FUTURE DIRECTIONS FOR THE NATIONAL HEALT

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ISBN 10: 0309149851 / ISBN 13: 9780309149853

Published by National Academies Press, 2010

Seller Inventory # NW9780309149853

Synopsis:

As the United States devotes extensive resources to health care, evaluating how successfully the U.S. system delivers high-quality, high-value care in an equitable manner is essential. At the request of Congress, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) annually produces the National Healthcare Quality Report (NHQR) and the National Healthcare Disparities Report (NHDR). The reports have revealed areas in which health care performance has improved over time, but they also have identified major shortcomings. After five years of producing the NHQR and NHDR, AHRQ asked the IOM for guidance on how to improve the next generation of reports. The IOM concludes that the NHQR and NHDR can be improved in ways that would make them more influential in promoting change in the health care system. In addition to being sources of data on past trends, the national healthcare reports can provide more detailed insights into current performance, establish the value of closing gaps in quality and equity, and project the time required to bridge those gaps at the current pace of improvement.

Bibliographic Details

Title: FUTURE DIRECTIONS FOR THE NATIONAL HEALT
Publisher: National Academies Press
Publication Date: 2010
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: NEW