Introducing a New Way to Measure Health Care Quality
April 18, 2013 | Pioneering Ideas Blog Post
With support from Pioneer, NCQA and Archimedes, Inc., will develop and test the Global Cardiovascular Risk (GCVR) score over the coming months.
Quality of Care
Americans receive only about half of the recommended care they should receive. Adopting quality improvement strategies, reducing racial and ethnic disparities in care, and changing how care is delivered at the local level can improve the care all Americans receive.
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RWJF-Funded Issue of Health Affairs: Still Crossing the Quality Chasm
April 21, 2011 | Human Capital Blog Post
Ten years ago, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) issued Crossing the Quality Chasm, a landmark report calling for major quality and safety improvements in the nation’s health care system. It came on the heels of the IOM’s 1999 To Err Is Human Report, ...
When Moneyball Meets Medicaid
May 16, 2013 | Pioneering Ideas Blog Post
New York State Commissioner of Health Nirav Shah is the Billy Beane of health care. Let me explain.
Infographic: Nurses Answer the Call
May 9, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post/Infographic
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, has released an infographic for National Nurses Week showing the many ways nurses provide and expand care.
Will Dr. Robot Open New Doors for Nurses?
May 15, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
Widespread adoption of technological innovations has the potential to elevate and enhance nurses’ role in patient care. "We suggest that nurses should embrace rather than fear these innovations," the authors write.
Challenging Myths About Supplemental Nurses
May 11, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
Supplemental nurses have similar levels of education and experience compared to permanent nurses, and tend to be slightly younger and more diverse.
Do We Know What Kids in the Hospital Think of Their Care? Check.
May 8, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
Nancy Ryan-Wenger was a lead investigator of the first-ever study to systematically elicit the views of hospitalized children and adolescents on the quality of their nursing care.
Recent Research About Nursing: Lower Mortality Rates at Magnet Hospitals
May 8, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
Hospitals that have achieved "Magnet" recognition have lower mortality rates, according to research led by Matthew D. McHugh, with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Happy National Nurses Week!
May 6, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
The theme of this year's National Nurses Week is delivering quality and innovation in patient care.
The Global Cardiovascular Risk Score: A New Performance Measure for Prevention
April 12, 2013 | Pioneering Ideas Blog Post
On April 9, NCQA announced a new approach to measuring quality that aims to reduce patients’ risk of heart disease and stroke. David Eddy of Archimedes, Inc., discusses what this means for providers in a post for The Health Care Blog.