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: Cancer Effectiveness of Care: Cardiovascular Disease Effectiveness of Care: Chronic Kidney Disease Effectiveness of Care: Diabetes Effectiveness of Care: HIV/AIDS Effectiveness of Care: Maternal and Child Health Effectiveness of Care: Mental Health and Substance Abuse Effectiveness of Care: Musculoskeletal Diseases Effectiveness of Care: Respiratory Diseases Effectiveness of Care: Lifestyle Modification Effectiveness of Care: Functional Status Preservation and Rehabilitation Effectiveness of Care: Supportive and Palliative Care Patient Safety Timeliness Patient CenterednessEfficiencyEfficiencyAccess to CareFacilitators and Barriers to Health Care Health Care UtilizationCurrent as of April 2012Internet Citation:National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports, 2011. Measure Specifications Appendix. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/nhdr11/measurespec/index.html 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