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The effective treatment measures include measures for preventive care, treatment of acute illness, and chronic disease management.</p> </div> <h2 class="usa-accordion__heading"> <button class="usa-accordion__button" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="-519-282"> Healthy Living Priority Area </button> </h2> <div id="-519-282" class="usa-accordion__content"> <p>Healthy living focuses on healthcare practices that help people maintain healthy lifestyles. Measures of healthy living include measures for clinical preventive services, maternal and child healthcare, and obesity and smoking prevention.</p> </div> <h2 class="usa-accordion__heading"> <button class="usa-accordion__button" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="-521-282"> Patient Safety Priority Area </button> </h2> <div id="-521-282" class="usa-accordion__content"> <p>Patient Safety means making care safer by reducing harm caused in the delivery of care. Measures of patient safety include measures related to healthcare associated infections, adverse drug events, and birth-related complications.</p> </div> <h2 class="usa-accordion__heading"> <button class="usa-accordion__button" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="-523-282"> Person-Centered Care Priority Area </button> </h2> <div id="-523-282" class="usa-accordion__content"> <p>Ensuring that each person and family is engaged as partners in their care. Person-centered care means defining success not just by the resolution of clinical symptoms but also by whether patients achieve their desired outcomes. Some examples of person-centered care include ensuring that patients’ preferences, desired outcomes, and experiences of care are integrated into care delivery; integrating patient-generated data in electronic health records; and finding additional ways to involve patients and families in managing their care effectively.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ahrq-card-tab" role="tabpanel"> <div class="content display-none" id="state-content" aria-hidden="true" aria-labelledby="state-header"> <div class="grid-row padding-1 button-group" role="tablist"> <button class="onlyOne button dash-button grid-col-auto" id="subtab-state-287" tabindex="0" data-tab="state" data-count="287" role="tab">State Benchmark</button> </div> <div class="dashboard display-none" id="dashboard-state-287" aria-hidden="true" aria-labelledby="subtab-state-287" role="tabpanel"> <div class="padding-left-1 padding-right-1"> <p class="directLink">Direct link to this dashboard: <a href="https://datatools.ahrq.gov/nhqdr?tab=state&dash=287">https://datatools.ahrq.gov/nhqdr?tab=state&dash=287</a> <input type="text" value="https://datatools.ahrq.gov/nhqdr?tab=state&dash=287" style="position: absolute; left: -1000px; top: -1000px" tabindex="-1"></p> <p>Compare a state’s measures for the most recent year and baseline year to the average of all states. Determine the strongest and weakest measures by state.</p> <p>Select the <b>Download Data </b>button for an accessible MS Excel version of the data visualization. The file size will depend on parameters selected.</p> </div> <div class="dashboard-container" style="--aspect-ratio:1;"> <iframe marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" title="State Benchmark Dashboard" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="true" class="tableauViz" src="https://dataviz.ahrq.gov/views/NHQDR_AHRQ_State_Benchmarks_DTPDM_v2_1/StateSnapshotDashboard?:origin=card_share_link&:embed=yes&:toolbar=no" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0"></iframe> </div> <div id="accordion-287" class="grid-row"> <div class="tablet:grid-col-10 tablet:grid-offset-1 padding-right-2"> <h2>Notes:</h2> <div class="usa-accordion"> <h2 class="usa-accordion__heading"> <button class="usa-accordion__button" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="-291-287"> Snapshot Summary </button> </h2> <div id="-291-287" class="usa-accordion__content"> <p>In the State Snapshot Dashboard comparison, the NHQDR measures by State for the most recent data year and the baseline year are compared to the average of all States.</p> <p>The meter(s) represent the selected State’s balance of below average, average, and above average measures compared to all States. The performance meter(s) have five categories: very weak, weak, average, strong, and very strong. A category of “very weak” means all or nearly all included measures for a State are below average within a given data year. A category “very strong” indicates that all or nearly all available measures for a State are above average within a given data year.</p> <p>For the specific measures in the bars below, an arrow pointing to “very weak” means all or nearly all included measures for a State are below average within a given data year. An arrow pointing to “very strong” indicates that all or nearly all available measures for a State are above average within a given data year. Refer to the <a class="" href="/nhqdr/methodology-report" data-cke-saved-href="/nhqdr/methodology-report">methodology</a> for additional detail on score calculations.