Search johnahartford.org Sort by: Relevance Most Recent Oldest Searched for | Total Results: 5576 The 2013 Hartford Foundation Annual Report Part III: Partners in Change July 22, 2014 - This is the last in a three-part Health AGEnda series on the Hartford Foundation’s 2013 Annual Report: Spreading Innovation Through Collaboration. Collaboration is everything—creating meaningful and measurable change rarely, if ever, happens in a vacuum. Here at the John A. Hartford Foundation, we recognize the importance of forging longstanding relationships… Equality Does Not Equal Lowering Health Care Standards for the Poor July 24, 2014 - July is an important month in history, with Bastille Day, on July 14, coming just 10 days after our own 4th of July. So what better time to consider issues of justice and equality? There are lots of different ways to interpret equality: equality of outcomes, equality of opportunity, or… Pâté for Dessert and Our Nursing Leaders July 29, 2014 - Claire Fagin, left, and adventurous dining partner Rachael Watman. I had lunch with Claire Fagin, PhD, RN, Dean Emeritus of the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, a few weeks ago. I love meeting with Claire and getting her perspective on the world of nursing, aging, and health care… Poll Briefing Makes Voices of Older Americans Heard in DC July 31, 2014 - From left, featured experts Peggy O'Kane, Robert Berenson, and Caroline Blaum listen intently. Like so many stakeholders in health care, we at the John A. Hartford Foundation have many of our hopes pinned on enhanced primary care as a way of improving health outcomes, particularly for older Americans who… Medicare Experiment Could Signal Sea Change For Hospice August 05, 2014 - Diane E. Meier, MD Editor's Note: For almost eight years, the John A. Hartford Foundation has partnered with Diane Meier, MD, to increase awareness of palliative care and make it more widely accessible. In March, the Foundation’s Board of Trustees renewed our support for the Center to Advance Palliative… Tools You Can Use: The Essentials of Cardiovascular Care in Older Adults August 07, 2014 - The most potent risk factor for heart disease is aging, according to the American College of Cardiology (ACC). Given how rapidly our population is aging, that’s sobering news indeed, especially when you consider that clinical practice guidelines rarely apply to older adults with multiple chronic conditions. That means regardless of… Reflections on a Summer at the Hartford Foundation August 12, 2014 - Before starting my internship with the John A. Hartford Foundation, the notion of improving health outcomes while decreasing costs appeared implausible. Securing strong patient-centered care for a loved one had to come at an extra expense—a large price tag for both the individual, his family, and the institution administering the… Hartford Change AGEnts Action Awards: Round 1 & Round 2 (Hot Dog!) August 14, 2014 - Recently, while spending some time with my sister and her kids, I had the pleasure of overhearing a conversation between my eight-year-old son, Westley, and his six-year-old cousin, Beckett. It went like this: Westley: [Exasperated] Beckett, you knoooow I can’t read minds. Beckett: Times up! [Dramatic pause] I was thinking… MSTAR Students Already Making Important Contributions to Geriatrics Research August 19, 2014 - Daniella Schocken, a student at the Icahn School, presents on her research on a Mount Sinai emergency department program that deploys EMTs to help older adults transition home after hospitalization. What did you do for summer vacation? While many of us head to the beach or elsewhere to relax… Remembering Jessie Gruman August 21, 2014 - Editor’s Note: This post was originally published Aug. 15 on the Health Affairs Blog. Jessie Gruman: "an elegant, gracious, yet fierce warrior advocate." Jessie Gruman, founding president of the Center for Advancing Health, died on July 14 after a fifth bout with cancer. Jessie was a hero to patients, families…
