What is the best way to sell umbrellas? We have tons of street vendors in New York who know the secret. Is it to have the best-made, reasonably priced umbrella on the block? That’s a good starting point. Do you need an attractive sign or an attention-getting catchphrase? Good advertising…
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Dr. Aanand Naik Over the past several weeks, we’ve been introducing the John A. Hartford Foundation’s new funding areas and we’ve been highlighting examples of people and projects that exemplify the work we want to support under each strategy. Last week, Wally Patawaran discussed our Tools and Measures program…
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As somebody who actually enjoyed studying statistics and quality improvement, the focus of the new funding portfolio I oversee—Tools and Measures for Quality Care—sets my pulse racing. But I've been around enough to know my enthusiasm for constructing statistical measures of performance isn't universal and that the greater good would…
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Dr. Wes Ely tests a patient for ICU delirium. Click on the photo to listen to or read a Nashville NPR report on Dr. Ely's study on ICUs and delirium. Going to the hospital can be scary, especially if it’s for a critical illness. Unfortunately, it turns out we…
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Jürgen Unützer, MD, brings the IMPACT model of depression care to Casper, Wy. Given the John A. Hartford Foundation’s focus on improving the health of older Americans, it should come as no surprise that the Foundation has looked for opportunities to create a more comprehensive, coordinated and continuous health…
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Lisa Ferretti, center, kicks off The Biggest Winner contest with community members in 2009. Over the past few weeks, we have begun introducing our new strategic funding areas, starting with our Leadership in Action and Linking Education to Practice grant portfolios. At the same time, we want to showcase…
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My colleague Rachael Watman, in her post kicking off this Health AGEnda series on the John A. Hartford Foundation’s new funding portfolios, humorously recalled the Friday history tests she took in eighth grade. It’s funny, the things we remember from our school days. We all have fond memories of friends…
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James Appleby, RPh, MPH On today's Health AGEnda, we once again highlight dementia and its impact on older adults and their families, as we did recently with Chris Langston's post on the global burden of Alzheimer's disease. Now, we are thankful for the opportunity to share a personal account…
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This year's ACES faculty sessions were strictly standing room only. New nurses need to be competent in the care they provide to older adults. Yet nursing faculty may lack geriatric preparation and may not be comfortable teaching the content. ACES—or Advancing Care Excellence for Seniors—is a national program led…
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Sarah Szanton, PhD, CRNP (photo from Johns Hopkins Nursing Magazine) At the John A. Hartford Foundation, we are well on the path to implementing our new strategic plan focused on putting geriatrics expertise to work in health care delivery and practice change. As I described in last week’s post…
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