2007 National Healthcare Quality & Disparities Reports

Highlights Data Query Tool: NHQRDRnet Comparison & Quality Information: 2007 State Snapshots

For the fifth 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.

The Online Data Query System—NHQRDRnet—is available for accessing data from both reports. Go to the 2007 State Snapshots site for State-specific health care quality information and comparisons.

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National Healthcare Quality Report Full Report (PDF File, 3.4 MB) PDF Help. Slide Presentation (PowerPoint® File, 555 KB) Contents		National Healthcare Disparities Report Full Report (PDF File, 6 MB) PDF Help. Slide Presentation (PowerPoint® File, 2.4 MB) Contents
Acknowledgments 2007 National Healthcare Quality Report—At A Glance Key Themes and Highlights From the National Healthcare Quality Report Chapter 1. Introduction and Methods Chapter 2. Effectiveness    Cancer    Diabetes    End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)    Heart Disease    HIV and AIDS    Maternal and Child Health    Mental Health and Substance Abuse    Respiratory Diseases    Nursing Home, Home Health, and Hospice Care Chapter 3. Patient Safety Chapter 4. Timeliness Chapter 5. Patient Centeredness Chapter 6. Efficiency List of Core Report Measures Appendix A: Data Sources Appendix C: Measure Specifications Appendix D. Data Tables AHRQ Publication No. 08-0040 Current as of February 2008		Acknowledgments 2007 National Healthcare Disparities Report—At A Glance Key Themes and Highlights From the National Healthcare Disparities Report Chapter 1. Introduction and Methods Chapter 2. Quality of Health Care    Effectiveness    Patient Safety    Timeliness    Patient Centeredness    Summary Tables Chapter 3. Access to Health Care    Facilitators and Barriers to Health Care    Health Care Utilization    Summary Tables Chapter 4. Priority Populations    Racial and Ethnic Minorities    Low Income Groups    Women    Children    Elderly    Residents of Rural Areas    Individuals With Disabilities and Special Health Care Needs Core Measures, Data Sources, and Availability for Select Groups Appendixes Appendix A: Data Sources Appendix B. Detailed Methods Appendix C. Measure Specifications Appendix D. Data Tables AHRQ Publication No. 08-0041 Current as of February 2008
2007 State Snapshots State-specific health care quality information