Study Finds Medical Necessity, Perceived Quality, Convenience and Cost Drive Emergency Department Visits
March 1, 2004 | Program Result
During 2001 and 2002, researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine of New York University, New York, examined how people use emergency rooms.
Reducing Emergency Room Use by Low-Income Patients May Improve Their Health
March 1, 2003 | Program Result
The Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service of New York University explored the differences in health outcomes experienced by low-income patients who received primary care services in various health care settings in New York City.
Special Needs: Rural California Pediatric Emergency Care
May 1, 2003 | Program Result
Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Research and Education Institute implemented model systems of emergency medical services for children in rural and remote communities in northern California and developed curricular and training materials to support the systems.
Increasing Paramedics' Skills Can Reduce Emergency Room Visits of Children with Special Needs
June 1, 2001 | Program Result
The University of Arizona College of Medicine developed and tested a model program to train paramedics to treat children with special health care needs at the scene instead of transporting them to an emergency facility.
Responding to Disaster
June 5, 2007 | Program Result
The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) prepared a video inform doctors of the team approach to disasters and to encourage them to volunteer for federally trained disaster response teams.
911! Computer Lets Emergency Squads Access Callers' Health Data
May 1, 2002 | Program Result
The Arizona Center on Aging, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, funded the expansion of Project OPEN (Older Persons' Emergency Response Network).