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Assessing Health and Health Care in the District of Columbia
This document describes interim findings from a study of health and the health care service delivery system in the District of Columbia. The goals of the study are to: (1) conduct a comprehensive health needs assessment for Washington DC; (2) assess the quality and accessibility of the District’s health care delivery system for individuals with urgent or emergent medical needs; and (3) use information from those assessments to identify and assess various policy options for improving the health care delivery system. This document summarizes findings related to the first two goals. A final report will include findings relevant to goal (3).
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Contents
Chapter One:
Introduction
Chapter Two:
Health Outcomes
Chapter Three:
Access to Health Care: Access Facilitators
Chapter Four:
Access to Health Care: Use of Care
Chapter Five:
Access to Health Care: Quality of Care
Chapter Six:
Health Care Capacity and Infrastructure: Outpatient Care
Chapter Seven:
Health Care Capacity and Infrastructure: Inpatient Care
Chapter Eight:
Health Care Capacity and Infrastructure: Hospital Emergency Departments
Chapter Nine:
Emergency Care: Emergency Medical Transport
Chapter Ten:
Emergency Care: Transitions from EMS to the Hospital
Chapter Eleven:
Emergency Care: Findings from Interviews with Key Informants
Chapter Twelve:
Comparison to Benchmark Cities
Chapter Thirteen:
Conclusion
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