on purposeful nurse rounding to improve communication and responsiveness; Magee-Womens ...

Apr 11,2012

A Community's Approach to Reducing Readmissions

visits following hospitalization by nurses and other professionals to ensure appropriate follow-up and ...

Feb 11,2013

Kansas City Recognized for Care Transitions Program

home, nursing home, or other care settings. Reducing readmissions improves the quality of life for ...

Jul 30,2013

medicine/pediatrics physicians and advanced practice nurses with prescribing privileges.   Report ...

Jan 30,2013

Cincinnati Aims to Improve End-of-Life Care

the coalition, a social worker and clinical nurse specialist from the hospital will undergo ...

Sep 23,2014

Fixing Matters of the Heart

partnered with local organizations to strengthen efforts. For example, Oakland University’s nursing program expanded its community rotation options to include assistance with “See You in 7.” Nursing students visited ...

Oct 30,2013

Transitioning to Better Quality Care in Kansas City

continue its care transitions work with hospitals and local nursing facilities," said Dr. Steve ... quality of care delivered in our community." Partnering with the Visiting Nurses Association, ...

Oct 30,2013

Background

improvements by clinician groups and nursing homes. [1] , [2] Since 2008, multi-stakeholder ... (2010). Public reporting drove quality gains at nursing homes.  Health Affairs , no. 29 (9):1706-13. ...

May 14,2015

National Program Office Leadership

community relations at the Visiting Nurse Association. Katherine earned dual master’s degrees in business ... responsibilities included ambulatory nursing practice, clinical program development and multidisciplinary quality improvement. She is an alumnus of the RWJF Executive Nurse Fellowship program and former chair of the ...

Sep 14,2011

Multicare Health System TCAB Team Improves Patient Engagement

nurses were able to identify clinical issues earlier, and patients and family members now participate in ...

Jul 13,2012