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U.S. Office of Health and Human Services, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion . 2023. Healthy People 2030: Housing Instability . Rockville, MD: U.S. Office of Disease Prevention and Health Prmotion ,

Annotation: This resource provides a summary of the literature on housing instability as a social determinant of health. It provides background information on the federal Healthy People 2030 framework and describes how housing instability as a social determinant is organized according to the following five domains: Economic stability, education access and quality, health care access and quality, neighborhood and built environment, and social and community context. Data methods and sources, related objectives, links to evidence-based resources, and tools for action are also provided.

Keywords: Federal Initiatives , Health disparities, Housing, Literature reviews, Measures, Socioeconomic factors, Statistical data

California Oral Health Technical Assistance Center. 2023. School-linked dental program manual. San Francisco, CA: California Oral Health Technical Assistance Center, 5 sections.

Annotation: This manual provides information about school-linked oral health programs (programs that identify children who need oral health care and then coordinate care with a health professional in the community) for local oral health agencies in California. The manual offers background information about the California Dental Disease Prevention Program and presents a school-linked program model. The model covers selecting schools; programs' educational and outreach requirements; planning, including developing referral criteria, creating a network of dentists, using a referral-management and collection platform, and establishing performance measures; and developing protocols. Also discussed are referral management and care coordination and evaluation.

Keywords: California, Care coordination, Community coordination, Community programs, Measures, Oral health, Pediatric dentistry, Program evaluation, Referrals, School dentistry, School health, State programs

New Jersey Department of Health. 2023. New Jersey oral health plan: 2023–2028. Trenton, NJ: New Jersey Department of Health, Oral Health Services Unit, 71 pp.

Annotation: This oral health plan for New Jersey provides background on oral health in the state and discusses the following topics: public health concepts and the strategic framework that inform the plan; state and local oral health programs' function and purpose; guidance for the state oral health plan and next steps; and priority areas, goals, objectives, strategies, success measures, and key partners. The plan focuses on improving access to oral health care, addressing issues related to Medicaid, and strengthening the oral health workforce.

Keywords: Access to care, Low income groups, Measures, Medicaid, New Jersey, Oral health, Public health, State information, Work force

Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health. 2023. Universal screening for maternal mental health disorders. Los Angeles, CA: Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health, 17 pp.

Annotation: This issue brief provides an overview of universal screening for maternal mental health disorders, which are the most common complication of pregnancy and childbirth. The brief outlines the importance of screening in identifying at-risk mothers and enabling early treatment. It discusses commonly recommended screening tools for depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, PTSD, OCD, and psychosis, as well as considerations for screening in racially and ethnically diverse populations. The document reviews recommendations from professional organizations on when and how often screening should occur, highlighting the role of obstetricians as primary screeners. Barriers to screening and follow-up care are addressed, including mental health provider shortages, reimbursement challenges, and the bifurcated mental health system. The brief also covers recent developments such as the extension of postpartum Medicaid coverage and the creation of a HEDIS quality measure to track screening rates.

Keywords: Maternal health, Measures, Mental disorders, Mental health, Resources for professionals, Screening

[Maternal and Child Health Bureau]. 2022. Federally available data (FAD) resource document (rev ed). [Rockville, MD: Maternal and Child Health Bureau], 173 pp.

Annotation: This document provides federally available data, detailed data notes, stratifier information, and Statistical Analysis System coding for national maternal and child health–related outcome and performance measures. Topics include preventive medical and dental visits, cesarean deliveries, perinatal regionalization, breastfeeding, safe infant sleep, developmental screening, hospitalization for nonfatal injuries, physical activity, bullying, medical home, transitions to adult health care, smoking, and adequate insurance.

Keywords: Clinical coding, Data sources, Measures

Bannon J, Bienstock A, Cass B, Dickinson P, Gleason L, Kendrick D, Knierim K, McCaskill M, McCormack J, Ross S, Whitley E. 2022. Obtaining and using data in practice improvement: A handbook for health IT advisors and practice facilitators. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 153 pp.

Annotation: This handbook is intended as a resource for coaches who provide primary care practices with health information technology (IT)–related assistance to support their quality-improvement (QI) and practice-transformation efforts. Topics include strategies for health IT advisors, working with electronic health records (EHRs), clinical-decision support, patient portals and engagement technologies, and incorporating patient-generated data for QI. Additional topics include EHR cases for QI, alternative data sources for QI, and reviews of clinical quality measures and of risk stratification in primary care.

