National healthcare disparities report

2005

(For resources, this is the publication date. For programs, this is the date posted.)

Information

Report
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

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http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/nhdr05/nhdr05.htm

This report represents the first national comprehensive effort to measure differences in access and use of health care services by various populations. The report includes a broad set of performance measures that can serve as baseline views of differences in the use of services. The report presents data on the differences in the use of services, access to health care, and impressions of quality for seven clinical conditions, including cancer, diabetes, end-stage renal disease, heart disease, HIV and AIDS, mental health, and respiratory disease as well as data on maternal and child health, nursing home and home health care, and patient safety. It also examines differences in use of services by priority populations.