</p> </div> <h2 class="usa-accordion__heading"> <button class="usa-accordion__button" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="-294-287"> How are the Strongest and Weakest measures by state determined? </button> </h2> <div id="-294-287" class="usa-accordion__content"> <p>Strongest Measures are those where the state is closest to or most exceeding the benchmarks. These measures may highlight areas where the state is performing well. Weakest Measures are those where the state is farthest from the benchmarks. These measures may highlight opportunities for improvement.</p> <p>The top five performing quality measures and the bottom five performing quality measures are listed for your selected State under the ‘‘Strongest & Weakest’’.</p> </div> <h2 class="usa-accordion__heading"> <button class="usa-accordion__button" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="-296-287"> All Topics & Measures by State </button> </h2> <div id="-296-287" class="usa-accordion__content"> <p>The NHQDR quality measures are compared to achievable benchmarks, which are derived from the top-performing States. Better performance of a State can mean higher or lower values of a measure, depending on the desired outcome. For example, low values are desirable for measures such as infant mortality, whereas high values are desirable for measures such as preventative screening.</p> <p><strong>Tip:</strong> Not all States have all Measures for all Subject Areas and Topics. Ensure to select values for State, Subject Area, and Topic for results.</p> </div> <h2 class="usa-accordion__heading"> <button class="usa-accordion__button" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="-299-287"> Race & Ethnicity by State </button> </h2> <div id="-299-287" class="usa-accordion__content"> <p>The quality measures are compared to achievable benchmarks, which are derived from the top-performing States. Better performance of a State can mean higher or lower values of a measure, depending on the desired outcome. For example, low values are desirable for measures such as infant mortality, whereas high values are desirable for measures such as preventative screening. Note, some comparisons may not be available if populations sampled for the underlying data are too small to report.</p> <p>The National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report (NHQDR) focuses on “<strong>prevailing disparities in health care delivery as it relates to racial factors and socioeconomic factors in priority populations</strong>” (42 U.S.C. 299a-1(a)(6)). Therefore, data summaries are provided below to facilitate comparison of these factors.</p> </div> <h2 class="usa-accordion__heading"> <button class="usa-accordion__button" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="-301-287"> Income Levels by State </button> </h2> <div id="-301-287" class="usa-accordion__content"> <p>The quality measures are compared to achievable benchmarks, which are derived from the top-performing States. Better performance of a State can mean higher or lower values of a measure, depending on the desired outcome. Note, some comparisons may not be available if populations sampled for the underlying data are too small to report.</p> </div> <h2 class="usa-accordion__heading"> <button class="usa-accordion__button" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="-511-287"> Access to Care Priority Area </button> </h2> <div id="-511-287" class="usa-accordion__content"> <p>NASEM defines access to health care as having the timely use of personal health services to achieve the best health outcomes. Measures of access to care include having health insurance, having a usual source of care, encountering difficulties when seeking care, and receiving care as soon as wanted. </p> </div> <h2 class="usa-accordion__heading"> <button class="usa-accordion__button" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="-513-287"> Affordable Care Priority Area </button> </h2> <div id="-513-287" class="usa-accordion__content"> <p>Affordable care means ensuring affordable and accessible high-quality healthcare for all. Measures of affordable care include measures of the financial burden of healthcare and delayed care or not receiving care because of cost.</p> </div> <h2 class="usa-accordion__heading"> <button class="usa-accordion__button" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="-515-287"> Care Coordination Priority Area </button> </h2> <div id="-515-287" class="usa-accordion__content"> <p>Data assessing the performance of the U.S. health care system in coordinating care across providers or services. Care coordination means having a healthcare system that is less fragmented and more organized, where handoffs are clear and patients and clinicians have the information they need. Measures of care coordination include measures of transition of care, sharing medication information, potentially avoidable hospitalization and ED visits.