Keywords: Information technology, Measures, Primary care, Quality assurance, Statistical data

Michener J. 2022. A racial equity framework for assessing health policy. New York, NY: Commonwealth Fund, 1 item

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. 2022. Social determinants of health data exchange for chronic disease prevention initiative: Public health use case package (Version 1.2). Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 61 pp.

Annotation: This public health use case package uses sample public health stories to demonstrate the use of social determinants of health data in chronic disease prevention. The document provides an overview and background of the different social determinants of health, including racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, and physical environment factors.

Keywords: Disparities, Health care disparities, Health status disparities, Measures, Policy development, Poverty, Program evaluation, Social factors, Socioeconomic factors, Socioeconomic status

U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. 2022. 2022 National healthcare quality and disparities report. Rockville, MD: U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 135 pp. (AHRQ publication no. 22(23)-0030)

Annotation: The annual National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report summarizes the status of health and healthcare delivery in the United States. The 2022 version reports on more than 440 measures of quality and examines data in three sections: Portrait of American Healthcare; Special Emphasis Topics (maternal health, child and adolescent mental health, substance use disorders, oral health); Quality and Disparities Tables.

Keywords: Access to health care, Adolescent mental health, Child health, Child mental health, Ethnic groups, Health care disparities, Health status disparities, Low income groups, Maternal health, Measures, Minority groups, Policy development, Poverty, Racial factors, Social factors, Socioeconomic factors, Socioeconomic status

Dental Quality Alliance. 2022. Quality measurement in oral healthcare: A guidebook. Chicago, IL: American Dental Association, 45 pp.

Annotation: This guide provides information for developing messages and educational resources education about quality measures, performance, and evaluation. Topic include an introduction to quality measures; a rationale for measuring; and information on national interest in quality measures, players in the oral-health-care-quality landscape, and challenges related to measurement in oral health care. Information on the Dental Quality Alliance and its measure-development process is also included, along with information on level of measurement and measurement alignment.

Keywords: Evaluation methods, Measures, Oral health, Quality assurance

Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health. 2022. Perinatal mental health conditions patient safety bundle. Washington, DC: Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health,

Annotation: This patient safety bundle provides actionable steps that can be adapted to a variety of health care facilities and resource levels to improve the quality of care and outcomes for patients with perinatal mental health conditions. It provides broad direction for incorporating perinatal mood and anxiety disorder screening, intervention, referral, and follow-up into maternity care practice across health care settings. Components include implementation details and resources, a data collection plan, an evidence-informed "change package," and learning modules.

Keywords: Data collection, Evidence-based medicine, Health care quality indicators, Health metrics, Maternal morbidity, Maternal mortality, Measures, Mental health, Perinatal care, Postpartum care, Prevention, Protocols, Quality improvement, Resources for professionals, Safety

Ilango S, McManus P, Beck D, White P . 2021. Health care transition in state Title V programs: A review of 2021 Block Grant applications/ 2019 annual reports and recommendations. Washington, DC: Center for Health Care Transition Improvement, 14 pp.

Annotation: This report presents information about state Title V transition strategies and evidence-informed measures. Contents include an executive summary and recommendations, examples of innovative transition strategies, and information about a new transition measure from the National Survey of Children's Health that will be used to report state and national transition performance. [Supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)]

Keywords: Measures, Program development, Program planning, State programs, Transition planning, Transitions

Howe G, Pucciarello M, Moran L, Houston R. 2021. Moving toward value-based payment in oral health care. Hamilton, NJ: Center for Health Care Strategies, 20 pp.

Annotation: This brief provides information about value-based payment (VBP), a set of performance-based strategies that link financial incentives to a health professional’s performance on a set of defined quality measures, summarizes VBP models, examines challenges and opportunities for VBP in the oral health environment, and provides considerations for the expansion of VBP focused on oral health. The brief also highlights insights from interviews with stakeholders across the country.

Keywords: , Costs, Measures, Oral health, Performance measurement, Quality assurance

Altarum. 2021. State priorities and performance measures: Trends between 2015 and 2020. Washington, DC: Altarum Institute, 155 pp.

Annotation: This report is a review of the Title V Maternal and Child Health (MCH) needs assessments, including selected priority needs and performance measures that states submitted to the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) for two block grant cycles (FY2016-FY2020 and FY2021-FY2025). The analysis conducted by Altarum identified changes in priority needs and assessed the usefulness of measurement strategies used by states.

Keywords: Measures, Performance measurement, Program evaluation, Standards, State programs

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. 2021. Disparities impact statement. Baltimore, MD: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, 7 pp.

