In the United States, quality of care varied for individuals depending on where they lived. From 2017 to 2019, Americans living in micropolitan and non core areas experienced worse care than those living in large fringe areas across nearly 40 percent of measures.
Distribution of healthcare quality measures for which individuals living in selected locations had better, same, or worse quality of care than individuals living in large fringe metropolitan areas in the United States from 2017 to 2019
Quality healthcare often means striking the right balance in the provision of health services by avoiding overuse (e.g., getting unnecessary tests), underuse (e.g., not being screened for high blood pressure), or misuse (e.g., being prescribed drugs that have dangerous interactions)
Broad categories of healthcare quality measures:
Person-Centered Care, Patient Safety, Care Coordination, Affordable Care, Effective Treatment, Healthy Living.
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