April 12, 2011 - Commonwealth Fund publications and research on patient safety.
Other
April 6, 2011 - This report offers a synthesis of findings from four case studies of hospitals with exceptionally low readmission rates—McKay-Dee Hospital in Ogden, UT; Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center in Houston, TX; Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, IA; and St. John’s Regional Health Center in Springfield, MO.
Case Study
April 6, 2011 - Seven of 10 adults think the U.S. health care system needs to be fundamentally changed or completely rebuilt, according to a Commonwealth Fund survey released today. The survey also reveals strong support for more patient-centered care systems and innovative use of teams and information systems.
Issue Brief
April 5, 2011 - In this Commonwealth Fund–supported study, researchers examined how a large-scale pay-for-performance program in the United Kingdom affected management and outcomes for one such condition—hypertension.
In Brief
April 1, 2011 - This case study focuses on St. John’s strategies and efforts to improve heart attack and heart failure care and reduce related readmissions.
Case Study
April 1, 2011 - On October 20, 2011, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services released the final rule for implementing the new Medicare Shared Savings Program. This paper provides a detailed summary of the final rule.
Other
March 31, 2011 - This Commonwealth Fund–supported study assesses progress in advancing clinical decision support systems and recommends further activities to promote them.
In Brief
March 29, 2011 - This issue brief highlights strategies that can increase resources among smaller primary care practices, such as sharing clinical support services and information systems with other practices. The authors focus on models supported by states, the private sector, and the Affordable Care Act.
Issue Brief
March 23, 2011 - In a Commonwealth Fund–supported study in the new issue of Milbank Quarterly, researchers identified 15 safety practices in aviation that might be applied to health care, from the "sterile cockpit" rule to incentivized no-fault reporting.
In the Literature
March 18, 2011 - This Commonwealth Fund-supported study examined ways to improve communication about health care cost reduction strategies among heatlh plans, employers, and physicians.
In Brief
March 18, 2011 - The authors of this Commonwealth Fund-supported article surveyed U.S. medical school deans to learn more about the current state of health policy education.
In Brief
March 17, 2011 - This case study looks at the reasons behing the low readmission rates at Mercy Medical Center, a 445-bed private, nonprofit hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Case Study
March 15, 2011 - In this Commonwealth Fund–supported study, researchers found that reducing the risk of death for heart attack patients requires not only evidence-based clinical practices, but an organizational culture that supports high-quality care, teamwork, and coordination.
In the Literature
March 15, 2011 - This case study provides a fifth-year update on patient safety initiatives at Johns Hopkins Medicine, an academic medical center and nonprofit integrated health care delivery system headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland.
Case Study
March 15, 2011 - This case study provides a fifth-year update on patient safety initiatives at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
Case Study