A Bipartisan Rx for Patient-Centered Care and System-Wide Cost Containment

April 18, 2013 | Report

The Bipartisan Policy Center recommends ways to contain health care spending while improving the quality and affordability of care.

Access to Care and Advanced Practice Nurses

January 1, 2010 | Report

New paper from the Center to Champion Nursing in America provides an overview of Southern U.S. practice laws.New paper from the Center to Champion Nursing in America provides an overview of Southern U.S. practice laws.

A Medical Assistant-Based Program to Promote Healthy Behaviors in Primary Care

November 1, 2009 | Journal Article

This study, a randomized control trial in a practice-based research network, examines the effectiveness of using medical assistants (MAs) to identify and refer patients with risk behaviors to appropriate interventions.

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.

Bending the Curve: Person-Centered Health Care Reform

April 29, 2013 | Report

Experts recommend solutions for closing the gaps in quality and efficiency of health care.

Building Health Policy Research Capacity in the Social Sciences

January 1, 2003 | Book

This chapter of the Anthology examines the Foundation's investments in building capacity among social scientists to do health policy analysis.

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.

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.

Explore Findings from Survey on Nurse Faculty Work-Life

August 7, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post

How do nurse faculty members spend their time?  How do they assess key aspects of their work-life?   In 2010 the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Evaluating Innovations in Nursing Education program (EIN) conducted a nationwide survey of full-time nu ...

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 ...