Stratification of Quality Measures (between broad race categories or specific ethnic groups) |
• Patient satisfaction surveys |
• Readmission rates and length of stay for surgical patients |
• Receipt of standard of care for cancer patients |
• Access to mental health services |
• Diabetes control measures |
• Vaccination and cancer screening rates |
• Medical errors |
• Breast cancer risk and outcomes |
Program Development |
   Identification of prominent ethnic groups to support: |
• Targeted cultural competency training for employees |
• Focus groups to explore beliefs about childbirth and post-delivery expectations |
• Patient outreach to underrepresented populations |
   Identification of disparities between racial or ethnic groups to support: |
• Mobile unit providing free vaccines within neighborhoods with clustered minority populations |
• Diabetes care improvement program within community health center |
• Colon cancer screening program within community health center |