About the RWJF Index
June 17, 2009 | Book
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Care Consumer Confidence Index (RWJF Index) is a monthly tracking of Americans' experiences with their own health care and attitudes about the future.
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ACA Implementation - Monitoring and Tracking Series: Quantitative Analysis
February 23, 2012 | Report
The Urban Institute produces a series of reports documenting coverage trends across the country.
A Controlled Trial of a Short Course to Improve Residents' Communication with Patients at the End of Life
November 1, 2006 | Journal Article
High-quality palliative care requires physicians who communicate effectively, yet many do not receive adequate training. This study evaluated the effectiveness of a relatively brief end-of-life communication skills training program for internal medi ...
Activist Works to Help People With Disabilities Maintain Their Independence
October 8, 2009 | Video/Story
David Carey is being honored for his work to help people with disabilities direct and control their own health care services, and for his activism to ensure safe public transportation options for them.
Adolescents' Needs for Health Care Privacy
December 1, 2010 | Journal Article
A study of adolescents' privacy preferences in a health care setting found that adolescents value psychological, social, physical and informational privacy, and recommended that providers consider all aspects of privacy when caring for adolescents.
Advancing the Field at the 2011 Games for Health Conference
May 11, 2011 | Story
To join the conversation about the conference, follow the Twitter hashtag #G4H11 and visit the Pioneering Ideas blog during the week of May 16 for event news and highlights.
Affordable Assisted Living for Low-Income Seniors
June 18, 2003 | Story
Disparate local, state and federal agencies with public and private developers create affordable, assisted living residences for low-income tenants.
Aligning Forces for Quality Evaluation: Research Highlights
June 10, 2010 | Evaluation
The Aligning Forces for Quality (AF4Q) Evaluation Team, led by Dennis P. Scanlon, Ph.D., presents periodic highlights on key findings and policy lessons gleaned from its ongoing mixed-method evaluation of the AF4Q program.
Aligning Forces for Quality Physician Survey
April 22, 2011 | Report/Evaluation
This survey was developed by the National Survey of Small and Medium-Sized Physician Practices (NSSMPP) research team to assess the extent to which physician practices have adopted key components of the Chronic Care Model (CCM).
Aligning Forces for Quality: Snapshots of Success
October 28, 2009 | Issue Brief
Aligning Forces for Quality (AF4Q) tests innovative strategies for improving health care at the community level. These snapshots of success highlight one activity from each of the original 14 AF4Q communities and outline the steps involved, lessons learned and results of the activity.