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2004 Vermont Health Care Quality Report

The annual Vermont Health Care Quality Report measures health care quality and utilization across Vermont based on a set of commonly-used indicators. In addition, the report highlights specific efforts VPQHC and others have undertaken to improve health care quality for Vermonters.

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Note: Due to the large file size it is recommended that you save a copy of the report to your hard drive. Accessing the report on line is not advised as this may take some time depending on the speed of your internet connection. To download the report:

Right click link below and choose "save target as" to download a copy of the report. Choose the folder you want to put the report in and click save.

2004 Quality Report (entire report 3.4 MB)

Table of Contents

Hospital Service Areas

Introduction

Focus on Quality: Recommendations for 2004

Improvement Aims for Vermont's Health Care System

1. Safety

2. Patient-centeredness

3. Timeliness

4. Efficiency and Resource Consumption

5. Equity

6. Effectiveness

6.1 Maternal Child Health

6.2 Diabetes

6.3 Cancer

6.4 Respiratory Disease

6.5 Cardiovascular Disease

6.6 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment

6.7 Oral Health

6.8 Community Health

6.9 Care at the End of Life

Data Sources

The Vermont Health Care Quality Reports are available in Adobe Acrobat Reader format courtesy Editing & Design, of Montpelier, Vermont.

Email: mail@vpqhc.org
Phone: 802.229.2152
Fax: 802.229.5098

Vermont Program for Quality in Health Care, Inc.
132 Main Street, P.O. Box 1356, Montpelier, VT 05601