2023 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report
Introduction
The National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report assesses the performance of our healthcare system and identifies areas of strengths and weaknesses, as well as disparities, for access to healthcare and quality of healthcare. Quality measures are grouped into six priorities: patient safety, person-centered care, care coordination, effective treatment, healthy living, and care affordability. The report is based on more than 250 measures of quality and disparities covering a broad array of healthcare services and settings. This year's report focuses on the impact of COVID-19 on U.S. healthcare and healthcare systems.
Report Files
AHRQ no longer offers print copies of the report, but the files are set up for two-sided color printing and may be downloaded free of charge. If you have questions about printing or copying, contact Doreen Bonnett at 301-427-1899 or doreen.bonnett@ahrq.hhs.gov. A slide presentation (PPTX, 10 MB) is also available and can be downloaded free of charge.
- Executive Summary (PDF, 1.2 MB)
- Introduction (PDF, 1 MB)
- Report (PDF, 9 MB)
- Appendixes A and C-E (PDF, 2.6 MB)
- Appendix A. Methods
- Appendix C. Measures Used in State Disparities and Quality Maps
- Appendix D. Quality and Disparities Summary Charts
- Appendix E. Definitions and Abbreviations
- Appendix B. Quality Trends and Disparities Tables
- Data Sources (PDF, 604 KB)
- Measure Specifications (PDF, 3 MB)
- Additional Methods Information:
- Detailed Methods for the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (PDF, 504 KB)
- Methods Applying AHRQ Quality Indicators to Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Data for the 2022 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report (NHQDR) (PDF, 1.1 MB)
