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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2018qdr-final-es.pdf
September 01, 2019 - 2018 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report | 1
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Key Findings
Access … : From 2000 to 2017, more than half of access measures showed
improvement, 33% did not show improvement … of our healthcare system and identifies areas of
strength and weakness, as well as disparities, for access … to Healthcare and Disparities in Access
Overall Trends in Access
Trends in Access Disparities
Trends … in Health Insurance Coverage
Snapshot of Disparities in Access
Poor People
Blacks
Asians
American
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2019qdr-final-es-cs061721.pdf
December 01, 2020 - : From 2000 through 2016-2018, more than half (11 of 20) of access
measures showed improvement, 25% … • Healthcare context (e.g., access to high-quality, culturally and linguistically
appropriate, and … health-literate care; access to insurance; healthcare laws; health
promotion initiatives; supply side … Insurance Coverage: Early Release Program
Dental Insurance
Usual Source of Care
Timely Access to … Medicare Advantage Insurance
Dual-Eligible Beneficiaries
Usual Source of Care
Timely Access to
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2014chartbooks/hispanichealth/2014nhqdr-hispanichealth-pt1.pptx
October 01, 2015 - of the Heckler Report
Summarizes trends in health care disparities by Hispanic ethnicity related to:
Access … largely Hispanic population
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Key Findings of the Chartbook on Health Care for Hispanics
Data on access … Hispanics have worse access to care although this is improving since the Affordable Care Act. … Access improved.
Quality improved for most National Quality Strategy priorities. … A Data Query tool (http://nhqrnet.ahrq.gov/
inhqrdr/data/query) provides access to all data tables.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/ta/topicrefinement/ced-appendix2-comments.xlsx
June 02, 2025 - to the consideration of cost or cost-effectiveness in CED as it could present a barrier to patient access … Application of CED to on-label uses of drugs and biologicals restricts patient access. … a CED trial or registry, and minorities and the disabled – who rarely are able to easily access care … a CED trial or registry, and minorities and the disabled – who rarely are able to easily access care … To prevent access barriers, recruit a diverse study population and ensure participation by a range of
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/04-outpt-mhs-webcast-hargraves.pdf
August 22, 2022 - • 20th Century health plans often limited enrollees to 8 or 10 outpatient visits—
restricted access was … to
Create Measures
• CAHPS uses composite measures to summarize processes
of care, for example:
► Access … Reports often focus on the most positive response to
questions, that is, a “top box” response.
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Access … Composite Measures Reliability
Composite
Internal
Consistency
Reliability Valid N
Counseling Access … Coefficient (ICC)
Number of
subjects per
practice
necessary for
0.70 reliability
Counseling
Access
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www.ahrq.gov/faqs/index.html
September 04, 2025 - Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) WebM&M
Search
How can I access clinical … Although these documents are no longer considered guidance for current medical practice, you may access … If you want to reproduce guidelines in any form, incorporate them into other computer access systems, … HCUPnet ( https://hcupnet.ahrq.gov ) is an online query system that provides instant access to statistics … HCUP Fast Stats provide easy access to the latest HCUP-based statistics for health information topics
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/reports/2024-annual-report/profile-p3-hysong.html
April 01, 2024 - Care Team Configuration and Stability Impact Quality
P4: Impacts of Changes in Payment Policy on Access … Improve Health Outcomes for Children in Foster Care
S8: Understanding How Nurse Practitioners Increase Access … selected sixteen performance indicators encompassing three fundamental dimensions of primary care: access … research team found that different team characteristics were associated with different quality and access … AHRQ Primary Care Priority Area
Research to improve primary care, including regarding quality, access
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/teamstepps-program/video/module-2-team-leadership-facilitator-prep-checklist.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Consider the format of other well-attended meetings in your department, as well as
participant access … video with
audio from a computer or speakers) and seating for your group
● If you might not have access … )
● Ensure participants have access to the video conferencing platform.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/teamstepps-program/video/module-4-mutual-support-facilitator-prep-checklist.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Consider the format of other well-attended meetings in your department, as well as
participant access … ● If you might not have access to a stable Internet connection during the training session,
download … )
● Ensure participants have access to the video conferencing platform.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/teamstepps-program/video/module-3-situation-monitoring-facilitator-prep-checklist.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Consider the format of other well-attended meetings in your department, as well as
participant access … ● If you might not have access to a stable Internet connection during the training session,
download … )
● Ensure participants have access to the video conferencing platform.
