Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)-launched specialized women's health centers (WHCs). Exemplars of comprehensive service delivery, these originally federally funded centers have served as foundations for innovations in delivering comprehensive care to ...
Agcy Healthcare Res & QualWhite, Laura M.Univ Calif IrvineNocon, Robert S.Huang, Elbert S.Sharma, RaviShi, LeiyuQuyen Ngo-MetzgerUniv Calif IrvineHealth services research: HSRDana B. Mukamel et al., "Comparing the Cost of Caring for Medicare Beneficiaries in Federally Funded Health Centers ...
"In the setting of healthcare reform, FQHC and look-alikes may need to accommodate many newly enrolled Medicaid recipients," Dr. Goldman says. "Further research is needed to monitor these and other measures to assess whether appropriated funds meet the needs of these centers so that they can ...
Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs) Summary The federal government supports research and development (R&D) that is conducted by a wide variety of performers, including federal y owned and operated laboratories, universities, private ...
Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) are a critical source of care for medically underserved populations and often serve as medical homes for individuals with serious mental illness (SMI). Many FQHCs provide mental health services and could facilitate access to mental health treatment within and...
The WHC is operated by the Nevada Department of Human Resources, Health Division, to provide screening for income eligible women between the ages of 40-64. Funding for the WHC was provided by the Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) through...
As the use of connected devices rises, an understanding of how digital health technologies can be used for equitable healthcare across diverse communities is needed. We surveyed 1007 adult patients at six Federally Qualified Health Centers regarding wearable fitness trackers. Findings indicate the majori...
Fisher-Borne M, Isher-Witt J, Comstock S, Perkins RB.Understanding COVID-19 impact on cervical, breast, and colorectal cancer screening among federally qualified healthcare centers participating in "Back on track with screening" quality improvement projects. Prev Med. 2021;151:106681. ...
Quality Improvement in a Federally Funded Community Funded Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening ProgramContinuous Quality Improvement (CQI) methods offer healthcare organizations valuable tools for improving services to their patients. These tools are also useful in improving the way an organization delivers...
It’s been even longer since our federal government conducted any real research into the public health epidemic of gun violence. Every day,100 Americans are killed by gun violence, with another 210 injured. But as devastating as this public health epidemic is, the Centers for Disease Control an...