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RACIAL AND ETHNIC DIFFERENCES IN ACCESSING TIMELY CANCER SCREENING AND TREATMENT SERVICES: A QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS
(2013)
This research is organized into three integrated studies that explored differences in screening and treatment services across the cancer care continuum by race and ethnicity. The Andersen Behavioral Model of Health Services ...
PERCEPTION OF PATIENT-PROVIDER COMMUNICATION AND ITS ASSOCIATION WITH HEALTH SERVICES UTILIZATION
(2012)
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 has generated an unprecedented emphasis on patient satisfaction and patient-centered care. This dissertation is composed of a series of papers on how patients perceive ...
Inpatient Mortality in Emergency Care: Is Competition Always Good?
(2014)
The objective of this study was to measure the association between regional competition and emergency care outcomes. Competition was measured using the Herfindahl-Hirschman Index for three hospital referral regions in ...
EXPANDING THE CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK OF HEALTH LITERACY TO IMPROVE LONG-TERM SERVICES AND SUPPORTS
(2013)
Low health literacy is a significant and growing public health problem. It is estimated that 90 million individuals in the U.S. have low health literacy, which is associated with poor health outcomes. Individuals with ...
PREVENTIVE CARE UTILIZATION AND ITS IMPACT ON POTENTIALLY PREVENTABLE HOSPITALIZATIONS: IMPLICATIONS OF MEDICAID COST-SHARING, MEDICAID EXPANSION, AND THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS
(2017)
About half of Americans have at least one chronic disease, and chronic diseases account for nearly 90% of healthcare expenditures in the US. Primary care can reduce potentially preventable hospitalizations and overall costs ...
Health Policy, Care Coordination, and Racial and Ethnic Disparities Among US Adults Aged 18-64 with Serious Psychological Distress
(2019)
About one in five Americans have a mental health condition, and in any given year, 3-5% of the population experiences serious psychological distress (SPD). The goal of this dissertation is to examine the impact of health ...
The Impact of International Accreditation on The Quality of Health Services at King Fahd University Hospital, Saudi Arabia: A Mixed Methods Approach
(2019)
The Joint Commission International Accreditation (JCIA) is perceived worldwide as the symbol of exceptional quality of care. Despite the popularity of international accreditation, evidence of its effectiveness on improving ...
Connecting the Dots Across the Care Continuum: Addressing Behavioral Health in ACO Networks
(2019)
Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) represent a shift from traditional fee-for-service payment systems that reward volume to payment models that reward providers for value (e.g. quality improvement and cost reduction). ...
THREE ESSAYS ON MARYLAND'S GLOBAL BUDGET REVENUE PROGRAM AND HOSPITAL-BASED NEONATAL CARE
(2020)
Health care spending is a major concern in the United States. State and federal governments have been engaged in a number of health care system reform initiatives designed to contain costs by regulating both price and ...