December 1, 2012
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Report
This evaluation was of a program that sought to test the impact of rapid-cycle improvement efforts championed and carried out primarily by nurses on the quality of care in hospital medical/surgical units.
November 30, 2012
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Report
This report discusses the challenges of evaluating continuous quality improvement, recommendations to address these challenges, and existing gaps in the research.
December 3, 2012
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Report
The report presents the most up-to-date estimates available on Medicaid/CHIP participation rates, and examines how participation, eligibility, and rates of being insured have changed among children between 2008 and 2010 and examines participation rates among parents.
December 1, 2012
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Report
This evaluation was of a program that sought to incorporate effective health behavior counseling into routine primary care.
December 1, 2012
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Report
This evaluation was of a program designed to test the effectiveness of the use of learning collaboratives and the Chronic Care Model in improving health care organizations’ ability to improve the health of patients with chronic illness.
December 1, 2012
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Report
This program was a 30-month, multi-site initiative to improve diabetes self-management and to determine whether self-management principles could be implemented effectively in real-world settings.
April 23, 2010
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Report/Evaluation
The Playworks theory of change is one product in a series of final reports from the Study of Playworks Implementation in Eight Bay Area Schools. It describes the components required to bring about the program’s long-term goal of healthy child develo ...
February 1, 2010
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Report/Evaluation
This Green House study was conducted to measure how nursing structure relates to improved outcomes in long-term care facilities.
May 1, 2012
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Report
Collaborative program applies rigorous research standards to identify the ways in which nurses contribute to patient care across a range of settings.
February 23, 2012
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Report
The Urban Institute produces a series of reports documenting coverage trends across the country.