Nurse Leader Strives to Improve Working Conditions for Nurses
January 28, 2010 | Story
Linda Aiken has dedicated her life to identifying organizational innovations to improve health care outcomes for patients and nurses.
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Transforming Nursing to Improve Health Care Quality: A Conversation with Dr. Donna E. Shalala
January 17, 2010 | Book/Story
Dr. Shalala shares her vision for transforming healthcare and the nursing profession.
Second Round of Grantees for Public Health Practice-Based Research Network (PBRN) Program Announced
November 23, 2009 | Video/Story
Initiative is developing evidence about the most effective ways of organizing, financing and delivering public health services.
Getting the Board on Board
April 1, 2006 | Journal Article
Interviews with hospital chief executive officers (CEOs) and board members were conducted to obtain their views on how governance and leadership relate to quality improvement (QI) efforts at hospitals. Leaders from 30 hospitals across 14 states were ...
Strategic Directions for Nursing Research in Tobacco Dependence
July 1, 2006 | Journal Article
This paper seeks to summarize current research into smoking cessation programs as well as to develop a strategic research agenda to focus future research on nurses' involvement in such programs. The authors reviewed information from researchers, cli ...
Tobacco-Free Nurses: Helping Nurses Quit
July 31, 2009 | Program Result Report
In 2003, a team from UCLA School of Nursing launched Tobacco-Free Nurses, the first national effort created to help nurses quit smoking, provide resources to nurses who want to help their patients quit and promote tobacco control on the agenda of nursing organizations.
Institute for Family-Centered Care Addresses the Impact of Hospital Design on Patient Care and Patient and Staff Satisfaction
October 1, 2006 | Program Result Report
The Institute for Family-Centered Care worked to enhance understanding of hospital design and its effects on patient care as well as on patient and staff satisfaction.
Section 1: About TCAB
June 4, 2008 | Toolkit
The Transforming Care at the Bedside (TCAB) toolkit provides information about the history and journey of TCAB, information on the program’s four focus areas, what is involved in TCAB and answers to frequently asked questions.
Understanding TCAB's Four Focus Areas
June 4, 2008 | Toolkit
Safe and reliable care hinges on a culture of safety where people are not just encouraged to work toward change, but to take action whenever necessary.
What's Involved in TCAB
June 4, 2008 | Toolkit/Presentation Material
This article contains a simple list for hospitals who want to begin transforming care at the bedside.