Child Health Research: Identifying Quality Problems and Improving Care

Program Brief

This publication summarizes findings from selected AHRQ-supported research on pediatric health care quality published 2006-2010. 

Contents

Introduction
Identifying Health Care Quality Problems
   Infectious Disease
   Mental and Behavioral Health
   Emergency Care
   Chronic Illness
   Inpatient Care
   Specialty Care
   Dental Care
   Patient Safety
   Efficiency
   Access to Care
Improving Health Care Quality for Children and Adolescents
   Preventive Care
   Clinical Guidelines/Recommendations
   Health Insurance/Coverage
   Interventions
   Care Management
   Practice Organization
   Health IT
   Tools/Models
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Introduction

The mission of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality is to improve the safety, quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care for all Americans, including children. Finding ways to measure and improve care for the Nation's 73 million children and adolescents is a continuing priority for AHRQ.

This program brief summarizes recent findings (2006 through 2010) from selected AHRQ-supported projects focused on improving health care for children and adolescents.