</p> </div> <h2 class="usa-accordion__heading"> <button class="usa-accordion__button" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="-517-287"> Effective Treatment Priority Area </button> </h2> <div id="-517-287" class="usa-accordion__content"> <p>The most effective prevention and treatment practices for the leading causes of mortality. Effective care means delivering optimal treatments for acute illness to help reduce the consequences of illness and promote the best recovery possible. The effective treatment measures include measures for preventive care, treatment of acute illness, and chronic disease management.</p> </div> <h2 class="usa-accordion__heading"> <button class="usa-accordion__button" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="-519-287"> Healthy Living Priority Area </button> </h2> <div id="-519-287" class="usa-accordion__content"> <p>Healthy living focuses on healthcare practices that help people maintain healthy lifestyles. Measures of healthy living include measures for clinical preventive services, maternal and child healthcare, and obesity and smoking prevention.</p> </div> <h2 class="usa-accordion__heading"> <button class="usa-accordion__button" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="-521-287"> Patient Safety Priority Area </button> </h2> <div id="-521-287" class="usa-accordion__content"> <p>Patient Safety means making care safer by reducing harm caused in the delivery of care. Measures of patient safety include measures related to healthcare associated infections, adverse drug events, and birth-related complications.</p> </div> <h2 class="usa-accordion__heading"> <button class="usa-accordion__button" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="-523-287"> Person-Centered Care Priority Area </button> </h2> <div id="-523-287" class="usa-accordion__content"> <p>Ensuring that each person and family is engaged as partners in their care. Person-centered care means defining success not just by the resolution of clinical symptoms but also by whether patients achieve their desired outcomes. Some examples of person-centered care include ensuring that patients’ preferences, desired outcomes, and experiences of care are integrated into care delivery; integrating patient-generated data in electronic health records; and finding additional ways to involve patients and families in managing their care effectively.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ahrq-card-tab" role="tabpanel"> <div class="content display-none" id="data-query-content" aria-hidden="true" aria-labelledby="data-query-header"> <div class="grid-row padding-1 button-group" role="tablist"> <button class="onlyOne button dash-button grid-col-auto" id="subtab-data-query-32" tabindex="0" data-tab="data-query" data-count="32" role="tab">Data Query Tool</button> </div> <div class="dashboard display-none" id="dashboard-data-query-32" aria-hidden="true" aria-labelledby="subtab-data-query-32" role="tabpanel"> <div class="padding-left-1 padding-right-1"> <p class="directLink">Direct link to this dashboard: <a href="https://datatools.ahrq.gov/nhqdr?tab=data-query&dash=32">https://datatools.ahrq.gov/nhqdr?tab=data-query&dash=32</a> <input type="text" value="https://datatools.ahrq.gov/nhqdr?tab=data-query&dash=32" style="position: absolute; left: -1000px; top: -1000px" tabindex="-1"></p> <p>The Data Query is an interactive tool that allows you to access national and state data from the National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports. You can search for data or trends based on particular subject areas, topics, or individual measures. View the most recent <a href="https://www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2023qdr-data-sources.pdf" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2022qdr-datasources.pdf">Data Sources </a>PDF (650 KB) and <a href="https://www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2023-qdr-combined-measure-spec-508.pdf" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2022qdr-measurespecs.pdf">Measure Specifications</a> PDF (2,997 KB) to find more on measures.</p> <p><strong>Tips: </strong>Not all states have all Measures for all Priority Areas and Sections. Select “All” for Priority Area and Section to gain access to the full measure list. Select from the below options for National and State views:</p> <p><strong>National Trends </strong>– Trend national totals;<br /> <strong>National Categories </strong>– Trend national totals and categories;<br /> <strong>National Disparities </strong>– Trend national totals and disparity focused categories;<br /> <strong>State Trends </strong>– Trend State totals;<br /> <strong>State Categories </strong>–<strong> </strong>Trend state totals and categories.