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AHRQ Author: Decker SL, Zuvekas SH
A nationally representative summary of 2020 changes in the use of health care in the United States.
The authors used Medical Expenditure Panel Survey data to summarize changes in all types of health care from 2018 to 2020. The results showed that outpatient and emergency department visits, as well as inpatient admissions each fell ~35% in April 2020; dental visits fell by over 80%, and mammograms 82%. By the end of 2020, specialist physician visits recovered, though primary care and dental visits remained 12% lower than in 2019. Psychiatric visits, however, rose slightly.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Decker SL, Zuvekas SH .
A nationally representative summary of 2020 changes in the use of health care in the United States.
J Ambul Care Manage 2024 Apr-Jun; 47(2):64-83. doi: 10.1097/jac.0000000000000488.
Keywords: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS), COVID-19, Healthcare Delivery, Public Health
Atkinson MK, Biddinger PD, Chughtai MA
Assessing health care leadership and management for resilience and performance during crisis: the HERO-36.
The authors developed a Healthcare Emergency Response Optimization survey to examine health care organizations’ resilience and performance during crisis. The survey was administered to health care administrators and frontline staff involved in hospitals’ emergency response during the COVID-19 pandemic. Eight measures emerged to assess crisis leadership and management; informal practices mattered most for resilience, while formal practices mattered for performance. The authors identified specific practices for resilience and performance. They concluded that organizations using these measures may modify their preparedness and planning approaches to improve management in future crises.
AHRQ-funded; HS028240.
Citation: Atkinson MK, Biddinger PD, Chughtai MA .
Assessing health care leadership and management for resilience and performance during crisis: the HERO-36.
Health Care Manage Rev 2024 Jan-Mar; 49(1):14-22. doi: 10.1097/hmr.0000000000000387..
Keywords: COVID-19, Public Health
Adams DR
Availability and accessibility of mental health services for youth: a descriptive survey of safety-net health centers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The goal of this study was to assess the availability of outpatient mental health services for children and adolescents at safety-net health centers in a large metropolitan county. A comprehensive sample of Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) received a 5-minute survey approximately one year after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The response indicated that 10% of health centers had closed and 20% reported that they were not offering outpatient mental health services. Reported wait times were longer at CMHCs than FQHCs. The author concluded that these findings suggested that online directories such as the SAMHSA Treatment Locator are often inaccurate or out-of-date.
AHRQ-funded; HS000084.
Citation: Adams DR .
Availability and accessibility of mental health services for youth: a descriptive survey of safety-net health centers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Community Ment Health J 2024 Jan; 60(1):88-97. doi: 10.1007/s10597-023-01127-9..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Behavioral Health, Access to Care, COVID-19, Public Health