Summary
Summary: Over the last few decades, the measurement and reporting of health care quality outcomes has grown significantly. As health care evolves, it is important to continue to monitor and report on the quality of care delivered to patients in California and across the US. This is part of a series of measures CHCF is publishing on the quality of care in the state. Topics range from maternal to end-of-life care, and include measures on behavioral health, chronic conditions, and providers.
This set of quality measures focuses on a range of chronic conditions, including diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular disease, and respiratory disease, and includes data by race/ethnicity, payer, and county.
Findings: Some key findings include:
- Many adults in California have been diagnosed with chronic conditions.
- Preventable chronic care hospitalizations vary by race/ethnicity.
- Black Californians have higher mortality rates for four leading cancers compared with other races/ethnicities.
This report uses data from the 2019 California Health Interview Survey.
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