2009 National Healthcare Disparities and Quality Reports

2009 National Healthcare Quality & Disparities Reports
For the seventh 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.

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National Healthcare Quality Report
Full Report (PDF File, 4.4 MB) PDF Help / 162 pages
http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/nhqr09/nhqr09.pdf





National Healthcare Disparities Report
Full Report (PDF File, 5.7 MB) PDF Help /302 pages
http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/nhdr09/nhdr09.pdf


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2009 National Healthcare Disparities and Quality Reports