Figure 3-1: An updated conceptual framework for categorizing health ca

Future Directions for the National Healthcare Quality and Disparities

Figure 3-1. An updated conceptual framework for categorizing health care quality and disparities measurement (Text Description)

Crosscutting Dimensions		Components of Quality Care	Type of Care
Crosscutting Dimensions		Components of Quality Care	Preventive Care	Acute Treatment	Chronic Condition Management
EQUITY	VALUE	Effectiveness
		Safety
		Timeliness
		Patient/Family-centeredness
		Access
		Efficiency
		Care Coordination
		Health Systems Infrastructure Capabilities

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Internet Citation: Figure 3-1: An updated conceptual framework for categorizing health ca: Future Directions for the National Healthcare Quality and Disparities . December 2010. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/iomqrdrreport/futureqrdrfig31txt.html