2008 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports

2008 National Healthcare Quality & Disparities Reports

Highlights 2008 State Snapshots Comparison & Quality Information Data Query Tool: NHQRDRnet

For the sixth 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. 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 children and older adults.

The Online Data Query System—NHQRDRnet—is available for accessing data from both reports. Go to the 2008 State Snapshots site for State-specific health care quality information and comparisons.

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National Healthcare Quality Report Full Report (PDF File, 2.3 MB); Errata (PDF File, 64 KB) Plugin Software Help Slide Presentation (PowerPoint® File, 690 KB) Contents		National Healthcare Disparities Report Full Report (PDF File, 4.2 MB); Errata (PDF File, 40 KB) Plugin Software Help Slide Presentation (PowerPoint® File, 2 MB) Contents
Acknowledgments Key Themes and Highlights From the National Healthcare Quality Report 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 and Substance Abuse    Respiratory Diseases    Nursing Home, Home Health, and Hospice Care Chapter 3. Patient Safety Chapter 4. Timeliness Chapter 5. Patient Centeredness Chapter 6. Efficiency List of Core Report Measures Appendixes Appendix B. Detailed Methods AHRQ Publication No. 09-0001 Current as of March 2009		Acknowledgments Key Themes and Highlights From the National Healthcare Disparities Report Chapter 1. Introduction and Methods Chapter 2. Quality of Health Care    Effectiveness    Patient Safety    Timeliness    Patient Centeredness    Summary Tables Chapter 3. Access to Health Care    Facilitators and Barriers to Health Care    Health Care Utilization    Summary Tables Chapter 4. Priority Populations    Racial and Ethnic Minorities    Low-Income Groups    Women    Children    Older Adults    Residents of Rural Areas    Individuals With Disabilities and Special Health Care Needs Core Measures, Data Sources, and Availability for Select Groups Appendixes Appendix B. Detailed Methods AHRQ Publication No. 09-0002 Current as of March 2009