October 28, 2009
Featured Topic: Oral Health Disparities
Oral health disparities persist in the U.S. population for many reasons, including complex cultural and social processes that affect oral health and access to effective dental health care. Infrequent preventive care and high rates of dental disease are associated with minority status, low socioeconomic status, and unemployment.
The featured innovations describe programs aimed at reducing oral health disparities in two vulnerable populations — older homeless adults and refugees.
The featured QualityTools provide oral health resources, including a toolkit and an educational video to assist health professionals working with vulnerable populations.
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 At-Home, Internet-Enabled Therapy Sessions Enhance Access to Cognitive Rehabilitation for Traumatic Brain Injury Patients, Leading to High Levels of Patient and Therapist Satisfaction |
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Online Tools and Services Activate Plan Enrollees and Engage Them in Their Care, Enhance Efficiency, and Improve Satisfaction and Retention |
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Team-Developed Care Plan and Ongoing Care Management by Social Workers and Nurse Practitioners Result in Better Outcomes and Fewer Emergency Department Visits for Low-Income Seniors |
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Community Health Center-Jail Partnerships Improve Care During and After Incarceration, Reduce Jail-Based Violence and Deaths and Enhance Access to Community-Based Care |
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Cross-Training of Medical, Dental, and Psychiatric Fellows Enhances Access to Comprehensive Care for Homeless and Formerly Homeless Older Adults |
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Oral Health Program Offers Screening, Education, and Referrals for Followup Care, Enhancing Access to Culturally Sensitive Dental Care for Refugees and Asylum Seekers |
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Organization-Wide Adoption of Patient- and Family-Centered Care Leads to Consistently High Levels of Patient Satisfaction |
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Providers Offer HIV Testing to All Emergency Department Patients in an Inner City Hospital, Improving Access to Testing and Subsequent Care for High-Risk Populations |
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Rehearsing Team Care for Relatively Rare Obstetric Emergencies Leads to Improved Outcomes |
QualityTools: |
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Blood Thinner Pills: Your Guide to Using Them Safely |
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Community Oriented Correctional Health Services Mapping Arrestee Population Tool (COCHS M.A.P. Tool©) |
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Healthy People 2010 Oral Health Toolkit |
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Keep ME Healthy Toolkit |
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Oral Health Exam |
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Oral Health, Cancer Care, and You |
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Practical Obstetric MultiProfessional Training (PROMPT) e-Tools |
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The Outpatient Health Care Usability Profile |
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Last updated: October 28, 2009.
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