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Health Care Wait Times Vary Greatly Throughout U.S.; New IOM Report Calls for Putting Patients and Families First Using Approaches Applied Successfully in Other Sectors
Released: 6/29/2015
Tremendous variability in wait times for health care appointments exists throughout the U.S., ranging from same day service to several months, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine.
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Linda Aiken, Whose Research Revealed the Importance of Nursing in Patient Outcomes, Receives Institute of Medicine’s 2014 Lienhard Award
Released: 10/20/2014
The Institute of Medicine today presented the 2013 Gustav O. Lienhard Award to Linda Aiken, Claire M. Fagin Leadership Professor of Nursing at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, for her rigorous research demonstrating the importance of nursing care and work environments in achieving safe, effective, patient-centered, and affordable health care.
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Institute of Medicine Names Four Anniversary Fellows for 2014
Released: 10/20/2014
The Institute of Medicine has selected four outstanding health professionals for the class of 2014 Institute of Medicine Anniversary Fellows. Chosen from excellent groups of nominees, they were selected based on their professional qualifications, reputations as scholars, professional accomplishments, and relevance of current field expertise to the work of the Institute of Medicine (IOM).
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What You Read in 2013
A list of the most viewed IOM reports for the year 2013.
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Institute of Medicine Names Four Anniversary Fellows for 2013
The Institute of Medicine has selected four outstanding health professionals for the class of 2013 IOM Anniversary Fellows. They were selected from excellent groups of nominees based on their professional qualifications, reputations as scholars, professional accomplishments, and relevance of current field expertise to the work of the IOM. Beginning in October, the fellows will work with eminent researchers, policy experts, and clinicians from across the country to collaborate on initiatives convened by the IOM to provide nonpartisan, evidence-based guidance to national, state, and local policymakers, academic leaders, health care administrators, and the public.
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Six Health Professionals Selected For Competitive RWJF Health Policy Fellows Program at the IOM
Released: 7/15/2013
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) today named the 2013-2014 class of RWJF Health Policy Fellows. Beginning in September, the six health professionals selected will spend a year in Washington, D.C., working on health-related legislative and regulatory issues with members of Congress and the executive branch. They will also engage in seminars and discussions on health policy and participate in leadership development programs.
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What You're Reading - January 2013
A list of the most viewed IOM reports for the month of January, 2013.
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What You Read 2012
A list of the most viewed IOM reports for the year 2012.
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What You're Reading - November 2012
A list of the most viewed IOM reports for the month of October, 2012.
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What You're Reading - October 2012
A list of the most viewed IOM reports for the month of October, 2012.
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