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21. Seizing the Opportunity to Improve Healthcare for All | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    May 01, 2022 - But these life-saving protections were often unavailable to elderly African Americans and Latinos who … President Biden supports AHRQ’s mission to transform our healthcare system to serve all Americans with

22. Challenges and Opportunities in Home Health Quality Improvement | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    December 01, 2022 - Among them: Americans are increasingly able and, in many instances, willing to engage in new activities … During the pandemic, Americans took to home-based care as never before in the form of remote medical

23. For Hospice Care, a Pressing Need to Ensure Quality for Patients and Families | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    December 01, 2022 - With the expanding patient population of older Americans, there is a dramatic rise in the need for hospice … As older Americans continue to rely on hospice for their end-of-life care, there needs to be a call to

24. More Effort Is Needed To Ensure Patients Understand Doctors' Instructions (pdf file)
    www.monahrq.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

25. Sample Conference Grant Applications | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    December 01, 2022 - further its mission to improve the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care for all Americans

26. Vanquishing Healthcare Disparities by Advancing Healthcare Equity | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.monahrq.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/vanquishing-healthcare-disparities.html
    November 01, 2023 - In response to the Biden-Harris Administration’s vision for ensuring equal opportunity for all Americans … to fund and disseminate research findings to address inequities and advance the well-being of all Americans

27. Long COVID is a Case Study of Our Fractured Healthcare System | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    March 01, 2023 - According to a December 2022 survey, 14.4 percent of Americans believe they have or experienced Long … I firmly believe that a research-driven agenda committed to equity and restoring Americans’ trust can

28. Strategies for Improving Patient Experience with Ambulatory Care: Cultivating Cultural Competence (pdf file)
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    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

29. Strategy 6D: Internet Access for Health Information and Advice | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.monahrq.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 .

30. Offices and Centers | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    September 01, 2023 - develop and disseminate the evidence, tools and data needed to improve the healthcare system and help Americans

31. Primary Care Workforce Facts and Stats No. 1 (pdf file)
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    October 01, 2011 - Of the nearly 956 million visits that Americans made to office-based physicians in 2008, 51.3% were

32. AHRQ Views: A Unique Effort To Advance Care for People Living With Long COVID | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.monahrq.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

33. AHRQ Signals Interest in Research To Improve Healthcare for People With Disabilities | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.monahrq.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/890.html
    November 01, 2023 - About 42.5 million Americans live with disabilities, according to 2021 U.S. … Explore Careers at AHRQ Join the team  that strives to improve healthcare for all Americans by investing

34. Increasing Access to Medication-Assisted Treatment of Opioid Abuse in Rural Primary Care Practices | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    September 01, 2022 - An important aspect of the opioid epidemic is the lack of treatment options for millions of Americans … We can expand access by engaging primary care practices—the places where most rural Americans receive

35. AHRQ Views: The End of the Public Health Emergency Refocuses the Urgency To Improve Healthcare Quality | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.monahrq.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/865.html
    May 01, 2023 - May 23, 2023 AHRQ Stats: Americans Treated for Respiratory Infections The number of Americans treated

36. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF): An Introduction | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    November 01, 2023 - national experts in prevention and evidence-based medicine that works to improve the health of all Americans

37. AHRQ Views: Biden Administration Tackles Financial Strains on Healthcare Consumers | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.monahrq.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/892.html
    December 01, 2023 - Americans have long faced a healthcare affordability crisis. Between 2016 and 2020, Dr. … Explore Careers at AHRQ Join the team  that strives to improve healthcare for all Americans by investing

38. AHRQ Signals Plan To Establish Healthcare Extension Service | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.monahrq.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/888.html
    November 01, 2023 - Affordable Care Act significantly increased the percentage of U.S. residents with insurance coverage, Americans … To better understand the health-related financial burden on Americans, AHRQ researchers reviewed government

39. AHRQ Views: Vanquishing Healthcare Disparities by Advancing Healthcare Equity | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    November 01, 2023 - and its connections to agency activities in alignment with its mission to improve healthcare for all Americans … Explore Careers at AHRQ Join the team  that strives to improve healthcare for all Americans by investing

40. New Interactive Data Map Shows Extent of Leading Mental Disorders in the United States | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    May 01, 2023 - May 30, 2023 AHRQ Stats: Americans Treated for Joint Disorders The number of Americans receiving