Data Spotlights
A series of information briefs focusing on specific measures from the National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports.
- The prevalence of mental health conditions was on the rise before the COVID-19 pandemic and the pandemic had a negative effect on mental health (PDF, 1.5 MB)
- Hospital deaths for common heart conditions increased while hospitalizations decreased during the first year of COVID-19 (PDF, 1 MB). A related infographic is also available.
- Emergency visits for opioid use rose while treatment for illicit drug use remained unchanged (PDF, 825 KB). A related infographic is also available.
- Person-centered care among Asian and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander home health patients needs improvement (PDF, 572 KB). A related infographic is also available.
- Blacks experiencing fast-rising rates of overdose deaths involving synthetic opioids other than methadone [PDF, 530 KB]. A related infographic is also available.
- Racial disparities in the percentage of hemodialysis patients with low hemoglobin levels [PDF, 586 KB]. A related infographic is also available.
- Patients with hypertension who have their blood pressure under control [PDF, 1 MB]. A related infographic is also available.
- Patients receiving teach-back interventions from their doctors [PDF, 753 KB]. A related infographic is also available.
- Improvement in hospital admissions for uncontrolled diabetes among American Indians and Alaska Natives [PDF, 349 KB]. A related infographic is also available.
- Ongoing disparities in infant mortality and low birth weight [PDF, 287 KB]. A related infographic is also available.
