Improving Quality Improvement
Overview A Quality Improvement Collaborative is a short-term learning program that brings together teams from multiple sites for improvements in specific area. The goal is to raise the bar on…
CODA: Creating Options for Dignified Aging in Erie and Niagara Counties
Overview When the New York Commission on Health Care Facilities released a report calling for the closure of four residential health care facilities beginning in October 2007, we approved significant…
Improving Transitions of Care: A Quality Improvement Collaborative to Benefit Frail Elders April 2007 through October 2008
Improving Transitions of Care Through Effective Family Caregiver Partnership: A Collaborative to Benefit Frail Elders
Environmental Scan – Services for Seniors with Anxiety and Depression in WNY
In New York State, the number of people aged 65 or older is expected to increase more than 50 percent, from 2.5 million in 2000 to 3.9 million by 2030….
Sustaining Improved Outcomes: A Toolkit
As quality improvement continues to be a major focus in the areas of public health, health care, social service, education and related fields, there is growing interest in developing strategies…
Supporting Caregivers Through Innovative Respite Opportunities
Overview At the Health Foundation, we remain dedicated to supporting programs that recognize the challenges and needs of caregivers and help make their lives easier, including the following new respite…
The Costs of Falls for Older Adults
Step Up to Stop Falls
Overview Each year, nationwide, one in every three adults age 65 and older falls. Because of a fall injury, more than 700,000 patients a year end up being hospitalized. In…