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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Global Trigger Tool' Shows that Adverse Events in Hospitals May be Ten Times Greater Than Previously Measured
April 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Reliance on voluntary reporting and the Patient Safety Indicators could produce misleading conclusions about the current safety of care in the U.S. health care system and misdirect efforts to improve patient safety.
Staff Nurse Survey on Quality Improvement
October 1, 2009 | Survey/Poll
A series of reports released by the Wisconsin Collaborative for Healthcare Quality (WCHA) and the Wisconsin Hospital Association (WHA) on the current state of quality improvement practices in Wisconsin hospitals.
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May 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Bedside ICU nurses have an important role in helping nonspeaking patients communicate.
The Role for Clinician Educators in Implementing Healthcare Improvement
October 1, 2010 | Journal Article
In academic internal medicine departments, clinical educators are responsible for both patient care and the training of residents. They are well-positioned to implement health care improvements and the associated changes to medical education.
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.
Trends in Length of Stay and Short-Term Outcomes Among Medicare Patients Hospitalized for Heart Failure, 1993-2006
June 2, 2010 | Journal Article
Medicare patients with heart failure are experiencing shorter hospital stays and are increasingly likely to be discharged to skilled nursing facilities. While short-term mortality rates have improved, hospital readmission rates and overall mortality risk are higher.
Characteristics Associated with Pediatric Inpatient Death
June 1, 2010 | Journal Article
By analyzing data on pediatric inpatient deaths at academic children’s hospitals, researchers can determine conditions and circumstance to improve mortality rates.
Risk Managers, Physicians, and Disclosure of Harmful Medical Errors
March 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Physicians are encouraged to disclose medical errors to patients, which often requires close collaboration between physicians and risk managers.
RWJF Scholar Alumni, Program Site Director and Trustee Named to Prestigious Federal Panel
December 22, 2010 | Story
related websites Read more about the PCORI, as well as short bios of the members of its board of governors. To learn more about RWJF Clinical Scholars, and to see an overview of RWJF scholar and fellow opportunities, visit www.RWJFLeaders.org. Four ...