Health Policy

September 17, 2012 | Feature/Topic

Browse research, insight and analysis on key issues affecting health and health care in the United States.

Policy Briefing: Redesigning the Nursing home

A February 8, 2013, Capitol Hill briefing on the Green House project, an RWJF grantee.

Green House Homes: The Role of the Nurse Research Study

February 1, 2010 | Report/Evaluation

This Green House study was conducted to measure how nursing structure relates to improved outcomes in long-term care facilities.

Effects of Nursing Practice Environments on Quality Outcomes in Nursing Homes

December 1, 2010 | Journal Article

A supportive nursing practice environment is associated with fewer pressure ulcers and fewer deficiency citations in this study of New Jersey nursing homes.

Evidence Behind the Green House and Similar Models of Nursing Home Care

December 1, 2010 | Journal Article

The article examines evidence related to the essential elements of Green House homes and similar models of nursing home care.

The Revolving Door of Rehospitalization from Skilled Nursing Facilities

January 1, 2010 | Journal Article

Little research documenting the frequency and costs of rehospitalization has been published and little is known about the underlying nature of these rehospitalizations or how they vary geographically. This paper looks at these issues and attempts to fill that gap.

Doing Better to Do Good

June 1, 2007 | Journal Article

The Impact of Strategic Adaptation on Nursing Home Performance.

Can Culture Change Offer Viable Solutions to Meet Increased Demands for Long-Term Care?

August 1, 2012 | Issue Brief

The “culture change” movement is transforming long-term care by promoting more home-like facilities and providing more options for consumers to receive care how and where they want it, in their communities.

Who Will Care for the Elderly?

December 1, 2003 | Program Result

The Florida State University Research Foundation convened a conference addressing the central concerns facing families, care providers and policymakers about nursing home care.

Assisted Living Expansion and the Market for Nursing Home Care

December 1, 2012 | Journal Article

Assisted living capacity has a modest impact on who uses nursing home care—and how sick they are.

Retirement and Health Poll

September 1, 2011 | Survey/Poll

Pre-retirees may underestimate health, financial challenges of retirement, poll from NPR, RWJF and Harvard School of Public Health shows.