Annotation: This tool can be used by all health care stake holders to achieve health equity for racial and ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, sexual and gender minorities, individuals with limited English proficiency, and rural populations. The worksheet has five steps: identify health disparities and priority populations, define goals, establish health equity strategy, determine needs to implement strategy, monitor and evaluate progress.

Keywords: Access to health care, Discrimination, Ethnic groups, Health care disparities, Health status disparities, Measures, Minority groups, Program evaluation, Race, Racial groups, Rural populations

Radley DC, Baumgartner JC, Collins SR, Zephyrin L, Schneider EC. 2021. Achieving racial and ethnic equity in U.S. health care: A scorecard of state performance. New York, NY: Commonwealth Fund, 1 item

Annotation: This report evaluates health equity across race and ethnicity, both within and between states, to demonstrate how health systems perform for Black, white, Latinx/Hispanic, American Indian/Alaska Native (AIAN), and Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) populations. The report displays data using multiple charts and figures; the data can also be displayed by individual race/ethnic group on its own. The report also recommends policy changes to address disparities in access to health care.

Keywords: Access to health care, Ethnic groups, Health care disparities, Health status disparities, Legislation, Measures, Policy development, Race, Racial groups, State programs

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services . 2021. Efforts to improve the quality of health care for children and adults enrolled in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) 2017-2019 report to Congress. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services , 129 pp.

Annotation: This report to Congress describes (1) the efforts undertaken by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) between 2017 and 2019 to advance access and quality of care for children and adults enrolled in Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP); (2) the status of state reporting of the Child and Adult Core Set of healthcare quality measures; and (3) recommendations for legislative changes needed to improve the quality of care in Medicaid and CHIP.

Keywords: Access to health care, Adults, Children, Children's Health Insurance Program, Data, Enrollment, Federal legislation , Measures, Medicaid, Program improvement, Quality assurance, Recommendations

U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. 2021. 2021 National healthcare quality and disparities report: Introduction and methods. Rockville, MD: U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 34 pp. (AHRQ publication no. 21(22)-0054-EF)

Annotation: This document provides background on the annual National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report (NHQDR) and modifications that have occurred over time. This Introduction and Methods document also includes an overview of the methods used to generate estimates, measure trends, and examine disparities. The full report tracks over 200 healthcare process, outcome, and access measures, covering a wide variety of conditions and settings. Most of the analyses presented in the full report include data from 2000-2002 to 2013-2019.

Keywords: Access to health care, Health care disparities, Health status disparities, Low income groups, Measures, Minority groups, Policy development, Poverty, Racial factors, Social factors, Socioeconomic factors, Socioeconomic status

U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. 2021. 2021 National healthcare quality and disparities report. Rockville, MD: U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 316 pp. (AHRQ publication no. 21(22)-0054-EF)

Annotation: This report summarizes the status of health and healthcare delivery in the United States. The 2021 report is organized in sections that provide an overview of the healthcare system and summarize access, quality, and disparity measures. In addition, the Quality and Disparity sections are divided into domain-specific chapters that highlight key healthcare trends or gaps in care. Appendixes include a list of data sources, definitions and abbreviations, and measures used in summary maps. The full report tracks over 200 healthcare process, outcome, and access measures, covering a wide variety of conditions and settings. Most of the analyses presented in the full report include data from 2000-2002 to 2013-2019.

Keywords: Access to health care, Ethnic groups, Health care disparities, Health status disparities, Low income groups, Measures, Minority groups, Policy development, Poverty, Racial factors, Social factors, Socioeconomic factors, Socioeconomic status

Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs . 2021. National Performance Measure (NPM) Implementation Toolkits. Washington, DC: Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs,

Annotation: This series of toolkits provides specific evidence-based practices, reports, publications, and resources that can be adapted and used by maternal and child health (MCH) professionals. Each toolkit focuses on a specific Title V National Performance Measure (NPM), including NPM 1 Well woman visit, NPM 2 Low-risk cesarean delivery, NPM 3 Perinatal regionalization, NPM 4 Breastfeeding, NPM 5 Safe sleep, NPM 6 Developmental screening, NPM 7 Injury prevention, NPM 8 Physical activity, NPM 9 Bullying, NPM 10 Adolescent well visit, NPM 11 Medical home, NPM 12 Transition, NPM 13 Preventative dental visit, NPM 14 Smoking cessation, and NPM 15 Adequate insurance. Each toolkit includes evidence-informed strategies that Title V programs can use to address their MCH priorities.

Keywords: Measures, Resources for professionals , State MCH programs, Title V programs
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