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Assessing Health and Health Care in the District of Columbia: Phase 2 Report
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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).
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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