Search johnahartford.org Sort by: Relevance Most Recent Oldest Searched for | Total Results: 5576 Public Reporting Alone Will Not Fix Nursing Home Problems August 26, 2014 - Yesterday, the New York Times had an interesting piece looking at the star rating system that Medicare has been using to evaluate long-term care facilities. Coincidentally, I was moved to learn that a family friend, my “Aunt Betsy,” has been in an institution for going on 10 years, exceeding almost… Report Sheds Light on Difficulties of Family Members Caring for People with ‘Challenging Behaviors’ August 28, 2014 - I bet every reader of Health AGEnda knows someone who is a family caregiver (many see one every day in the mirror). And I bet every family member or friend providing care to an older adult who needs assistance because of chronic disease or frailty has their stories of good… Post-Doc Program Supports Research to Improve Health of Veterans—and All Older Americans September 02, 2014 - Under the mentorship of top-tier geriatric social work researchers, a new cohort of Hartford/VA Scholars will tackle such vital topics as physical activity among veterans, transitions from U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) nursing facilities back into the community, and post-traumatic stress disorder in older veterans. The Hartford/VA Scholars Program… Welcome to the New Cohort of Health and Aging Policy Fellows September 04, 2014 - While many of our legacy grant programs continue to support the development of leaders in the field of aging and health research and education (see this week’s earlier Health AGEnda post about our latest Hartford/VA social work research scholars), new and growing investments under the John A. Hartford Foundation’s current… Of Knights, Knaves, and Pawns: Physician Disillusionment and the Need to Realign Our Health Prioriti September 09, 2014 - Ever since I began working as a program officer at the John A. Hartford Foundation, I’ve tried to do my best to put myself in the shoes of the health professionals with whom we’ve worked and whose education and training historically has been one of our main concerns. I’ve often… Questions About Hartford Change AGEnts?We Have Answers—and Opportunities September 11, 2014 - Since launching our Hartford Change AGEnts initiative late last year, we’ve taken the first steps toward our goal of accelerating sustained practice change that improves the health of older Americans, their families, and communities. Change AGEnts are connecting through our online community and the first two Change AGEnts Networks—focused on… Tools You Can Use: Webinar Series Covers Geriatrics-Competent Care for Medicare-Medicaid Population September 16, 2014 - Many of the John A. Hartford Foundation’s grant projects are working hard to improve the quality of health care for the older adults who are dually enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid. As a group, these low-income, older adults have more complex health conditions and a greater need for coordinated… MSTAR Program Shines at Reception for Supporters September 18, 2014 - Hartford Trustees Kathryn D. Wriston, left, and Lile R. Gibbons, at a recent reception honoring them as personal supporters of the MSTAR program. Over the past 20 years, the Medical Student Training in Aging Research (MSTAR) program—a summer internship that draws physicians-in-training into the field of geriatrics and aging… Dying in America: There Must Be a Better Way September 23, 2014 - Last week, the Institute of Medicine released a new report titled Dying in America. The committee that worked on the report included some long-time grantees and friends of the John A. Hartford Foundation, such as June Simmons of the Partners in Care Foundation, Jean Kutner, a Beeson Scholar and faculty… Happy Birthday SIF! Celebrating Five Years of Public-Private Partnership September 25, 2014 - From left: Rebecca Brune, VP of Strategic Planning and Growth, Methodist Healthcare Ministries of San Antonio; Regina Bonnevie, MD, Medical Director, Peninsula Community Health Services in Port Orchard, WA; Peggy Cary, Senior VP of Finance & Internal Audit, Methodist Healthcare Ministries; and Diane Powers, Associate Director, Division of Integrated…
