NHQRDR 2011 Measure Specifications 2011 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities ReportsThe National Healthcare Quality Report (NHQR) is a comprehensive national overview of quality of health care in the United States. It is organized around four dimensions of quality of care: effectiveness, patient safety, timeliness, and patient centeredness. Appendix C: Measure Specifications Quality of Health CareEffectiveness of Care: CancerEffectiveness of Care: Cardiovascular DiseaseEffectiveness of Care: Chronic Kidney DiseaseEffectiveness of Care: DiabetesEffectiveness of Care: HIV/AIDSEffectiveness of Care: Maternal and Child HealthEffectiveness of Care: Mental Health and Substance AbuseEffectiveness of Care: Musculoskeletal DiseasesEffectiveness of Care: Respiratory DiseasesEffectiveness of Care: Lifestyle ModificationEffectiveness of Care: Functional Status Preservation and RehabilitationEffectiveness of Care: Supportive and Palliative CarePatient SafetyTimelinessPatient CenterednessEfficiencyEfficiencyAccess to CareFacilitators and Barriers to Health CareHealth Care Utilization Current as of March 2012 Internet Citation: NHQRDR 2011 Measure Specifications: 2011 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports. March 2012. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/nhqrdr11/measurespec/index.html