jueves, 26 de abril de 2012

AHRQ Reports Find Cardiac Care Is Improving But Quality and Access Still Lag for Many Americans


AHRQ Reports Find Cardiac Care Is Improving But Quality and Access Still Lag for Many Americans

Cardiac care is showing significant improvement in the United States, according to AHRQ’s 2011 National Healthcare Quality Report and National Healthcare Disparities Report. Gains were seen in reduced hospital admissions for congestive heart failure, fewer hospital deaths due to heart attack, and improved timeliness by hospitals to provide angioplasty to heart attack patients. The reports, mandated by Congress since 2003, show that racial and ethnic disparities in cardiovascular care were less common than disparities in care for other conditions. However, overall health care quality continues to improve at a slow rate (2.5 percent), and quality and access to care are lacking for many Americans because of disparities based on race and ethnicity, socioeconomic status and other factors. New features in the 2011 reports include data on the adoption of electronic health record systems in hospitals as well as home health and hospice agencies. The reports show that only 12 percent of hospitals had fully implemented an electronic system that supports clinical documentation including patient demographics, physician and nursing notes, medication and problem lists, advance directives and discharge summaries. Select to access the reports. AHRQ also offers an online query system that allows access to national and state data on health care quality.


2011 National Healthcare Disparities and Quality Reports


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2011 National Healthcare Quality & 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 will be available in late April or early May. Users needing assistance should contact Doreen Bonnett at (301) 427-1899 or Doreen.Bonnett@ahrq.hhs.gov.
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National Healthcare Quality Report

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National Healthcare Disparities Report

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Cover of National Healthcare Disparities Report, 2011
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
Data Sources
Detailed Methods
Measure Specifications
Data Tables
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
Data Sources
Detailed Methods
Measure Specifications
Data Tables
AHRQ Publication No. 12-0006
Current as of March 2012

Previous Reports

Select to access NHQR/DRs for 2010, 2009, and 2008.

Related Reports

Archived Reports

The National Quality and Disparities Reports for 2003-07 have been archived. Select to access NHQR/DRs 2007; NHQR: 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003; NHDR: 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003

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