</p> <div id="selectdownload" class="bannerWrap always"> <p>Select the <b>Download Data </b>button for an accessible MS Excel version of the data visualization. The file size will depend on parameters selected.</p> </div> </div> <div class="dashboard-container" style="--aspect-ratio:1;"> <iframe marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" title="NHQDR Data Tools" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="true" class="tableauViz" src="https://dataviz.ahrq.gov/views/NHQDR_AHRQ_Query_DTPDM_v2_1/DataQueryTimeN?:origin=card_share_link&:embed=yes&:toolbar=no" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0"></iframe> </div> <div id="accordion-32" class="grid-row"> <div class="tablet:grid-col-10 tablet:grid-offset-1 padding-right-2"> <h2>Notes:</h2> <div class="usa-accordion"> <h2 class="usa-accordion__heading"> <button class="usa-accordion__button" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="-511-32"> Access to Care Priority Area </button> </h2> <div id="-511-32" class="usa-accordion__content"> <p>NASEM defines access to health care as having the timely use of personal health services to achieve the best health outcomes. Measures of access to care include having health insurance, having a usual source of care, encountering difficulties when seeking care, and receiving care as soon as wanted. </p> </div> <h2 class="usa-accordion__heading"> <button class="usa-accordion__button" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="-513-32"> Affordable Care Priority Area </button> </h2> <div id="-513-32" class="usa-accordion__content"> <p>Affordable care means ensuring affordable and accessible high-quality healthcare for all. Measures of affordable care include measures of the financial burden of healthcare and delayed care or not receiving care because of cost.</p> </div> <h2 class="usa-accordion__heading"> <button class="usa-accordion__button" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="-515-32"> Care Coordination Priority Area </button> </h2> <div id="-515-32" class="usa-accordion__content"> <p>Data assessing the performance of the U.S. health care system in coordinating care across providers or services. Care coordination means having a healthcare system that is less fragmented and more organized, where handoffs are clear and patients and clinicians have the information they need. Measures of care coordination include measures of transition of care, sharing medication information, potentially avoidable hospitalization and ED visits.</p> </div> <h2 class="usa-accordion__heading"> <button class="usa-accordion__button" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="-517-32"> Effective Treatment Priority Area </button> </h2> <div id="-517-32" class="usa-accordion__content"> <p>The most effective prevention and treatment practices for the leading causes of mortality. Effective care means delivering optimal treatments for acute illness to help reduce the consequences of illness and promote the best recovery possible. The effective treatment measures include measures for preventive care, treatment of acute illness, and chronic disease management.</p> </div> <h2 class="usa-accordion__heading"> <button class="usa-accordion__button" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="-519-32"> Healthy Living Priority Area </button> </h2> <div id="-519-32" class="usa-accordion__content"> <p>Healthy living focuses on healthcare practices that help people maintain healthy lifestyles. Measures of healthy living include measures for clinical preventive services, maternal and child healthcare, and obesity and smoking prevention.</p> </div> <h2 class="usa-accordion__heading"> <button class="usa-accordion__button" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="-521-32"> Patient Safety Priority Area </button> </h2> <div id="-521-32" class="usa-accordion__content"> <p>Patient Safety means making care safer by reducing harm caused in the delivery of care. Measures of patient safety include measures related to healthcare associated infections, adverse drug events, and birth-related complications.</p> </div> <h2 class="usa-accordion__heading"> <button class="usa-accordion__button" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="-523-32"> Person-Centered Care Priority Area </button> </h2> <div id="-523-32" class="usa-accordion__content"> <p>Ensuring that each person and family is engaged as partners in their care. Person-centered care means defining success not just by the resolution of clinical symptoms but also by whether patients achieve their desired outcomes. Some examples of person-centered care include ensuring that patients’ preferences, desired outcomes, and experiences of care are integrated into care delivery; integrating patient-generated data in electronic health records; and finding additional ways to involve patients and families in managing their care effectively.