Patient Safety Initiatives Get Mixed Report
February 5, 2012 | Story
In the first long-term study of its kind, RWJF Scholar finds that hospital patient safety initiatives are making childbirth safer, but not all surgeries.
Patient Safety and Outcomes
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Nurses Are Key to Improving Patient Safety
April 28, 2011 | Story
The Institute of Medicine's Future of Nursing report points the way toward more nurse leadership and system-wide culture change, which can help reduce medical errors.
Adequate and Stable Nurse Staffing Is Key to Improving Care for Heart Failure Patients
May 1, 2013 | Story
New study finds nurse staffing plays important role in implementation of measures that improve care for heart failure patients in rural hospitals.
Post-Visit Patient Contact Improves Patient Satisfaction
April 8, 2013 | Story
Contacting patients the day after an ED visit has helped Edward Hospital & Health Services consistently achieve 95 – 99 percent Press Ganey satisfaction scores, reduce the risk of negative outcomes following discharge, and collect patient data.
In Indiana, Physicians and Nurses Work Together to Transform Nursing
March 28, 2013 | Story
Nurses, doctors, and other health professionals team up in the Heartland to improve health and health care.
RWJF Nurse Scientist Discovers New Health Benefits of Tai Chi
February 6, 2013 | Story
RWJF Nurse Faculty Scholar finds that stroke survivors who practice Tai Chi may be less likely to fall.
Elective Surgery in the United States: Location Matters
December 13, 2012 | Story
Wide variation in surgery highlights role of patient preference in medical decisions.
The Portfolio Effect
November 29, 2012 | Story
Hidden flaws in procedures during hospital handoffs endanger patients, RWJF grantee says.
Transforming Care at the Bedside by Empowering Nurses
June 28, 2012 | Story
Highly successful program supports nurse innovation to improve patient care.
Nurse-Scientist Explores Ways to Prevent Patient Safety Events in the Operating Room
February 26, 2012 | Story
RWJF Nurse Faculty Scholar explores how perioperative practices, processes and staffing policies may contribute to postoperative infections.