How Fast and What Type of Imaging Elderly Low-Back Pain Patients Get Linked to Patient/Physician Traits Not Clinical Indications
May 25, 2009 | News Release
Archives study underscores need for quality metrics to measure overuse of care.
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Income a Factor for Mammography Screening of U.S. Women But Not Canadian
September 1, 2006 | Program Result
Researchers from the University of Michigan School of Medicine conducted a 10-year follow-up study of trends in the use of breast cancer screening in the U.S. and Ontario, Canada, which was begun in 1990.
Native Sisters Help Native American Women Overcome Obstacles to Breast Cancer Screening
December 1, 2006 | Program Result
In 1995-1996, Linda Burhansstipanov, M.S.P.H., Dr.P.H. at AMC Cancer Research Center in Denver, Colo., implemented and evaluated the effectiveness of Native American Women's Wellness through Awareness.
Reducing Payment for Imaging in Referring Doctor's Facility Does Not Reduce Utilization
August 1, 1998 | Program Result
From 1994 to 1996, researcher teams at the University of Virginia and the Primary Care Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) at the New England Medical Center conducted two distinct but parallel studies.
An Effort to Spread Decision Aids In Five California Primary Care Practices Yielded Low Distribution, Highlighting Hurdles
February 1, 2013 | Journal Article
This study explored the distribution of decision aids—an important first step toward patient engagement, but one that cannot be equated with actual use of the aids.
Cervical Cancer Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment Interventions for Racial and Ethnic Minorities
August 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Researchers conducted a systematic review of the research literature to determine which interventions improve cervical cancer prevention, screening, diagnosis or treatment for racial or ethnic minorities in the United States
New Measures to Gauge the Quality of Mammography Centers
July 27, 2009 | Program Result
During 2002 and 2003, researchers at the National Quality Forum were asked to facilitate the identification of topics for performance measure development useful for the consumer in selecting mammography centers.
A System for Spotting and Treating High-Risk Elderly Patients
December 1, 2003 | Program Result
The Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital and Medical Center refined and evaluated the Community Resource Connection, an administrative system that identified health care needs among elderly patients and linked them to appropriate services.
Kidney Function Connected to Heart Disease in Native Americans
November 11, 2008 | Program Result
Researchers at the MedStar Research Institute created a software-based risk calculator to predict future vulnerability to cardiovascular disease.
U.S. Military Reserve Units Provide Dental Care to 550 People at Indian Reservations in 2004
June 1, 2006 | Program Result
In 2004, the Walking Shield American Indian Society arranged for U.S. military reserve units to provide dental health services to six Indian reservations and conducted an evaluation of this effort.