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/research-transform-primary-care/transform/profile/magill.html
October 01, 2015 - includes many elements of a patient-centered medical home and focuses on three principles: appropriate access … Implementation initially focused on improving access through sameday appointments. … Across all clinics,the implementation score was 2.41 for care teams, 2.12 for appropriate access, and … in scores reflect that the main focus of implementation efforts was on care teams, and appropriate access … Emphasis on providing access can hurt continuity of care.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/surgery/index.html
September 01, 2025 - Select to access CUSP materials for MRSA prevention and to reduce SSIs . … Select to access Program Implementation Resources . … Select to access the Toolkits for MRSA Prevention .
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/patient-narratives-webinar-stories.pdf
July 01, 2020 - 0.0%
5.0%
10.0%
15.0%
20.0%
25.0%
Percent of All Surveys
CG CAHPS
Domains
Communication
Access … Reassuring,
insufficient, useful
Proximal
Communication:
Reassuring,
insufficient, useful
Access … difficult, delayed,
necessary, hard
Proximal
Communication:
Reassuring,
insufficient, useful
Access … physically present,
compassionate
Proximal
Communication:
Reassuring,
insufficient, useful
Access
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/AHRQ-Security-and-Privacy-Language-for-Information-and-Information-Technology-Procurements.pdf
November 07, 2023 - Access (Physical or Logical) to Government Information: A Contractor (and/or any
subcontractor) employee … will have or will be given the ability to have, routine
physical (entry) or logical (electronic) access … , and logical access
needed to support the SA&A requirement. … These measures may
include restricting access to sensitive information on the Contractor information … Contractors must audit access to any data encrypted at rest in commercial cloud
infrastructure.
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/quality-improvement/improvement-guide/6-strategies-for-improving/access/strategy6f-ondemand.html
April 01, 2023 - Health plans have a vested interest in helping members gain access to this type of immediate advice and … Opportunity To Improve Access to Immediate Care
Both the Adult and Child versions of the survey include … The highest levels of access were reported by people age 65 and older and those in high-income families … Compared with face-to-face visits, virtuwell enhanced access to care, reduced costs, and saved users … Access and Experiences Regarding Health Care: Estimates for the U.S.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/availability/chipra-0237-table1.pdf
June 17, 2014 - appointments for the child
runs the risk of violating
federal Medicaid law, which
includes an “equal access … The law also
permits sanctions to be
imposed when adequate
access to providers is lacking. … Medicaid—Access to Providers.
http://www.cga.ct.gov/2008/rpt/2008-R-
0601.htm. … Case
Reports
Parent and family
dissatisfaction with timely
access to specialty care once a
referral
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/134-translating-research-into-practice.pptx
April 01, 2025 - Translating Research into Practice
Common Barriers
Coordination along the continuum of care
Patient access … of mupirocin use as decolonizing agent
Needs a prescription, cost, used for 5 days
Patient barriers
Access … Staff barriers
Access to decolonization supplies in prep area
Knowledge of protocols
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AHRQ Safety … Services
Translating Research into Practice
Ensure Patients Receive the Therapies They Should6
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Access
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2014chartbooks/hispanichealth/2014nhqdr-hispanichealth-pt1.pdf
October 01, 2015 - Hispanics have worse access to care although this is improving since the Affordable Care
Act. … Access improved. … ■ Through 2012, improvement was observed across a broad spectrum of access measures
among children … ■ People in poor households generally experienced less access and poorer quality. … ■ Parallel gains in access and quality across groups led to persistence of most disparities.
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/cahps-database/hcbs-database/participate.html
December 01, 2024 - Access and use of database products for quality improvement and research, including: An annual Chartbook … Access to technical assistance to support data submission. … Access to technical assistance to support data submission.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/availability/chipra-235-appendix-b.pdf
September 01, 2015 - of Credentials for Identified Specialists
Q-METRIC Availability of Specialty Services Measure 4, Access … endocrinology,
diabetes and
metabolism
Q-METRIC Availability of Specialty Services Measure 4, Access … 9 84 55% 167 63% Nuclear medicine,
Q-METRIC Availability of Specialty Services Measure 4, Access … 50% 2 100% Pediatric
gastroenterology
Q-METRIC Availability of Specialty Services Measure 4, Access … 174 29% Pediatric State = pediatrics
Q-METRIC Availability of Specialty Services Measure 4, Access