Pay for Performance Improving Health Care Quality and Changing Provider Behavior; But Challenges Persist
November 14, 2005 | News Release
Largest and most diverse P4P project in U.S. shares results of three years of work.
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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Cheryl Herbert, R.N., president, Dublin Methodist Hospital (OhioHealth)
January 8, 2006 | Story
Herbert, a nurse and hospital administrator with OhioHealth, was named president of Dublin Methodist Hospital and tasked with developing a world-class, patient-centered health care facility.
Empowering Better Nursing Care
June 26, 2006 | Video/Story
Nurses are the health care professionals who spend the most time with their patients, so who better to ask for ideas about how to improve patient care?
Glenn Flores, MD, FAAP
November 5, 2006 | Story
"The Clinical Scholars Program provided me with a rigorous background in research methodology that was crucial," says Flores.
Rapid Response Teams Becoming More Commonplace in Hospitals
December 13, 2006 | Story
A rapid response team is a group of clinicians that nurses and other hospital staff can call upon at any time to provide critical care expertise at the bedside of a patient whose condition is deteriorating.
Quality Improvement Strategies for Public Health Agencies to be Explored in 10 States
January 7, 2007 | News Release
The Multistate Learning Collaborative is expected to identify tools that can be used by health departments in preparation for accreditation.
Elimination of Annual Performance Reviews Increases Manager and Staff Satisfaction at TCAB Hospital
February 13, 2007 | Story
The hospital is one of 10 participating in Transforming Care at the Bedside (TCAB) (a program supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI)).
Clinical Recognition Program Heightens Nursing Awareness of Role in Quality Improvement
February 13, 2007 | Story
A key component of this cultural transformation was the development of a process for recognizing leadership and professional development of nursing staff.
Improving Quality by Reducing Harm From Falls: Success Stories From the Field
June 20, 2007 | Story
Falls that cause moderate or major injury do, however, have the potential to reduce a patient's mobility, decrease independence, extend hospitalization and increase the reliance on long-term inpatient care.
Renewal and Retention: Strategies for Addressing the Nursing Shortage
July 11, 2007 | Story
R³ program—Renewal, Resilience and Retention for Nurses—are similar to another prominent RWJF initiative to improve nurse retention.