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161. More Effort Is Needed To Ensure Patients Understand Doctors' Instructions (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/dataspotlight-health-literacy.pdf
     March 01, 2019 - Nationwide, only 12% of adults have proficient health literacy.1 That means almost 9 out of 10 Americans … Federal programs are working to ensure that all Americans always receive health-literate care, including

162. Strategy 6D: Internet Access for Health Information and Advice | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/cahps/quality-improvement/improvement-guide/6-strategies-for-improving/access/strategy6d-internet.html
     April 01, 2023 - Studies disagree on the number of Americans using the Internet for this purpose. … Older Americans and the Internet. Pew Internet and American Life Project. 25 March 2004. … Available at http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2004/Older-Americans-and-the-Internet.aspx .

163. Part 1: Overviews of the Report and the Hispanic Population | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/2014chartbooks/hispanichealth/part1.html
     March 01, 2020 - South Americans (5.9%), Central Americans (9%). Other Spanish origin groups. … Infant mortality rates range from 3.0 for Cuban Americans to 5.9 for Puerto Ricans compared with 5.1

164. Novel Role for Adiponectin-enhancing Drugs for Asthma in the Obese | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/prevention/chronic-care/decision/mcc/sood-grant.html
     September 01, 2015 - cardiovascular disease Study Design, Data Sources & Sample Size A longitudinal cohort of veteran Americans

165. Using Comparative Effectiveness Reviews to Optimize Quality of Life for Persons with Diabetes and Chronic Pain (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/clinicians-providers/iadapt/safford.pdf
     December 17, 2014 - Study Population African Americans Rural Health Condition Addressed Chronic Pain Diabetes Osteoarthritis

166. AHRQ's Health Services Research Dissertation Grant Program: New Starts Fiscal Year 2012 (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/funding/training-grants/grants/active/dissrt12/dissrt12.pdf
     January 31, 2014 - Quality (AHRQ) is to improve the safety, quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care for all Americans … Project Descriptions Access to Care in Asian Americans: Assessing Determinants of Usual Source. … This research will explore whether the determinants of usual source of care differ for Asian Americans

167. Standardized infection ratios for central line-associated bloodstream infections and surgical site infections, 2009–2012
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2014chartbooks/hispanichealth/2014nhqdr-hispanichealth-pt1.pptx
     October 01, 2015 - are a diverse population, including: Mexicans (64%), Puerto Ricans (9.4%), Cubans (3.7%), South Americans … (5.9%), Central Americans (9%), or Other Spanish origin groups. … Infant mortality rates range from 3.0 for Cuban Americans to 5.9 for Puerto Ricans compared with 5.1

168. AHRQ's Health Services Research Dissertation Grant Program: New Starts, Fiscal Year 2012 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/funding/training-grants/grants/active/dissrt12/dissrt12.html
     October 01, 2014 - and Quality is to improve the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care for all Americans … Return to Contents   Project Descriptions Access to Care in Asian Americans: Assessing Determinants … This research will explore whether the determinants of usual source of care differ for Asian Americans

169. References | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/crcscreeningrpt/crcscreenref.html
     October 01, 2018 - Influence of family history and preventive health behaviors on colorectal cancer screening in African Americans … Effectiveness of a controlled trial to promote colorectal cancer screening in Vietnamese Americans.

170. 2022 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report Executive Summary (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2022qdr-final-es.pdf
     October 01, 2022 - effectively the healthcare delivery system provides safe, high-quality, and equitable care to all Americans … Portrait of American Healthcare: Key Findings Demographics • The median age of Americans increased … Census, 86.1% of Americans lived in metropolitan counties compared with 85.0% recorded in the 2010 Census … Many Americans cannot afford dental care due to health insurance plans that “carve out” separate coverage … Personal spending for healthcare services has increased for the most well-off Americans.

171. The Challenge and Potential for Assuring Quality Health Care for the 21st Century | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/quality-measures/21st-century/index.html
     June 01, 2018 - "national commitment to the measurement, improvement, and maintenance of high-quality care for all Americans … Return to Contents   Introduction Millions of Americans receive high-quality health care services … Most Americans consider it very important to know how well their health plan cares for members who are … However, the vast majority of Americans did not see any information comparing the quality of health … Return to Contents   Evidence of Quality Problems While millions of Americans receive high-quality

172. Prevention | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/prevention/index.html
     Prevention/Care Management Portfolio works to improve the delivery of primary care services in order to meet Americans

173. Why Does the Presentation of Health Care Quality Scores Matter? | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/translate/presentation.html
     April 01, 2016 - Only a small fraction of Americans can easily read complex tables or understand the words typically used

174. Novel Role for Adiponectin-enhancing Drugs for Asthma in the Obese (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/prevention-chronic-care/decision/mcc/sood-r01grant.pdf
     January 31, 2016 - cardiovascular disease Study Design, Data Sources & Sample Size A longitudinal cohort of veteran Americans

175. SisterLove, Inc. | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/workingforquality/priorities-in-action/sisterlove.html
     March 01, 2017 - Issue Background Since the beginning of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the 1980s, African-Americans have … population. 1 Recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that African-Americans

176. National Quality Strategy Stakeholder Toolkit | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/workingforquality/nqs-tools/national-quality-strategy-stakeholder-tool-kit.html
     November 01, 2016 - about the National Quality Strategy and What It Is Doing to Help Provide High-Quality Care for All Americans … These priorities encompass the range of quality concerns that affect most Americans. … about the National Quality Strategy and What It Is Doing to Help Provide High-Quality Care for All Americans … national effort to align public and private interests to achieve better health and health care for all Americans

177. AHRQ Views: A Unique Effort To Advance Care for People Living With Long COVID | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/905.html
     March 01, 2024 - motor vehicular accidents in the disproportionate burden of childhood mortality among Blacks/African Americans … Explore Careers at AHRQ Join the team  that strives to improve healthcare for all Americans by investing

178. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/studies/index.html?page=392
     January 01, 2024 - Albright KC , Boehme AK , Tanner RM Addressing stroke risk factors in black and white Americans … Addressing stroke risk factors in black and white Americans: Findings from the National Health and Nutrition … N , Sims M The association of reduced lung function with blood pressure variability in African Americans … between percent predicted lung-function and 24-hour blood pressure variability (BPV) in 1008 African Americans … The association of reduced lung function with blood pressure variability in African Americans: data from

179. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/studies/index.html?page=481
     January 01, 2024 - AHRQ Author: Ngo-Metzger Q The unique health status and health care experiences of older Asian Americans … Asian Americans over 65 years of age are among the fastest growing minority groups in the United States … Although the health status of Asian Americans when considered as a group is remarkably good, certain … This article discusses the unique health status and health care experiences of older Asian Americans … The unique health status and health care experiences of older Asian Americans: research findings and

180. 2012 Annual Progress Report to Congress National Strategy for Quality Improvement in Health Care (continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/workingforquality/reports/2012-annual-report-part2.html
     November 01, 2016 - States are key engines of public health improvement and health care delivery for millions of Americans … Focusing national quality improvement efforts on diseases that kill the most Americans places cardiovascular … To date, more than 54 million Americans with private health insurance and 32.5 million Americans on Medicare … Medicaid, and CHIP) but ultimately a higher performing and more affordable health care system for all Americans … an adaptable and evolving guide to improve health, improve quality of care and lower costs for all Americans