Evaluation of the Jobs to Careers Program

April 1, 2012 | Evaluation

This evaluation assesses work-based learning systems and partnerships, and articulates the successes and challenges of the Jobs to Careers program in achieving its objectives.

Results from the Jobs to Careers Frontline Worker Survey

January 1, 2011 | Issue Brief/Evaluation

The brief summarizes FLWs perceptions of the impact that the Jobs to Careers programs had on their work lives, education, career advancement potential.

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.

Residents' Duty Hours: Toward an Empirical Narrative

November 22, 2012 | Journal Article

This article examines the debate around medical resident duty hours, specifically noting the discrepancy between duty-hour limits and the evidence base to support them. The authors suggest Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) grant programs a research exemption to address the issues of evaluation.

Supplemental Nurses Are Just As Educated, Slightly Less Experienced, And More Diverse Compared to Permanent Nurses

November 5, 2012 | Journal Article

Employing supplemental nurses could help meet the challenges of an aging nursing workforce, the projected future shortage of nurses, and an increasingly diverse U.S. population.

How Can Wellness Programs Save Employers Money While Making Employees Healthier and More Productive?

August 1, 2012 | Issue Brief

Increasingly, employers are complementing health insurance benefits by offering wellness programs that help improve employee health and productivity, lower health care costs, and boost the bottom line.

Health Professionals Using Flexible Work Schedules, Policies

March 27, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post

More physicians are working less than full time, seeking part-time or flexible schedules instead, according to a survey released earlier this month. The 2011 Physician Retention Survey, conducted by physician search firm Cejka Search and the America ...

RN Work Project Study: State Caps on Mandatory Overtime for Nurses Work

February 26, 2012 | Story

Limiting nurses' overtime and overall hours is important to patient safety.

Study: State Caps on Mandatory Overtime for Nurses Seem to Work

January 30, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post

A recent study from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation-funded RN Work Project takes a close look at state rules capping nurses’ mandatory overtime hours. As of 2010, 16 states had imposed such caps, with the goal of avoiding errors caused by long ho ...

Assuring Access to Care Under Health Reform

October 1, 2011 | Issue Brief

This brief discusses four possible avenues for change that can help meet expected demand under the ACA and the workforce policies that could contribute to their success.