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81. SNAC Member: Jaime Zimmerman, M.P.H., PMP  | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/cpi/about/nac/snac-zimmerman.html
    December 01, 2021 - telehealth, aligning agency efforts in telehealth to improve safety, quality, equity, and access for all Americans

82. Effective Treatment | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/effectivetreatment/effectivetreatment.html
    June 01, 2018 - Access to health care has improved dramatically, led by sustained reductions in the number of Americans … without health insurance and increases in the number of Americans with a usual source of medical care

83. 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

84. 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 .

85. Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/communities/pbrn/registry/association-asian-pacific-community-health-organizations.html
    April 23, 2015 - promoting advocacy, collaboration and leadership that improves the health status and access of Asian Americans

86. 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

87. 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

88. 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

89. 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

90. 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

91. Story Guides – Making Comparative Effectiveness Useful for Vulnerable Patients (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/clinicians-providers/iadapt/allison.pdf
    December 19, 2014 - patient summaries on diabetes, hypertension, and cholesterol control for Southern inner-city African-Americans

92. Statin Use in U.S. Adults Doubles in 10 Years (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/infographics/statin-use.pdf
    June 03, 2015 - Adults Ex pe nd itu re s (b ill io ns o f d ol la rs ) 17.6 23.5 30.6 34.0 38.3 40.8 Americans

93. 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

94. Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/research/care-coordination/pcmh/index.html
    August 01, 2022 - primary care system is foundational to achieving high-quality, accessible, efficient health care for all Americans

95. 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.

96. 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

97. Strategies for Improving Patient Experience with Ambulatory Care: Cultivating Cultural Competence (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/quality-improvement/improvement-guide/6-strategies-for-improving/communication/cahps-strategy-6k.pdf
    August 01, 2017 - behavioral health practitioners with cultural backgrounds commonly requested by members, including African Americans … Competent Disease Management Improves Self-Monitoring and Blood Pressure Control in Hypertensive African Americans … mentioned above, the health plan distributed written materials developed specifically for African Americans … materials included brochures on nutrition that were designed to be specifically relevant to African Americans … Competent Disease Management Improves Self-Monitoring and Blood Pressure Control in Hypertensive African Americans

98. 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

99. 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

100. Delivering Health Care Quality Reports on the Web | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/distribute/media/web-report.html
     September 01, 2019 - While most Americans have access to the internet, there are still some differences in Web access across … Reference Anderson M, Perrin A, et al. 10% of Americans don’t use the internet. Who are they?