Preventive Services for Teens - Overview Young Adult Health Care Survey The Young Adult Health Care Survey (YAHCS) measures the quality of preventive health care provided to adolescents. Below you will find technical information on how to administer the survey as well as background information on survey development, testing and how the YAHCS has been implemented. The YAHCS can be administered by mail, telephone, and online. It is available in English and Spanish. The YAHCS is endorsed by the National Quality Forum (NQF) as a valid measure for system- and plan-level assessment.  Search Within This Topic ↓ Click the Icon to show/hide Sub Topics Information about the YAHCS Fast Facts about the YAHCS Overview and Description of the YAHCS Endorsement by the National Quality Forum How to Implement the YAHCS *If you plan to use the YAHCS, please complete this one-page User's Form. The CAHMI tools are non-proprietary and available at no-charge. We ask that potential users complete this form so we can provide updates to users about modifications, improvements or additional resources developed.

Fast Facts about the YACHS Get the Survey! - English Version* Get the Survey! - Spanish Version* Implementing and Using the YAHCS Examples from the Field: National Online Survey of Teens, A Portrait of Adolescents in America, 2001 Washington State Medicaid - Summary Report of YAHCS Findings School Based Health Centers County Level YAHCS Reports, Example form Snohomish County

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