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Effects of Community Factors on Access to Ambulatory Care for Lower-Income Adults in Large Urban Communities

March 1, 2004 | Journal Article

This study examines the effect of community factors and individual factors on access to ambulatory care for low income adults in 54 metropolitan areas across the United States. Two indicators were used to measure access: (1) having a usual source of ...

Operation Access in San Francisco Coordinates Free Surgeries for Low-Income and Uninsured People

January 31, 2004 | Program Result

From 1994 to 1998, staff at the Ambulatory Surgery Access Coalition implemented a program called Operation Access to increase access to ambulatory surgery services for medically indigent patients in San Francisco.

Leverage Existing Efforts or Use a Centralized Approach?

July 1, 2010 | Issue Brief

This report details comprehensive information on the many choices Aligning Forces for Quality (AF4Q) communities have when determining how best to display information.

Variations Found During Physician Profiling Study Are Difficult to Explain

March 1, 2000 | Program Result

The Center for Research in Ambulatory Health Care Administration developed, tested and demonstrated a national physician profiling system for ambulatory health care.

Primary Care and Health Outcomes Among Older Patients with Diabetes

February 1, 2012 | Journal Article

Veterans who visited VA facilities with longer primary care wait times had significantly lower primary care utilization compared with veterans who visited VA facilities with shorter primary care wait times.

If You Have Pneumonia, Which Emergency Department will Give the Best Care?

May 17, 2012 | Program Result

Researchers at Emory University Department of Emergency Medicine analyzed data from two Atlanta emergency departments to ascertain barriers to achieving standard metrics of performance for treatment of patients with pneumonia.

The High-Value Health Care Project

September 28, 2011 | Program Result

The High-Value Health Care Project, an initiative of the Quality Alliance Steering Committee, promoted a comprehensive, uniform national approach to measuring the performance of the health care system, to foster transparency and improve quality.

What are the Consequences of Waiting for Health Care in the Veteran Population?

January 1, 2011 | Journal Article

The Veterans Health Administration (VA) is a test case for the effect of appointment wait times on the use of health services and health outcomes.

A Novel Approach to Quality Improvement in a Safety-Net Practice

December 1, 2010 | Journal Article

A study of the effects of concurrent peer review visits on treatment intensification and control of hypertension, hyperlipidemia and diabetes in a community health center found that the visits improved outcomes for hypertension patients and increased treatment intensification for all three conditions.

Health Leads: Treating the Cause Not the Illness

August 10, 2011 | Story

For families that struggle to meet basic needs like adequate food or housing, clinical care is only part of the solution.

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