2010 National Healthcare Quality & Disparities Reports
For the eighth year in a row, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has produced 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.
The reports have been revised based on recommendations from the Institute of Medicine that can be found in their report, Future Directions for the National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports.
Note: The Highlights of the National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports is available as a separate document from AHRQ's Publications Clearinghouse. The publication number is 11-0004-1.
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National Healthcare Quality Report
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National Healthcare Disparities Report
Full Report (PDF File, 32 MB) Plugin Software Help
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Acknowledgments
Key Themes and Highlights From the National Healthcare Quality Report (PDF File, 2 MB; Plugin Software Help)
Chapter 1. Introduction and Methods (PDF File, 1.3 MB; Plugin Software Help)
Chapter 2. Effectiveness (PDF File, 8 MB; Plugin Software Help)
Cancer
Diabetes
End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)
Heart Disease
HIV and AIDS
Maternal and Child Health
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Respiratory Diseases
Lifestyle Modification
Functional Status Preservation and Rehabilitation
Supportive and Palliative Care
Chapter 3. Patient Safety (PDF File, 2.4 MB; Plugin Software Help)
Chapter 4. Timeliness (PDF File, 1 MB; Plugin Software Help)
Chapter 5. Patient Centeredness (PDF File, 1.4 MB; Plugin Software Help)
Chapter 6. Care Coordination (PDF File, 2.7 MB; Plugin Software Help)
Chapter 7. Efficiency (PDF File, 2.2 MB; Plugin Software Help)
Chapter 8. Health Systems Infrastructure (PDF File, 2 MB; Plugin Software Help)
Chapter 9. Access to Health Care (PDF File, 2.5 MB; Plugin Software Help)
Appendixes Data Sources
Detailed Methods
Measure Specifications
Data Tables
AHRQ Publication No. 11-0004
Current as of February 2011
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Acknowledgments
Key Themes and Highlights From the National Healthcare Disparities Report (PDF File, 2.4 MB; Plugin Software Help)
Chapter 1. Introduction and Methods (PDF File, 1.3 MB; Plugin Software Help)
Chapter 2. Effectiveness (PDF File, 10 MB; Plugin Software Help)
Cancer
Diabetes
End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)
Heart Disease
HIV and AIDS
Maternal and Child Health
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Respiratory Diseases
Lifestyle Modification
Functional Status Preservation and Rehabilitation
Supportive and Palliative Care
Chapter 3. Patient Safety (PDF File, 1.6 MB; Plugin Software Help)
Chapter 4. Timeliness (PDF File, 2 MB; Plugin Software Help)
Chapter 5. Patient Centeredness (PDF File, 3.2 MB; Plugin Software Help)
Chapter 6. Care Coordination (PDF File, 1.7 MB; Plugin Software Help)
Chapter 7. Efficiency (PDF File, 2.6 MB; Plugin Software Help)
Chapter 8. Health Systems Infrastructure (PDF File, 1.5 MB; Plugin Software Help)
Chapter 9. Access to Health Care (PDF File, 4 MB; Plugin Software Help)
Chapter 10. Priority Populations (PDF File, 1.8 MB; Plugin Software Help)
Racial and Ethnic Minorities
Low-Income Groups
Residents of Rural Areas
Individuals With Disabilities or Special Health Care Needs
Core Measures, Data Sources, and Availability for Select Groups (PDF File, 1.3 MB; Plugin Software Help)
Appendixes Data Sources
Detailed Methods
Measure Specifications
Data Tables
AHRQ Publication No. 11-0005
Current as of February 2011
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2010 State Snapshots
State-specific health care quality information |
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