Patient Resources

Care About Your Care is a national conversation highlighting efforts to improve care transitions, reduce avoidable hospital readmissions, and lift overall quality of care.

Narrative vs Evidence-Based Medicine--And, Not Or

November 9, 2011 | Commentary

Stories help the public make sense of population-based scientific evidence.

Culturally Appropriate Storytelling to Improve Blood Pressure

January 18, 2011 | Journal Article

This study sought to develop and test a novel, evidence-based and culturally appropriate intervention to control blood pressure in African-Americans using storytelling DVDs.

Culturally Appropriate Storytelling to Improve Blood Pressure

June 7, 2011 | Story

Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and Cooper Green Mercy Hospital wanted to find out if stories told in patients’ natural voices could inspire positive health change.

Helping Patients Self-Manage Pain Medications and Respiratory Treatments: Treatment Board

May 13, 2010 | Story

Mary Washington Hospital improved efficiency by keeping patients informed of when their next dose of pain medicine and breathing treatments would be available.

Connecting Hospitalized Patients One-on-One with Other Patients Who Have the Same Illness

May 11, 2009 | Program Result

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.

Connecticut Uses RWJF's Family Support Services Program Funding to Expand Parenting Education Agenda

December 7, 2005 | Program Result

Family Support Connecticut worked to expand the infrastructure of Connecticut's family support program and fund parent leadership training through grants to communities.

Improving Patient Decision-Making in Health Care Series

December 13, 2012 | Report

Dartmouth Atlas research highlights geographic variation in elective procedures across nine regions.

Improving Patient Decision-Making: New England Region

December 13, 2012 | Report

In this Dartmouth Atlas report, the last in a series of nine U.S. regional reports, we show wide variations in the rates of elective procedures in the New England region.

Improving Patient Decision-Making: Middle Atlantic Region

December 13, 2012 | Report

In this Dartmouth Atlas report, the last in a series of nine U.S. regional reports, we show wide variations in the rates of elective procedures in the Middle Atlantic region.