The quality of health care varies widely across the nation. State Snapshots, an interactive tool from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), uses more than 250 statistical measures to offer state-by-state summaries of health care quality. The tool, based on AHRQ's 2015 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report, analyzes quality in three dimensions: type of care (such ...
Healthcare delivery is not experienced equitably by all populations. A healthcare disparity is a difference between population groups in the way they access, experience, and receive healthcare. Factors that influence healthcare disparities include social, economic, environmental, and other disadvantages,1, 2 some of which are explored in this report.
A new health equity scorecard released today by the Commonwealth Fund finds deep-seated racial and ethnic health inequities in all 50 states and the District of Columbia — disparities that have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Achieving Racial and Ethnic Equity in U.S. Health Care: A Scorecard of State Performance is a comprehensive examination of how health care systems are ...
This report evaluates disparities in health and health care across racial and ethnic groups, both within states and between U.S. states.
Access to healthcare means having “the timely use of personal health services to achieve the best health outcomes.”1 Access to comprehensive, quality healthcare services is important for promoting and maintaining health, preventing and managing disease, reducing unnecessary disability and premature death, and achieving health equity for all Americans.2 Attaining good access to care means ...
Bringing this picture into focus is central to AHRQ's annual publication of the National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report (NHQDR) —a Congressionally mandated summary of health and healthcare delivery status in the United States.
A new report from the Commonwealth Fund reveals that deepseated racial and ethnic disparities persist in health care access, quality, and outcomes across the nation, with a stark racial divide in premature deaths. Advancing Racial Equity in U.S. Health Care: The Commonwealth Fund 2024 State Health Disparities Report offers a comprehensive analysis of the way health care systems are functioning ...
A state-by-state report measuring access to care, quality of care, health outcomes, and health disparities across the United States.
A Commonwealth Fund analysis of state health systems found 'pervasive' racial and ethnic inequities throughout the country, even in states that provide high-quality care to their residents. A ...
Free NPI Lookup dug into the 2023 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities report to analyze differences in quality of care between states.
The study highlights improvements in hospital quality over time but underscores disparities at the state level. The quality index provides a valuable tool for understanding and addressing these variations in hospital care quality.
Healthcare in the United States remains a complex and fragmented system, with significant disparities across different states. While some states provide excellent access to care and high-quality services, others face substantial challenges in ensuring that all residents have access to affordable, timely healthcare.
U.S. News & World Report released its annual Best States rankings May 6, and Hawaii took the top spot for healthcare. For the rankings, the media company examined the performance of 50 states ...
In the United States, health disparities exist by race and ethnicity and by educational level due to differential exposure to environmental risks and access to health care and socioeconomic opportunities and resources.
A surge of maternal health advocacy in the United States that began in 2014 has achieved greater investment in research, programs, care quality, and
About the Report Leapfrog is the only organization to publicly report this maternity care quality data by hospital at the national level and continues to bridge the gap of available information about maternity care quality and services. Through transparency and a united focus on reducing maternal disparities, Leapfrog aims to galvanize improvements in maternal health care across the nation ...
State-level data show that healthcare quality and disparities vary widely depending on state and region. Although a state may perform well in overall quality, the same state may face significant disparities in healthcare access or disparities within specific areas of quality.
