Center Special Initiatives

In addition to its ongoing work in convening nursing and health care workforce 'interested parties', workforce issues research, networking among education and practice leaders, and other broad ranging activities, the Center also is involved in implementing several targeted initiatives.

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Initiative on the Future of Nursing

The Future of Nursing is a national initiative led by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), the AARP and the Institute of Medicine. The Center's first invovement with this national project was in 2008, when the Center led the process of recuiting a statewide leadership group and applying to be one of fifteen states invited to a RWJF sponsored national conference in Washington, D.C. focused on nursing education issues.

Since that time, Center leadership has been actively involved with this national effort to increase the ability of nurses to meet the challenges of the current and future health care needs of all Americans. Most recently, based on an extensive set of work over a two year period, the Institute of Medicine released its ground-breaking report, "The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health".[Read more]

Innovations in Home Health Care

In August 2010, the Center and a host of philanthropic and clinical partners were awarded funding to develop a two year initiative focused on nursing and the health care workforce in the home health care sector. This seven-element initiative has received funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, The Caring for Colorado Foundation, The Colorado Health Foundation, the Colorado Trust, and several home health agencies. [Read more]