Description: Several quality of health care items are asked in the self-administered questionnaire (SAQ) of the MEPS-HC. Topics include experiences with getting an appointment, experiences at the appointment, and smoking and blood pressure related topics.

In addition to the MEPS publications listed below, the annual National Healthcare Quality Report is available at www.qualitytools.ahrq.gov

Data tables: For HC Summary Data Tables specifically on quality of health care, see the Quality of Care Tables.

Analytic tools: No quality of health care variables are available with the MEPSnet query tools at this time.