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February 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Pay-for-performance (P4P) programs can boost care quality and lower costs, but might have unintended effects on racial and ethnic disparities. This research highlights the need to consider the impact of P4P on disparities.
May 18, 2011 | Program Result
Creating a set of measures that would make the connection between what nurses do and the quality of care patients receive and studying their implementation in hospitals.
January 5, 2010 | Journal Article
Increasing clinician awareness of racial disparities and improving communication may enhance diabetes care among Black patients. This study evaluated the effect of cultural competency training and performance feedback for primary care clinicians on diabetes care for Black patients.
May 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This study used data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to determine how often U.S. hospitals completed all recommended treatments for three conditions: heart failure, acute myocardial infarction, and community acquired pneumonia.
April 28, 2010 | Program Result
SSTAR (Stanley Street Treatment and Resources) provides a range of services to residents of southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
April 28, 2010 | Program Result
Gosnold on Cape Cod is the largest provider of addiction and mental health services on Cape Cod, with five inpatient and eight outpatient clinics located across Cape Cod and southeastern Massachusetts.
September 23, 2009 | Story
The result is the U.S. pays far more for health care than any other nation and is on a path of unsustainable spending growth.
December 1, 2003 | Program Result
Georgetown University studied the extent to which care provided to children with asthma in different Medicaid settings follows national guidelines for appropriate asthma care.