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November 12, 2012 | Report
In this statement presented by 25 national health organizations, a set of principles are presented which represent their commitment to conserving and replenishing antibiotic resources.
July 27, 2011 | Story
Read a story about health information technology and home health care nurses, see nursing perspectives featured on an RWJF blog; learn what's new on the Campaign for Action Web site; and more.
July 20, 2011 | Story
Cynthia F. Corbett, Ph.D., R.N., professor of nursing at Washington State University, answers questions about the RWJF's Interdisciplinary Nursing Quality Research Initiative study.
September 2, 2010 | Journal Article
This article examines the ethical responsibilities of health care facilities following large-scale adverse events in the medical setting. These events range in severity and scope and pose difficult ethical questions about whether and how to disclose the adverse event to patients.
April 25, 2011 | Story
New research highlights the crucial role of communication in preventing medical errors and links nurse staffing levels to patient safety.
April 21, 2011 | Human Capital Blog Post
Ten years ago, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) issued Crossing the Quality Chasm, a landmark report calling for major quality and safety improvements in the nation’s health care system. It came on the heels of the IOM’s 1999 To Err Is Human Report, ...
January 1, 2012 | Issue Brief
Some policy-makers, backed by physicians and insurers, advocate tough federal limits on medical malpractice lawsuits as a means to curb the nation’s relentlessly rising health spending.
January 1, 2012 | Issue Brief
Experts estimate that medical liability suits cost the U.S. health care system an annual total of about $56 billion in direct litigation costs and the indirect costs of defensive medicine.
March 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Physicians are encouraged to disclose medical errors to patients, which often requires close collaboration between physicians and risk managers.
September 1, 2006 | Program Result
Northwestern University studied the impact of the National Practitioner Data Bank on the process of resolving medical malpractice claims.