AHRQ Stats: Cardiovascular Disease Death Rates

Death rates among hospital patients with cardiovascular disease dropped significantly for both women and men between 2002 and 2012 – from 125 to 54 per 1,000 admissions for women, and from 94 to 43 per 1,000 admissions for men. (Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2014 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report, Chartbook on Women’s Health Care.)

Publication #15-0007-10-EF

Chartbook on Women's Health Care

National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report

This Women's Health Care chartbook is part of a family of documents and tools that support the National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report (QDR). The QDR includes annual reports to Congress mandated in the Healthcare Research and Quality Act of 1999 (P.L. 106-129). This chartbook includes a summary of trends across measures of women's health care from the QDR and figures illustrating select measures of women’s health care. A PowerPoint version is also available that users can download for presentations.

Acknowledgments
Women's Health Care
Key Findings of the 2014 QDR
2014 Chartbooks
Summary Tables
Access to Health Care
Patient Safety
Person- and Family-Centered Care
Communication and Care Coordination
Effective Treatment of Leading Causes of Morbidity and Mortality
Healthy Living: Infant Mortality
Healthy Living: HPV Vaccine Among Adolescent Females
Health Living: Adult Women
Affordability
References

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Chartbook on Women's Health Care [ PDF File, 2.44 MB ].
Chartbook on Women's Health Care: Slide Presentation [ PowerPoint File, 1.06 MB; Slides for mobile use ;Text Version ].

This document is in the public domain and may be used and reprinted without permission. Citation of the source is appreciated. Suggested citation: 2014 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report chartbook on women's health care. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; September 2015. AHRQ Pub. No. 15-0007-10-EF.

Page last reviewed September 2015

Internet Citation: Chartbook on Women's Health Care . September 2015. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/2014chartbooks/womenhealth/index.html