Stable Jobs = Healthier Lives
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.
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A New Way to Measure Corporate Social Responsibility
October 29, 2012 | Program Result Report
B Lab expanded and improved the rating system it uses to certify B corporations, particularly in the areas of health and safety issues. B corporations have charters that require them to conduct business in a socially responsible manner.
Effects of Nurse Staffing and Nurse Education on Patient Deaths in Hospitals With Different Nurse Work Environments
November 30, 2011 | Journal Article
Nurse staffing improvements have the greatest positive effect in hospitals with the best nurse working environments.
Work Environment Factors Other Than Staffing Associated with Nurses' Ratings of Patient Care Quality
November 2, 2011 | Journal Article
According to a survey of RNs early in their careers, some work environment factors beyond staffing are associated with nurses' ratings of the quality of care received by patients, suggesting managers should consider these specific issues to improve care quality.
Helping Nurses Become Innovators
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.
Nursing Practice Environment and Registered Nurses' Job Satisfaction in Nursing Homes
September 9, 2011 | Journal Article
A supportive practice environment is positively associated with RN job satisfaction in New Jersey nursing homes.
Thirty Primary Care Practices Selected as Exemplary Models of Workforce Efficiency and Innovation
April 22, 2013 | Story
Spotlighted primary care practices provide insights for improving health care quality.
The Imperative to Improve Hospital Work Environments
December 18, 2011 | Story
Study suggests hospitals should pursue improved nurse education and staffing, but those investments do not significantly reduce patient mortality in the absence of a good work environment.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Nurse Faculty Scholars: Growing the Next Generation of Academic Nurse Leaders
December 9, 2011 | Program Result Report
A progress report on Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Nurse Faculty Scholars, a program that aims to create the next generation of national leaders in academic nursing through career-development awards to outstanding junior faculty.
Fatigue May Pose Threats to Medical Residents
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.