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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