2018 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report
Introduction
The National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report assesses the performance of our healthcare system and identifies areas of strengths and weaknesses, as well as disparities, for access to healthcare and quality of healthcare. Quality is described in terms of six priorities: patient safety, person-centered care, care coordination, effective treatment, healthy living, and care affordability. The report is based on more than 250 measures of quality and disparities covering a broad array of healthcare services and settings.
Report Files
AHRQ no longer offers print copies of the report, but the files are set up for two-sided color printing and may be downloaded free of charge. If you have questions about printing or copying, contact Doreen Bonnett at 301-427-1899 or doreen.bonnett@ahrq.hhs.gov. A slide presentation (PPT, 6.8 MB) is also available and can be downloaded free of charge.
- Introduction and Methods (PDF, 1 MB)
- Executive Summary (PowerPoint, 2.5 MB; PDF, 1.1 MB)
- Report and Appendixes B and C (PDF, 3.4 MB)
- Appendix B. Definitions and Abbreviations Used in 2018 Report
- Appendix C. Data Sources Used for 2018 Report
- Appendix A. List of Measures and Summary of Results for Figures (PDF, 4.8 MB)
- Appendix A.1. Access to Care (PDF, 134.8 KB)
- Appendix A.2. Quality Trends (PDF, 148.8 KB)
- Appendix A.3. Disparities: Race and Ethnicity (PDF, 1.8 MB)
- Appendix A.4. Disparities: Income (PDF, 1 MB)
- Appendix A.5. Disparities: Insurance Status (PDF, 277.3 KB)
- Appendix A.6. Disparities: Residence Location (PDF, 663.2 KB)
- Data Sources (PDF, 540.6 KB)
- Measure Specifications (PDF, 3.6 MB)
- Additional Methods Information
