jueves, 5 de mayo de 2016

Now Available: National Quality Strategy 5th Anniversary Update

Now Available: National Quality Strategy 5th Anniversary Update

AHRQ--Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: Advancing Excellence in Health Care





2015 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report

At the 5-year anniversary of the National Quality Strategy, progress is being made towards the three aims of the National Quality Strategy, to provide better, more affordable care for individuals and the community, according to the new 2015 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report and 5th Anniversary Update on the National Quality Strategy. For the first time, this year's Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report and the National Quality Strategy Annual Progress Report are integrated, providing a comprehensive update on the Nation’s progress in improving health care access, quality, and disparities.
Key findings from the new report include:
More people have health care coverage, have a usual place to go for medical care, and can more easily afford medical bills after the Affordable Care Act’s provisions have taken effect.
More people had a usual place to go for medical care. The percentage of people with a usual place to go for medical care increased overall for Blacks and Hispanics. Hispanics showed the biggest gains in this measure, climbing from 77 percent in 2010 to 83 percent in the first half of 2015.
The cost of health care coverage also became more affordable as fewer people overall reported having trouble paying medical bills within the past year. Low-income people saw the greatest benefit, and all racial and ethnic groups showed a decline in payment problems during this period.
Quality of care is improving, particularly in hospitals and for measures that are being publicly reported by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. However, quality is still far from optimal overall, and disparities based on race/ethnicity and income continues to impact the care people receive.
To view the report and other related materials, go to:http://www.ahrq.gov/workingforquality/reports.htm.
Learn more during May 17 Webinar

The next National Quality Strategy Webinar, scheduled for May 17, 2016, from 3-4 p.m. EDT, will focus on the 5-year anniversary of the National Quality Strategy and the new 2015 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report and 5th Anniversary Update on the National Quality Strategy. Speakers including Nancy J. Wilson, M.D., M.P.H., B.S.N., Executive Lead for the National Quality Strategy; Ernest Moy, M.D., M.P.H., Medical Officer, Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; and James Venza, Ph.D., Associate Executive Director, Lourie Center for Children’s Social and Emotional Wellness, will provide highlights from the report and lead a discussion about how the National Quality Strategy is fostering alignment across national, Federal, State, and private-sector stakeholders to improve health and health care quality for all Americans. Click here to register now.



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