National Quality Forum: Assessment of Quality Measures for “Disparities-Sensitivity”
The National Quality Forum (NQF) has developed an assessment tool to evaluate whether health care quality measures are “sensitive” in Continue reading
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National Quality Forum Endorses 12 Healthcare Disparities and Cultural Competency Measures
The National Quality Forum (NQF) has endorsed twelve healthcare disparities and cultural competency quality measures. With this NQF endorsement, payers, Continue reading
Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research: Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems Cultural Competency Item Set
The Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research (AHRQ) has developed this Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) Cultural Continue reading
National Quality Forum Seeks Comments on Draft Healthcare Disparities and Cultural Competency Measures
The National Quality Forum is seeking public comments on its draft Healthcare Disparities and Cultural Competency Measures. One essential step Continue reading
National Quality Forum Call for Healthcare Disparities and Cultural Competency Measures
The National Quality Forum (NQF) has issued a call for healthcare performance measures related to healthcare disparities and cultural competency Continue reading
Resources to Advance Patient-Centeredness and Health Equity
I have compiled key publications and resources on some current topics in health care policy. Below are descriptions of the Continue reading
Joint Commission Report: Hospitals, Language and Culture
This report of findings from the Joint Commission‘s study of sixty hospitals nationwide describes how hospitals are addrressing issues of Continue reading
Joint Commission Report: One Size Does Not Fit All
The Joint Commission reviews promising practices from hospitals on issues of language access and cultural competency and makes recommendations for Continue reading
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