U.S. variations in child health system performance: a state scorecard

U.S. variations in child health system performance: a state scorecard

Collection:
Health Policy and Services Research
Author(s):
Shea, Katherine, author
Davis, Karen, author
Schor, Edward L., author
Contributor(s):
Commonwealth Fund, issuing body.
Publication:
New York, NY : Commonwealth Fund, May 2008
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Child Health Services -- organization & administration
Delivery of Health Care -- organization & administration
Quality of Health Care -- organization & administration
State Government
United States
Genre(s):
Technical Report
Abstract:
This report examines variations among states' child health care systems, building on the State Scorecard published by The Commonwealth Fund Commission on a High Performance Health System. Focusing on 13 performance indicators of access, quality, costs, equity, and the potential to lead healthy lives, the authors find wide variation among states, including distinct regional patterns. Across states, better access to care is closely associated with better quality of care. Top-performing states, such as Iowa and Vermont, have adopted policies to expand children's access to care and improve the quality of care. While leading states outperform lagging states on multiple indicators, all states have opportunities to improve. National leadership and collaboration across public and private sectors are essential for coherent, strategic reforms to improve child health care in the United States.
Copyright:
Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY license. (More information)
Extent:
1 online resource (1 PDF file (xiii, 56 pages))
Illustrations:
Illustrations
NLM Unique ID:
101504930 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101504930