You are now viewing 1 - 10 of 26 results
February 1, 2012 | Journal Article
This article assesses patient safety indicators (PSIs) over the past decade to examine whether national safety and quality trends have improved. Of the 15 PSIs considered in this study, seven PSIs had increasing annual percentages changes and seven had decreasing annual percentage changes.
June 3, 2010 | Program Result Report
In December 2005 RWJF funded nine hospital associations and health care systems with grants of up to $150,000 apiece for each to work with at least 25 of their member hospitals to establish rapid response teams.
November 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
This issue brief presents the findings of nine hospitals who participated in AF4Q's Language Quality Improvement Collaborative to develop new strategies, quantify results and share lessons learned.
April 11, 2012 | Program Result Report
The Alzheimer's Association and the National Chronic Care Consortium partnered to develop and demonstrate a model of integrated health care and supportive services for people with Alzheimer's disease and dementia.
March 29, 2012 | News Release
March 27, 2012 | News Release
May 31, 2001 | Program Result Report
Between 1993 and 1999, the American Association for World Health, Washington, organized three annual meetings.
January 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Quality improvement training for mid-sized public health departments is most effective when it includes both didactic training and opportunities for application, according to this evaluation of the effectiveness of training modalities.
June 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Rapid response teams enhance nurses’ work environment and were considered so important that some nurses said they would be reluctant to work in a facility that did not have one.
August 27, 2009 | Program Result Report
Babies Born Healthy Leadership in Action Program sought to improve birth outcomes in Baltimore and helped actual and potential leaders develop leadership skills while working together on the problem of infant mortality.