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The Outpatient Health Care Usability Profile


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The Outpatient Health Care Usability Profile ("OHCUP") is a self-administered tool for clinic directors and managers that measures the usability of their facility for people with disabilities. It takes about 30 minutes to complete and is a concise tool that clinic staff and others will be able to use to identify and remove barriers and improve access to health care services. It does not require any special equipment except a tape measure and a level.

Links to the Tool:
This tool is available at: http://www.ohsu.edu/oidd/rrtc/tools/ohcup/index.cfm

Developer

Oregon Health & Science University

Funding Sources

Oregon Health & Science University


QualityTool Topic

Quality Improvement Strategies


History

  • Release Date: 01/2008
  • Original Summary: 08/2009
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QualityTool Classification
Patient Population: spacer Vulnerable Populations > Disabled (physically)
Setting of Care: spacer Ambulatory Setting > Hospital outpatient facility
Patient Care Process: spacer Population Health Processes > Improving access to care
IOM Domains of Quality: spacer Efficiency; Patient-centeredness
QualityTool Format: spacer Questionnaire/Survey
QualityTool Topic: spacer Quality Improvement Strategies
Developer: spacer Oregon Health & Science University
Funding Sources: spacer Oregon Health & Science University

 

Last updated: October 28, 2009.

 

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