AHRQ: 2008 National Healthcare Disparities and Quality Reports

2008 National Healthcare Quality & Disparities Reports
For the sixth 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.

Accessible versions of the reports will be available in late May or June. Persons with disabilities experiencing problems accessing portions of the PDF files for these reports should contact Doreen Bonnett at 301-427-1899.

Select for Previous Reports.

Also go to Health Care Coverage Analyses of the 2006 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report, which presents for the first time data on quality and racial and ethnic disparity measures by payer.

National Healthcare Quality Report
Full Report (PDF File, 2.3 MB) PDF Help
National Healthcare Disparities Report
Full Report (PDF File, 4.2 MB) PDF Help

AHRQ Publication No. 09-0001
Current as of March 2009
AHRQ Publication No. 09-0002
Current as of March 2009

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AHRQ: 2008 National Healthcare Disparities and Quality Reports