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September 1, 2003 | Program Result Report
The University of Colorado Health Sciences Center hosted a conference to develop research and policy agendas for improving the quality of care for persons who are transferred from one medical setting to another.
September 1, 2006 | Toolkit
Standardized forms were created by the hospital for patients admitted to the hospital from the emergency department (ED).
September 1, 2011 | Report
First report on recent trends in the effectiveness of care coordination for Medicare patients discharged from hospitals shows stagnant national performance and variations in care.
National Program
Expecting Success was a national program aimed at improving the quality of cardiac care while reducing racial, ethnic and language disparities.
December 27, 2011 | Video/Story
The RWJF’s signature effort to improve the quality of care in the U.S.
February 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Academic and medical professionals discuss the transition from palliative care in hospitals to nursing homes.
April 11, 2008 | Program Result Report
The University of Colorado Health Sciences Center examined the effects of five HMO case management programs on patients' compliance with discharge services and use of acute care services.
March 24, 2010 | Story
Duke University Hospital and the health system wanted to improve cardiac care for African-American and Latino populations by identifying and analyzing disparities and developing tools that would better serve them.
March 24, 2010 | Story
A multidisciplinary team redesigned Montefiore Medical Center's patient registration system to collect data on race, ethnicity and preferred language, and developed a procedure to provide faster treatment for heart attack patients.
March 24, 2010 | Story
Del Sol Medical Center improved its patient chart review and discharge processes, and enhanced its heart failure center, with support from Expecting Success.