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ahrq-card-tab" role="tabpanel"> <div class="content display-none" id="special-emphasis-content" aria-hidden="true" aria-labelledby="special-emphasis-header"> <div class="grid-row padding-1 button-group" role="tablist"> <button class="button dash-button grid-col-auto" id="subtab-special-emphasis-33" tabindex="0" data-tab="special-emphasis" data-count="33" role="tab">Ambulatory Care</button> <button class="button dash-button grid-col-auto" id="subtab-special-emphasis-34" tabindex="0" data-tab="special-emphasis" data-count="34" role="tab">Hospital Care</button> <button class="button dash-button grid-col-auto" id="subtab-special-emphasis-35" tabindex="0" data-tab="special-emphasis" data-count="35" role="tab">Nursing Home</button> <button class="button dash-button grid-col-auto" id="subtab-special-emphasis-36" tabindex="0" data-tab="special-emphasis" data-count="36" role="tab">Population Health</button> <button class="button dash-button grid-col-auto" id="subtab-special-emphasis-441" tabindex="0" data-tab="special-emphasis" data-count="441" role="tab">Telehealth</button> </div> <div class="dashboard display-none" id="dashboard-special-emphasis-33" aria-hidden="true" aria-labelledby="subtab-special-emphasis-33" role="tabpanel"> <div class="padding-left-1 padding-right-1"> <p class="directLink">Direct link to this dashboard: <a href="https://datatools.ahrq.gov/nhqdr?tab=special-emphasis&dash=33">https://datatools.ahrq.gov/nhqdr?tab=special-emphasis&dash=33</a> <input type="text" value="https://datatools.ahrq.gov/nhqdr?tab=special-emphasis&dash=33" style="position: absolute; left: -1000px; top: -1000px" tabindex="-1"></p> <p>The<strong> Special Emphasis Topics</strong> include measures of morbidity and mortality, preventive care, and treatment. <strong>Impact of COVID-19 on Ambulatory Care</strong> examines preventive care services, which are typically delivered in primary care settings, and the potential impact of COVID-19 mitigation factors on these services.</p> <p>View the most recent <a href="https://www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2023qdr-data-sources.pdf" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2022qdr-datasources.pdf">Data Sources</a> PDF (605 KB) and <a href="https://www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2023-qdr-combined-measure-spec-508.pdf" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2022qdr-measurespecs.pdf">Measure Specifications</a> PDF (2,997 KB) to find more on measures. The <a href="https://www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2023-nhqdr.pdf" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2022qdr.pdf">2023 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report</a> PDF (9,199 KB) is also available.</p> <div id="selectdownload" class="bannerWrap always"> <p>Select the <b>Download Data </b>button for an accessible MS Excel version of the data visualization. The file size will depend on parameters selected.</p> </div> </div> <div class="dashboard-container" style="--aspect-ratio:1;"> <iframe marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" title="NHQDR Data Tools" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="true" class="tableauViz" src="https://dataviz.ahrq.gov/views/NHQDR_AHRQ_Ambulatory_Care_DTPDM_v2_1/AmbulatoryCareNationalData?:origin=card_share_link&:embed=yes&:toolbar=no" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0"></iframe> </div> </div> <div class="dashboard display-none" id="dashboard-special-emphasis-34" aria-hidden="true" aria-labelledby="subtab-special-emphasis-34" role="tabpanel"> <div class="padding-left-1 padding-right-1"> <p class="directLink">Direct link to this dashboard: <a href="https://datatools.ahrq.gov/nhqdr?tab=special-emphasis&dash=34">https://datatools.ahrq.gov/nhqdr?tab=special-emphasis&dash=34</a> <input type="text" value="https://datatools.ahrq.gov/nhqdr?tab=special-emphasis&dash=34" style="position: absolute; left: -1000px; top: -1000px" tabindex="-1"></p> <p>The <strong>Special Emphasis Topics</strong> include measures of morbidity and mortality, preventive care, and treatment. <strong>Impact of COVID-19 on Hospitals</strong> examines the healthcare delivery sector that provides acute care services to people with serious, sometimes critical, injuries and illnesses. It looks at hospitals’ capacity to meet the demand for acute and critical care services, particularly during the initial surge of cases in early 2020 and subsequent surges associated with the Alpha, Delta, and Omicron variants.</p> <p>View the most recent <a href="https://www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2023qdr-data-sources.pdf" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2022qdr-datasources.pdf">Data Sources</a> PDF (605 KB) and <a href="https://www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2023-qdr-combined-measure-spec-508.pdf" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2022qdr-measurespecs.pdf">Measure Specifications</a> PDF (2,997 KB) to find more on measures. The <a href="https://www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2023-nhqdr.pdf" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2022qdr.pdf">2023 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report</a> PDF (9,199 KB) is also available.