2010 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports

2010 National Healthcare Quality & Disparities Reports

Highlights 2010 State Snapshots Comparison & Quality Information

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 Full Report (PDF File, 28 MB) Plugin Software Help Contents		National Healthcare Disparities Report Full Report (PDF File, 32 MB) Plugin Software Help Contents
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 Detailed Methods AHRQ Publication No. 11-0004 Current as of February 2011		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   Detailed Methods AHRQ Publication No. 11-0005 Current as of February 2011
2010 State Snapshots State-specific health care quality information