title: New national report card shows quality of care has room for improvement in all communities across the country.
abstract: Is quality healthcare in the United States making the grade in any community? According to researchers in a new RAND Corp. report, poor preventive, acute, and chronic care exist everywhere. The researchers say the study should serve as "a wake-up call" for all communities to evaluate and improve their quality of care.
mesh_terms: D019985:Benchmarking; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000453:epidemiology; D003153:Community Health Services / Q000592:standards*; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006302:Health Services Research; D006801:Humans; D011322:Primary Prevention; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology