Addressing Historical Racism and Inequality in American Healthcare
AHRQ is acutely aware of the enduring racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, and geographic disparities embedded in our healthcare system.
AHRQ is acutely aware of the enduring racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, and geographic disparities embedded in our healthcare system.
The purpose of this systematic review was to document and summarize reported barriers and facilitators to the receipt of selected clinical preventive services among people…
Use of digital healthcare technologies – for clinicians and patients – is growing. To ensure these solutions benefit all patient groups, creators and users must be…
This webcast discussed Indiana Hospital Association’s experiences using the Surveys on Patient Safety Culture® (SOPS®) Hospital Survey and Workplace Safety Item Set. They shared their…
Cultural competence in healthcare refers to “provid[ing] care to patients with diverse values, beliefs and behaviors, including [tailoring] to meet patients’ social, cultural and linguistic…
When biased data are used for research, the results may reflect the same biases if appropriate precautions are not taken. In this systematic review, researchers…
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The purpose of this systematic review was to document and summarize reported barriers and facilitators to the receipt of selected clinical preventive services among people…
This piece discusses an expanded view of maternal and infant safety that includes the concept of whole-person care, which addresses the structural and social determinants…
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The Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) Reduction Program (HACRP) assesses penalties on hospitals with high rates of HAC. This study explores the impact of repeated HACRP penalties…