Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Public Perception Index
December 21, 2009 | Book
Americans' confidence in their ability to afford future care and maintain health coverage fell slightly in February 2011.
Patient Concerns
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Connecting Hospitalized Patients One-on-One with Other Patients Who Have the Same Illness
May 11, 2009 | Program Result Report
From 1994 to 2007, staff at Friends' Health Connection (originally called Long Distance Love), New Brunswick, N.J., created and ran a program that enables hospitalized patients to communicate one-on-one with another patient who has the same illness.
Understanding TCAB's Four Focus Areas
June 4, 2008 | Toolkit
Safe and reliable care hinges on a culture of safety where people are not just encouraged to work toward change, but to take action whenever necessary.
Frequently Asked Questions about TCAB
June 4, 2008 | Toolkit
TCAB is a successful quality improvement program initially developed and led by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI).
Improving Quality Health Care
October 1, 2007 | Issue Brief
Recommended Reading The Quality of Health Care Delivered to Adults in the United States There is an emerging consensus in the health policy community that informed and engaged consumers have a vital role to play in improving the quality of care that ...
Literacy and Its Relationship with Self-efficacy, Trust, and Participation in Medical Decision Making
November 8, 2007 | Journal Article
Trust, self-efficacy, and involvement in medical decision-making were posited to be mediating variables in the relationship between literacy and diabetes outcomes.
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.
Exploring Direct-to-Consumer Advertising and Patient Decision-Making
January 2, 2008 | Story
Health & Society Scholar Dominick L. Frosch, PhD, a clinical psychologist, collaborated with colleagues at the University of Pennsylvania to determine that DTC commercials have limited educational value.