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If You Have Pneumonia, Which Emergency Department will Give the Best Care?

May 17, 2012 | Program Result Report

Researchers at Emory University Department of Emergency Medicine analyzed data from two Atlanta emergency departments to ascertain barriers to achieving standard metrics of performance for treatment of patients with pneumonia.

Older Patients Get Less Aggressive Treatment, Regardless of Health Status or Their Own Preferences, Study Finds

September 1, 2004 | Program Result Report

Starting in 1997, investigators at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, analyzed the effects of advanced patient age on resource use in hospitals, clinical outcomes for the patient and the cost-effectiveness of selected life-sustaining treatments.

Developing a Research and Education Agenda to Improve End-of-Life Care in Intensive Care Units

May 15, 2008 | Program Result Report

With $107,906 from the Special Opportunities Fund of from RWJF's Promoting Excellence in End-of-Life Care national program, researchers from the University of Washington organized and convened a workshop.

Project Safe Conduct: Collaborative Interagency Program to Improve End-of-Life Care for Cancer Patients and Their Families

May 15, 2008 | Program Result Report

Case Western Reserve University, in partnership with Hospice of the Western Reserve and the Ireland Cancer Center at University Hospital, created Project Safe Conduct.

Bringing the Table to the Community

December 7, 2011 | Story

The San Francisco partnership created the first-ever plan to improve community-based aging services. A coordinating council reporting to the mayor guided implementation, including bringing aging services into public housing and influencing policy.

Revolutionizing Elder Care

November 1, 2011 | Story

New York Times recognizes Green HouseĀ® model as, "the most comprehensive effort to reinvent the nursing home"

Innovative Nursing Care Model Goes Mainstream With 100th Home

September 28, 2011 | News Release

New poll, economic data underscores demand, viability of The Green House model.

Creating a Revolution in Nursing Homes: Putting Home and Heart In to Long-Term Care

September 26, 2011 | Story

RWJF Celebrates the 100th Green House Home.

Patients, Providers and Employers Working Together to Improve the Quality of Health Care

August 8, 2011 | Video/Story

Aligning Forces for Quality takes root in Humboldt County, Calif.

Transforming Care at the Bedside

July 11, 2011 | Program Result Report

Transforming Care at the Bedside (TCAB) was a national initiative to improve hospital patient care and the hospital work environment by empowering front-line nurses to implement innovative new practices on their units.

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