</p> <div id="selectdownload" class="bannerWrap always"> <p>Select the <b>Download Data </b>button for an accessible MS Excel version of the data visualization. The file size will depend on parameters selected.</p> </div> </div> <div class="dashboard-container" style="--aspect-ratio:1;"> <iframe marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" title="NHQDR Data Tools" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="true" class="tableauViz" src="https://dataviz.ahrq.gov/views/NHQDR_AHRQ_Hospital_Care_DTPDM_v2_1/HospitalCareNationalData?:origin=card_share_link&:embed=yes&:toolbar=no" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0"></iframe> </div> </div> <div class="dashboard display-none" id="dashboard-special-emphasis-35" aria-hidden="true" aria-labelledby="subtab-special-emphasis-35" role="tabpanel"> <div class="padding-left-1 padding-right-1"> <p class="directLink">Direct link to this dashboard: <a href="https://datatools.ahrq.gov/nhqdr?tab=special-emphasis&dash=35">https://datatools.ahrq.gov/nhqdr?tab=special-emphasis&dash=35</a> <input type="text" value="https://datatools.ahrq.gov/nhqdr?tab=special-emphasis&dash=35" style="position: absolute; left: -1000px; top: -1000px" tabindex="-1"></p> <p>The <strong>Special Emphasis Topics</strong> include measures of morbidity and mortality, preventive care, and treatment. <strong>Impact of COVID-19 on Nursing Homes</strong> examines the healthcare delivery sector that provides long-term and residential support for people with functional and cognitive limitations that prevent independent living. It also looks at short-term post-acute care to safely transition people from the hospital to independent living.</p> <p>View the most recent <a href="https://www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2023qdr-data-sources.pdf" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2022qdr-datasources.pdf">Data Sources</a> PDF (605 KB) and <a href="https://www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2023-qdr-combined-measure-spec-508.pdf" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2022qdr-measurespecs.pdf">Measure Specifications</a> PDF (2,997 KB) to find more on measures. The <a href="https://www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2023-nhqdr.pdf" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2022qdr.pdf">2023 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report</a> PDF (9,199 KB) is also available.</p> <div id="selectdownload" class="bannerWrap always"> <p>Select the <b>Download Data </b>button for an accessible MS Excel version of the data visualization. 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The <a href="https://www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2023-nhqdr.pdf" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2022qdr.pdf">2023 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report</a> PDF (9,199 KB) is also available.</p> <div id="selectdownload" class="bannerWrap always"> <p>Select the <b>Download Data </b>button for an accessible MS Excel version of the data visualization. The file size will depend on parameters selected.</p> </div> </div> <div class="dashboard-container" style="--aspect-ratio:1;"> <iframe marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" title="NHQDR Data Tools" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="true" class="tableauViz" src="https://dataviz.ahrq.gov/views/NHQDR_AHRQ_Population_Health_DTPDM_v2_1/PopulationHealthNationalData?:origin=card_share_link&:embed=yes&:toolbar=no" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0"></iframe> </div> </div> <div class="dashboard display-none" id="dashboard-special-emphasis-441" aria-hidden="true" aria-labelledby="subtab-special-emphasis-441" role="tabpanel"> <div class="padding-left-1 padding-right-1"> <p class="directLink">Direct link to this dashboard: <a href="https://datatools.ahrq.gov/nhqdr?tab=special-emphasis&dash=441">https://datatools.ahrq.gov/nhqdr?tab=special-emphasis&dash=441</a> <input type="text" value="https://datatools.ahrq.gov/nhqdr?tab=special-emphasis&dash=441" style="position: absolute; left: -1000px; top: -1000px" tabindex="-1"></p> <p>The<strong> Special Emphasis Topics</strong> include measures of morbidity and mortality, preventive care, and treatment. <strong>Growth of Telehealth During COVID-19 Pandemic</strong> examines the delivery of healthcare services through telecommunication technologies including audio-only encounters that resemble telephone consultations, and video-plus-audio encounters. 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