Closing the quality gap: revisiting the state of the science series - Quality improvement interventions to address health disparities
McPheeters ML, Kripalani S, Peterson NB, Idowu RT, Jerome RN, Potter SA, Andrews JC
Record ID 32012000915
English
Authors' objectives:
This review evaluates the effectiveness of quality improvement (QI) strategies in reducing disparities in health and health care.
Authors' recommendations:
The literature on QI interventions generally and their ability to improve health and health care is large. Whether those interventions are effective at reducing disparities remains unclear. This report should not be construed to assess the general effectiveness of QI in the health care setting; rather, QI has not been shown specifically to reduce known disparities in health care or health outcomes. In a few instances, some increased effect is seen in disadvantaged populations; these studies should be replicated and the interventions studied further as having potential to address disparities.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2012
URL for published report:
http://www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/ehc/products/386/1242/EvidReport208_CQGHealthDisparities_FinalReport_20120824.pdf
URL for additional information:
http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/tp/gapdisptp.htm
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
United States
MeSH Terms
- Quality Improvement
- Quality Assurance, Health Care
Contact
Organisation Name:
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Contact Address:
Center for Outcomes and Evidence Technology Assessment Program, 540 Gaither Road, Rockville, MD 20850, USA. Tel: +1 301 427 1610; Fax: +1 301 427 1639;
Contact Name:
martin.erlichman@ahrq.hhs.gov
Contact Email:
martin.erlichman@ahrq.hhs.gov
Copyright:
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
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