Thursday, April 26, 2012

[EQ] US National Healthcare Disparities Report

US National Healthcare Disparities Report


Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

Available online PDF [256p.] at: http://1.usa.gov/IiP3UJ

“…..the National Healthcare Quality Report (NHQR) and the National Healthcare Disparities Report (NHDR). These reports measure trends in effectiveness of care, patient safety, timeliness of care, patient centeredness, and efficiency of care. New this year are chapters on care coordination, health system infrastructure. The reports present, in chart form, the latest available findings on quality of and access to health care.

The National Healthcare Quality Report tracks the health care system through quality measures, such as the percentage of heart attack patients who received recommended care when they reached the hospital or the percentage of children who received recommended vaccinations. The National Healthcare Disparities Report summarizes health care quality and access among various racial, ethnic, and income groups and other priority populations, such as residents of rural areas and people with disabilities……..

Content

 

 

Highlights From the National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report


Chapter 1. Introduction and Methods


Chapter 2. Effectiveness

   Cancer

   Cardiovascular Disease

   Chronic Kidney Disease

   Diabetes

   HIV and AIDS

   Maternal and Child Health

   Mental Health and Substance Abuse

   Musculoskeletal Diseases

   Respiratory Diseases

   Lifestyle Modification

   Functional Status Preservation and Rehabilitation

   Supportive and Palliative Care


Chapter 3. Patient Safety

Chapter 4. Timeliness

Chapter 5. Patient Centeredness

Chapter 6. Care Coordination

Chapter 7. Efficiency

Chapter 8. Health Systems Infrastructure

Chapter 9. Access to Health Care


Chapter 10. Priority Populations

   Racial and Ethnic Minorities

   Low-Income Groups

   Residents of Rural Areas

   Individuals With Disabilities or Special Health Care Needs

   Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Populations


Appendixes

Data Sources

Detailed Methods

Measure Specifications

Data Tables

AHRQ Publication No. 12-0006 Current as of March 2012

National Healthcare Quality Report

Available online PDF [230p.] at: http://1.usa.gov/I8AL2V

Content:

Highlights From the National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report


Chapter 1. Introduction and Methods


Chapter 2. Effectiveness

   Cancer

   Cardiovascular Disease

   Chronic Kidney Disease

   Diabetes

   HIV and AIDS

   Maternal and Child Health

   Mental Health and Substance Abuse

   Musculoskeletal Diseases

   Respiratory Diseases

   Lifestyle Modification

   Functional Status Preservation and Rehabilitation

   Supportive and Palliative Care


Chapter 3. Patient Safety

Chapter 4. Timeliness

Chapter 5. Patient Centeredness

Chapter 6. Care Coordination

Chapter 7. Efficiency

Chapter 8. Health Systems Infrastructure

Chapter 9. Access to Health Care


Appendixes

Data Sources

Detailed Methods

Measure Specifications

Data Tables

AHRQ Publication No. 12-0005 Current as of March 2012


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