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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April 22, 2011 | Report/Evaluation
This survey was developed by the National Survey of Small and Medium-Sized Physician Practices (NSSMPP) research team to assess the extent to which physician practices have adopted key components of the Chronic Care Model (CCM).
June 10, 2010 | Evaluation
The Aligning Forces for Quality (AF4Q) Evaluation Team, led by Dennis P. Scanlon, Ph.D., presents periodic highlights on key findings and policy lessons gleaned from its ongoing mixed-method evaluation of the AF4Q program.
April 23, 2009 | Evaluation/Journal Article
This article details the multisite evaluation conducted by Nancy Donaldson, D.N.Sc., of the University of California, San Francisco, School of Nursing. Through both qualitative and quantitative methods, the evaluation reports the impact of RRT through the eyes of the nurse.
November 12, 2012 | Evaluation
The Green House Project has partnered with The Research Initiative Valuing Eldercare (THRIVE) to learn more about what contributes to better quality care in nursing homes, including Green House homes.
November 12, 2009 | Evaluation
The evaluation of Partnerships for Quality Education (PQE) consisted of a survey of 63 project directors in order to define the specific managed care competencies and related patient care tasks that residence program directors expected residents to learn as a result of the new training.
January 1, 2011 | Issue Brief/Evaluation
Jobs to Careers: Promoting Work-Based Learning for Quality Care is an initiative that seeks to advance and reward the skill and career development of low-wage incumbent workers providing care and services on the front lines of our health and health care systems. The project is a $15.8-million national initiative of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation in collaboration with The Hitachi Foundation and the Department of Labor.
January 1, 2011 | Issue Brief/Evaluation
The brief summarizes FLWs perceptions of the impact that the Jobs to Careers programs had on their work lives, education, career advancement potential.
January 1, 2011 | Issue Brief/Evaluation
The brief describes the Jobs to Careers work-based learning model of education and career advancement, identifies the key issues for employers, and illustrates the business case for this type of employer investment.
October 1, 2009 | Evaluation
This paper provides new findings on how low-income parents perceive the quality and affordability of care available to the uninsured.
April 1, 2012 | Evaluation
This evaluation assesses work-based learning systems and partnerships, and articulates the successes and challenges of the Jobs to Careers program in achieving its objectives.