Search johnahartford.org Sort by: Relevance Most Recent Oldest Searched for | Total Results: 5576 All the Health and Aging News That’s Fit to Print June 22, 2010 - In the last few weeks I've been telling people that I feel more confident of eventually improving care for older adults than at any time in my 13 years in philanthropy. Part of that confidence stems from the inevitable effects of demographic change itself. As the share of the U.S… A Collaboration That’s Greater than the Sum of Its Parts June 24, 2010 - It is incredibly heartening to see the impact the Hartford Foundation’s 10-year investment in social work has made both on the field of geriatrics generally and on the health of older adults directly—as described in the Foundation’s 2009 Annual Report. Reading the report reminded me of an experience I had… The Promise of Prevention and Healthier Older Adults June 29, 2010 - When I joined the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) 11 years ago, Steve Schroeder, the president at the time, had a saying that had become famous within these walls: “Execution trumps strategy every time!” As I get bombarded with questions and predictions about how the Patient Protection and Affordable Care… Times II June 30, 2010 - Unofficial aging week in the New York Times continues with a nice piece in yesterday’s Science section, “Preparing More Care of Elderly” by Milt Freudenheim. Starting with a description of the demographic shifts our aging society is facing, the story more or less echoes the Institute of Medicine's Retooling the… Developing a Geriatrics-Trained Workforce July 01, 2010 - Earlier this month, I spoke—along with many colleagues in the health professions—at a Capitol Hill briefing with Senator Kohl (D-Wis) and his staff. Senator Kohl sponsored Senate Bill 245, Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging America Act of 2009, which amends the Public Health Service Act to require… Anteaters Wanted July 06, 2010 - In an early 1970s cartoon, an exchange occurred between two cartoon, Jackie-Mason-sounding anteaters that went something like this: “You an anteater?” “Yeah. I’m an anteater. You eat ants?” “Yeah. I eat ants.” That little dialogue has been a long-standing metaphor in my house. My husband and I always refer to… A Very Important Footnote July 08, 2010 - It isn't every day that the Foundation's concerns are echoed by an impartial and authoritative body like MedPAC, the Medicare Payment Advisory Committee, commissioned by Congress to advise on the Medicare program. Although geriatric care was only a small part of a long chapter on graduate medical education payments in… Happy 10th Anniversary, BAGNC! July 13, 2010 - This blog represents the kickoff of our 10th anniversary celebration for Hartford’s Building Academic Geriatric Nursing Capacity (BAGNC) initiative. This initiative, founded in 2000, includes a geriatric nurse scholars and fellows program, nine Hartford Centers of Geriatric Nursing Excellence throughout the country, and a coordinating center housed at the American… Honoring Bob Butler July 15, 2010 - I was shocked to learn that Bob Butler passed away on July 4th. Although I have been a gerontologist for about 25 years, I never imagined that Dr. Butler could or would die. Bob has been a presence in my life since I read Why Survive? Growing Old in… Making the Accountable Care Organization Actually Work July 20, 2010 - The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA, or ACA as we insiders call it for short) has some very aggressive timelines. Among them is the new Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMI) to be up and running by January 2011. One of the top priorities of many health…
