The Effects of Nurse Presenteeism on Quality of Care and Patient Safety
August 1, 2013 | Issue Brief
This research brief explores the impact of reduced “nurse presenteeism” on the quality of nursing care, patient safety, and health care costs.
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Employee Retention
A collection of success stories on improving staff satisfaction and retention from the front lines of American health care, providing free access to strategies used by hospitals and medical practices nationwide to improve care.
Balancing Work, Family and Health Disparities
March 14, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
Nursing home workers face health challenges because of competing work and family demands.
Intel: Employee Health and Professional Development Through Retirement
April 4, 2012 | New Public Health Post
Julee Weller: Yes, Intel has observed year over year improvements in lifestyle risk factors for cohort groups. Intel wellness program participants also consistently score program satisfaction above 90 percent. NPH: The Encore Career Fellowship Progr ...
How Can We Expand the Primary Care Workforce?
January 1, 2012 | Issue Brief
The United States has a deficit of nearly 40,000 primary care physicians—a situation that is expected to worsen as the population continues to age and as millions more Americans become insured through health reform.
How Will the Affordable Care Act Help Diversify the Health Care Workforce?
December 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
Greater diversity in the health care workforce could be one of the keys to increasing access and quality of health care across the nation.
Eliminating Disparities: Grantees Take on the Challenge
October 17, 2011 | Story
Thirty years of programmatic and policy activity has still not solved the medical workforce disparities puzzle. Undaunted, RWJF programs and grantees find ways to make a difference.
How Can Nurses Help Improve Access to Primary Care?
September 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
A shortage of nurses, and of the faculty to train them, makes it hard to meet the nation’s growing need for primary care.
How Can We Close the Oral Health Gap?
September 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
Dental cavities are the most common childhood disease, yet little has changed to improve outcomes among vulnerable populations.
What Can Be Done to Encourage More Interprofessional Collaboration in Health Care?
September 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
Teaching health care providers how to work in teams enables better care in most patient settings, where providers usually need to interact as a group.