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NewsEnhanced emergency preparedness the focus of new hospital design
As readers of FierceHealthcare already know, Hurricanes Irene and Katrina exposed that there is much to be desired on the hospital emergency preparedness front. Chicago-based Rush University Medical Read more...
How fast will ACOs spread?
Even with providers cheering for the revisions in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) final accountable care organization (ACO) rule, organizations (and the government) may be Read more...
Health reform to save states $100B
States can save $92 to $129 billion between 2014 and 2019, per the Affordable Care Act, according to a report by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Urban Institute, reports UPI. Spending on Read more...
National directory for hospital quality allows patients to shop around
Patients now have a consolidated site through which to compare a host of quality reports on your hospital. And hospital execs have one place to go to check out their competitors. It's the National Read more...
Readmissions via ER climbing
Emergency department (ED) patients who recently were hospitalized are twice as likely to be admitted to the hospital than people who haven't visited the ED, concludes research from the University of Read more...
RWJF awards grants for improving quality of care
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has awarded $1.3 million in grants to healthcare collaboratives in 16 cities to assess ways to pay for healthcare services based on quality rather than volume, Read more...
Counties ranked online on overall health factors
Healthcare providers interested in finding out where their counties measure up in terms of how healthy their residents are and what factors--ranging from access to healthcare, tobacco use, obesity, Read more...
State budget cuts jeopardize emergency preparedness
Although the nation's public health system is well-prepared to deal with health emergencies, severe budget cuts threaten to undo years of progress, according to a national review of how well states Read more...
Report: State-level efforts address the nursing shortage
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation released a report that looks at what state-level partnerships have done to expand America's capacity to teach and graduate more nurses. With baby boomer nurses Read more...
Eroding public health funding varies throughout regions of the country
In 2009, the federal government earmarked $13.5 billion in grants to states for public health preparation, an amount virtually unchanged over the last five years, while state and local governments Read more...
| Press ReleasesAmericans Urged to Take Action to Get Better Health CareDr. Oz joins RWJF, U.S. health agencies in highlighting growing movement to improve quality of care WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Acting on the uneven quality of health care in the United States, Read more >> Health Leaders Join Forces to Call Attention to Gaps in Health Care QualityTV’s Dr. Oz to work with Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and U.S. health agencies to create awareness about what consumers can do to improve their health care PRINCETON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Read more >> Western Governors University to Celebrate Graduation of Students from the Nation's First Online, Competency-Based Prelicensure NSpecial Pinning Ceremony to Take Place at Partner Hospital Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles SALT LAKE CITY, July 20, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On July 23, Western Governors Read more >> Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Launches Website to Help Patients Compare Local Hospitals and PhysiciansComprehensive Directory Makes it Easier to Find Information on the Quality and Cost of Local Health Care PRINCETON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation today launched the Read more >> Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Awards New Funding to AACN to Engage Hospital Leaders in Nurse-Led Quality and Safety MoWASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) is pleased to announce that the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation has awarded $386,000 in new funding to engage Read more >> |
