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May 4, 2012 | New Public Health Post
Dozens of haunting photographs of Americans working at hazardous jobs are currently on display at the David J. Sencer Museum at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s main campus in Atlanta. Called The Quiet Sickness, the exhibit shows jus ...
March 13, 2012 | New Public Health Post
I would say the reason we got into wellness is really for altruistic reasons. It’s just the right thing to do. We really feel strongly about enriching our employees and our shareholders and our customers and our community. That’s a part of our missi ...
January 14, 2013 | New Public Health Post/Infographic
“Stable Jobs = Healthier Lives” tells a visual story on the role of employment in the health of our communities.
May 7, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
Transforming Care At the Bedside gave nurses at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center the courage to imagine what their jobs would be like without wasted time and unnecessary workarounds.
December 18, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
Long working hours that cause fatigue, sleepiness, burnout and depression are a threat to the personal safety of medical residents, according to a Mayo Clinic study published this month.
November 12, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
Twelve-hour nursing shifts cause higher levels of burnout and negatively affect patient care, according to a study published this month in Health Affairs.
September 6, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
Around the country, print, broadcast and online media outlets are covering the groundbreaking work of Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) leaders, scholars, fellows and grantees. Some recent examples: Zachary Goldberger, MD, an RWJF Clinical Schol ...
July 10, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Interdisciplinary Nursing Quality Research Initiative (INQRI) grantee Susan Letvak, PhD, RN, recently spoke to the New York Times about her research on nurses with musculoskeletal pain and depression. The study results ...
May 9, 2012 | New Public Health Post
Exercise May Increase Survival Rates for Some Cancer Patients A review of 27 observational studies published between January 1950 and August 2011 finds that exercise may help improve survival for people with breast and colon cancer. The study was pu ...
April 27, 2012 | New Public Health Post
Multi-Agency Effort Promotes New Safety Campaign to Help Prevent Falls at Construction Sites The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and the Center for Construction Research and T ...