Full Report
The 2004 National Healthcare Quality Report (NHQR) extends the baseline
established in the 2003 report for a set
of health care quality measures across four dimensions of quality—effectiveness,
patient safety, timeliness, and patient centeredness.
Contents
Acknowledgments
Key Themes and Highlights
Chapter 1. Introduction and Methods
Chapter 2. Effectiveness
Cancer
Diabetes
End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)
Heart Disease
HIV and AIDS
Maternal and Child Health
Mental Health
Respiratory Diseases
Nursing Home and Home Health Care
Chapter 3. Patient Safety
Chapter 4. Timeliness
Chapter 5. Patient Centeredness
List of Measures
Appendixes
Measure Specifications
Data Tables
Internet Citation:
National Healthcare Quality Report, 2004. Full Report. Agency
for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/nhqr04/fullreport/