Search johnahartford.org Sort by: Relevance Most Recent Oldest Searched for | Total Results: 5534 Five Foundations Combine Forces to Improve Health and Reduce Costs for Chronically Ill Patients with September 13, 2016 - Five national health care foundations today announced a new collaboration to transform care delivery for chronically ill patients who have the greatest need for health care services. These individuals, who are estimated to account for 5 percent of the U.S. population but 50 percent of health care spending, typically have… Accelerating Interprofessional Community-Based Education and Practice Program Highlighted in Health September 13, 2016 - The Accelerating Interprofessional Community-Based Education and Practice program, funded by The John A. Hartford Foundation, was recently featured in a Health Affairs article written by Barbara Brandt, who leads the interprofessional collaboration work at the University of Minnesota. Terry Fulmer Writes Article on Better Caregiver Support for RLTV September 13, 2016 - Retirement Living TV (RLTV) has recently published an article on supporting family caregivers that was written by Terry Fulmer, President of The John A. Hartford Foundation. The article also features the story of Rosemary Rawlins, one of the winners of the Foundation's family caregiving story contests. Grantees Drs. Bruce Leff and Christine Ritchie Discusses GeographiHome-Based Primary Care Providers September 13, 2016 - Two of the Foundation's grantees, Dr. Bruce Leff of Johns Hopkins University and Dr. Christine Ritchie of the University of California San Francisco, recently published a piece in Health Affairs on the geographic concentration of home-based primary care providers throughout the nation. Using data from the Medicare fee-for-service program, Drs… Elderly Hospital Patients Arrive Sick, Often Leave Disabled September 13, 2016 - Anna Gorman of Kaiser Health News reports on the issues revolving around patient outcomes among the geriatric patient population. Kaiser Health News' coverage of late life and geriatric care issues is supported by The John A Hartford Foundation. Terry Fulmer to be Honored at New York Academy of Medicine 2016 Awards for Leaders in Health Policy September 13, 2016 - Dr. Terry Fulmer will be honored at The New York Academy of Medicine 169th Anniversary Discourse and Awards on November 3, 2016. The recipients of the Academy's prestigious annual awards recognizes contributions by individuals in health policy, public health, clinical practice, biomedical research and any individual who has made significant… Terry Fulmer to Speak at Santa Fe Group Salon on Expanding Oral Healthcare for America's Seniors September 13, 2016 - Approximately 10,000 Americans retire each day and discover that most of them do not have any dental benefits. Dr. Terry Fulmer will be speaking at this invitation-only event along with distinguished colleagues from government, academe, public health, professional associations, corporate entities and advocacy groups to discuss the need, the rationale… Health Cetera Radio on Policies That are Needed To Help Family Caregivers October 03, 2016 - With the release of the Family Caregiving Report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medcine, it is a clear that a national strategy is needed in order to address the needs of many family caregivers around the world. Although every family caregiving situation is different, one thing they… Y-USA's Kevin Washington Recognized as Power and Influence Top 50 by The NonProfit Times September 13, 2016 - Kevin Washington, President and CEO of the YMCA of the USA, was recently recognized by The NonProfit Times as one of the Power and Influence Top 50. The 2016 honorees were selected from a group of roughly 300 top executives. Terry Fulmer in Huff Post writes about the Opioid Epidemic and Older Adults September 13, 2016 - In a recent Huffington Post piece, Terry Fulmer, PhD, RN, FAAN, president of The John A. Hartford Foundation reflects on both the growing epidemic of opioid addiction and many older adults’ need to manage chronic pain.
