2011 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports

For the ninth 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.

Print versions of the reports are available from AHRQ's Publications Clearinghouse, which provides ordering information online.

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National Healthcare Quality Report Full Report (PDF File, 5.2 MB) Plugin Software Help		National Healthcare Disparities Report Full Report (PDF File, 11.5 MB) Plugin Software Help
Acknowledgments Highlights From the National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report Chapter 1. Introduction and Methods Chapter 2. Effectiveness    Cancer    Cardiovascular Disease    Chronic Kidney Disease    Diabetes    HIV and AIDS    Maternal and Child Health    Mental Health and Substance Abuse    Musculoskeletal Diseases    Respiratory Diseases    Lifestyle Modification    Functional Status Preservation and Rehabilitation    Supportive and Palliative Care Chapter 3. Patient Safety Chapter 4. Timeliness Chapter 5. Patient Centeredness Chapter 6. Care Coordination Chapter 7. Efficiency Chapter 8. Health Systems Infrastructure Chapter 9. Access to Health Care Appendixes Detailed Methods   AHRQ Publication No. 12-0005 Current as of March 2012		Acknowledgments Highlights From the National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report Chapter 1. Introduction and Methods Chapter 2. Effectiveness    Cancer    Cardiovascular Disease    Chronic Kidney Disease    Diabetes    HIV and AIDS    Maternal and Child Health    Mental Health and Substance Abuse    Musculoskeletal Diseases    Respiratory Diseases    Lifestyle Modification    Functional Status Preservation and Rehabilitation    Supportive and Palliative Care Chapter 3. Patient Safety Chapter 4. Timeliness Chapter 5. Patient Centeredness Chapter 6. Care Coordination Chapter 7. Efficiency Chapter 8. Health Systems Infrastructure Chapter 9. Access to Health Care Chapter 10. Priority Populations    Racial and Ethnic Minorities    Low-Income Groups    Residents of Rural Areas    Individuals With Disabilities or Special Health Care Needs    Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Populations Appendixes Detailed Methods   AHRQ Publication No. 12-0006 Current as of March 2012
2011 State Snapshots State-specific health care quality information