Washington

REPORT

Assessing Patient Safety Practices and Outcomes in the U.S. Health Care System — Aug 24, 2009

Presents the results of a two-year study that analyzes how patient safety practices are being adopted by U.S. health care providers, examines hospital experiences with a patient safety culture survey, and assesses patient safety outcomes trends. In case studies of four U.S. communities, researchers collected information on the dynamics of local patient safety activities and on adoption of safe practices by hospitals.

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• Science and Technology Research Area

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Regulating Hearts and Minds: The Mismatch of Law, Custom, and Resuscitation Decisions — Dec 31, 2002

The time is upon us to rethink how to evaluate resuscitation. People coming to the end of life with fragile health do not do well with resuscitation.

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COMMENTARY

Creating a World Center for Scientist-Explorers — Sep 30, 2002

Published commentary by RAND staff

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REPORT

The Effects of the Washington Education Reform on School and Classroom Practice, 1999-2000 — Dec 31, 2000

This report presents the findings of research on the impact of standards-related Washington State education reform on school and classroom practices, as reported by principals and teachers.

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• Education and the Arts Research Area

REPORT

The Effects of the Washington Education Reform on Schools and Classrooms: Initial Findings — Dec 31, 1999

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• Education and the Arts Research Area

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Managed Care and the Workers' Compensation Bargain — Dec 31, 1998

Summarizes the October 1999 issue of Medical Care. Thie issue reports the results of an evaluation of a workers' compensation managed-care pilot in Washington State.

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Defining and Implementing Medical Necessity in Washington State and Oregon — Dec 31, 1996

This paper reports on a qualitative study of how health care providers in the states of Washington and Oregon define and implement medical necessity.

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• Health and Health Care Research Area

REPORT

Comparisons Among Three Diverse Cities: San Jose, California, Seattle, Washington, and St. Louis, Missouri — Dec 31, 1973

Description of RAND's comparative urban research program, emphasizing comparisons and problems that emerged in a study of three cities. The intent of the research was to create a framework to guide policy decisions at all levels of government.

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