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Hospital community benefits are activities undertaken by nonprofit hospitals to improve community health. Nonprofit hospitals can come together with community partners to leverage resources and set health priorities.

Saving Grady

August 8, 2013 | Story

In Health Affairs article, RWJF Scholar recounts the successful student campaign she led to save Grady Health System, a public safety-net hospital in Atlanta.

Sorting Out the Meaning of Hospital Pricing Disparities

May 21, 2013 | Culture of Health Post

What does U.S. health care have in common with an exotic international bazaar? The prices at either one are almost never posted, whether for a heart bypass operation or an antique rug.

Lower Mortality in Magnet Hospitals

May 1, 2013 | Journal Article

The nursing work environment and high-quality nursing workforce contribute to lower mortality rates in "Magnet" hospitals.

Patricia A. Gabow Elected to Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Board of Trustees

April 17, 2013 | News Release

RWJF announced that Patricia A. Gabow, MD, a national leader in hospital reform and public health care delivery, has joined its Board of Trustees.

Making Greater Use of Dedicated Hospital Observation Units for Many Short-Stay Patients Could Save $3.1 Billion a Year

September 26, 2012 | Journal Article

Using observation units in hospitals to provide care to certain patients can be more efficient than admitting them to the hospital and can result in shorter lengths-of-stay and lower costs.

Center to Advance Palliative Care

May 25, 2012 | Program Results Report

More and more hospitals are adopting palliative care programs through the work of the Center to Advance Palliative care, which also has led to the National Quality Forum's consensus practices and the Joint Commission's Advanced Certification Program.

California Hospitals Serving Large Minority Populations Were More Likely Than Others To Employ Ambulance Diversion

August 1, 2012 | Journal Article

It is well documented that racial and ethnic minority populations disproportionately use hospital emergency departments for safety-net care. But what is not known is whether emergency department crowding is disproportionately affecting minority popu ...

Helping Restore the "Big Charity" in New Orleans

January 25, 2012 | Program Results Report

One casualty of Hurricane Katrina was the hospital known as "Big Charity" - which had provided care to thousands of uninsured New Orleans' residents. LSU Health Care Services Division is using "evidence-based design" to plan a new top-tier hospital.

Children's Hospitals Offer Few Healthy Food Options, Study Finds

December 4, 2011 | Story

RWJF Clinical Scholar finds that food venues at California's children's hospitals have "considerable room for improvement."

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