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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/surgical/about/Development-of-the-CAHPS-Surgical-Care-Survey.html
February 01, 2018 - Development of the CAHPS Surgical Care Survey
The development of the Surgical Care Survey was sponsored by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and the Surgical Quality Alliance (SQA), which was created by ACS in 2005 to coordinate and unify over twenty surgical and anesthesia specialty societies. Developing …
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www.ahrq.gov/topics/disparities.html
Disparities
Healthcare disparities are differences in access to or availability of medical facilities and services and variation in rates of disease occurrence and disabilities between population groups defined by socioeconomic characteristics such as age, ethnicity, economic resources, or gender …
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/chronic-care/decision/research-centers/index.html
October 01, 2018 - Research Centers for Excellence in Clinical Preventive Services
AHRQ has funded three Research Centers for Excellence in Clinical Preventive Services focusing on the delivery of preventive services in the clinical setting. Each center is conducting three research projects seeking solutions to the problems of un…
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www.ahrq.gov/priority-populations/observances/hispanic-heritage/index.html
October 01, 2021 - Grantees Focusing on Hispanic and Latino Populations
Peter Yellowlees, M.D.
“I have found it fascinating to see the way that almost all patients speak differently, using simpler phrases and less words, when using an interpreter. Their descriptions of clinical symptoms and histories is much ric…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/healthit-ed-2.html
February 01, 2021 - Health Information Technology for Engaging Patients in Diagnostic Decision Making in Emergency Departments
Electronic Patient Portals
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Health Information Technology for Engaging Patients in Diagnostic Decision Making in Emergency Departments
Introduction
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/4_TK2_T1-Medical_Care_Referral_Form.pdf
May 01, 2014 - Advancing Excellence in Health Care www.ahrq.gov
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
MEDICAL CARE REFERRAL FORM
USE IN ALL SITUATIONS WHEN A RESIDENT HAS A NEW PROBLEM AND INFECTION MAY BE SUSPECTED, AND IS BEING
REFERRED TO A MEDICAL CARE PROVIDER, INCLUDING TRANSFER TO AN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT OR HOSPIT…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sdm/share-approach/05-SHARE-Cultural-Competence.pdf
October 25, 2024 - The SHARE Approach: Cultural Competence and Getting To Know Your Patient
The SHARE Approach:
Cultural Competence and
Getting To Know Your
Patient
Providers striving to deliver high-quality care to all patients understand that cultural
factors influence patients’ health beliefs, behaviors, and responses …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/hfmd-measures-list.pdf
May 01, 2024 - Hospital Financial Measures Database List of Measures
Hospital Financial Measures Database
List of Measures
Dimension Definition Brief Rationale
Profitability Net Revenue Margin to Total Cost
a Patient Revenue – Total Costb
Markup from cost of patient care
services to net revenue. Can
indicate motivation …
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/919.html
July 01, 2024 - to expand access to care for people with Long COVID, particularly underserved, rural, vulnerable and minority
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-02/feeney-report.pdf
January 01, 2025 - Published December 2003
Improving Healthcare Quality for Minority Patients—Proceedings of a
Workshop … The need to assess healthcare quality metrics specific to minority populations is
particularly acute … because of the significant disparities that persist in health and
healthcare outcomes for minority … populations; 2) whether existing measures of healthcare
quality are adequate for minority populations … ; and 3) whether collecting and
reporting healthcare quality data related to minority populations raise
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/blackhealth/part2-cancer.html
June 01, 2018 - Population: Low-income minority women, particularly Black women, age 40 and over.
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/hcbs/findings/find4.html
December 01, 2012 - Assessing the Health and Welfare of the HCBS Population
Outcome Indicators for the HCBS Population
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Assessing the Health and Welfare of the HCBS Population
Introduction
HCBS Population
Availability and Use of State Medicaid HCBS
Outcome Indicators for…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/injuries/fallspx/manapb2txt.html
December 01, 2017 - The Falls Management Program: A Quality Improvement Initiative for Nursing Facilities
Appendix B2: Tracking Record for Improving Patient Safety TRIPS (Text Description)
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The Falls Management Program: A Quality Improvement Initiative for Nursing Facilities
C…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-246-fullreport.pdf
December 01, 2019 - Disparities in care also exist for minority racial/ethnic groups. … Additionally, minority
adolescents may present depressive symptoms differently from non-Latino whites … Minority children and adolescents are 50 to 60 percent less likely to receive mental healthcare
than … Moreover, of those who do receive care,
these minority groups are less likely to complete services and … Disparity in depression treatment among racial and ethnic
minority populations in the United States.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/settings/mcc-summit/mcc-summit-arlene.pdf
November 17, 2020 - Transforming Care for People Living with Multiple Chronic Conditions
Transforming Care for People Living with
Multiple Chronic Conditions
Arlene Bierman, M.D., M.S.
Director, Center for Evidence and Practice Improvement
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
November 17, 2020
Why MCC?
• Common, Costly
• H…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/lepguide.pdf
September 01, 2012 - preventing medical errors have evolved and advanced over the years, recent evidence tells us
that for minority … According to
a recent report by the Brookings Institute, minority groups are the Nation’s fastest growing … Census Bureau state that
the minority population increased from 86.9 million to 111.9 million between … www.ipfcc.org/advance/Advisory_Councils.pdf
Kaiser Family Foundation
Minority Health: Access to Care … Language Access Services in Healthcare Organizations
• The Office of Minority Health has sponsored
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www.ahrq.gov/faqs/index.html?page=26
May 26, 2025 - Frequently Asked Questions
Check to find the answers to your questions about the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
programs and activities. You can search by category or key words. You can also send us your questions or website
feedback here. We will respond to your requests based on the bes…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/factsheets/children/publications/2010.html
October 01, 2014 - : evaluating the impact of Medicaid managed care on preventive care receipt by child and adolescent minority
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/023-ss-cusp-learning-from-defects-fg.docx
April 01, 2025 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI
Learning From Defects
Surgical Services
For: Cardiac, Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, and Spinal Fusion Surgeries
Slide Title and Commentary
Slide Number and Slide
Learning From Defects
SAY:
Welcome to this presentation on Learning From Defects as part of an o…
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www.ahrq.gov/funding/process/grant-app-basics/hsubjects.html
August 01, 2018 - Protection of Human Subjects in Research
Tips for Applicants
This guide provides a step-by-step approach to planning, implementing, and sustaining a health services research infrastructure.
Tips for Applicants:
Review the Office of Human Research Protections (OHRP) Web site. OHRP provides leadership an…