Our Parents, Ourselves
The new Dartmouth Atlas, funded by The John A. Hartford Foundation, is a report card that analyzes Medicare data to show us where the United States is making progress in patient-centered, evidence-based care for Medicare beneficiaries and where improvement is still needed. It also offers insight into regional variations in care.
The new Dartmouth Atlas, funded by The John A. Hartford Foundation, is a report card that analyzes Medicare data to show us where the United States is making progress in patient-centered, evidence-based care for Medicare beneficiaries and where improvement is still needed. It also offers insight into regional variations in care.
Filling in the gaps in our knowledge about the state of care across the country will help health care providers, health systems, and patients and families work together to improve care for all older adults.
This Dartmouth Atlas report looks at a number of measures from Medicare data, including:
- The number of days older adults spend in contact with the health care system;
- Use of high-risk medications;
- Cancer screening rates (and how they compare with recommendations);
- 30-day hospital readmission rates;
- Annual Wellness Visit (AWV) rates;
- Late hospice referral; and
- The number of days spent in intensive care.
The report also offers a historical look at key practices, comparing data from 2003-05 and 2012.
For more information, please contact Marcus Escobedo, Senior Program Officer at The John A. Hartford Foundation.
Download the full report.
Read our press release.
Download key data tables.
Read our blog coverage.
Media Coverage
McKnight's Long-Term Care News: High-risk prescriptions, preventable hospitalizations among seniors are down
HealthLeaders Media: Dartmouth Atlas: Evidence-based, Coordinated Care for Seniors Elusive
Forbes: Where Is The Best Place In America To Retire-- If You Are Sick?
FierceHealthcare: Contact with healthcare system among aging population varies by region
KPBS: Study: Care For San Diego’s Dying Patients Needs To Improve
Next Avenue: Which Older Americans See the Doctor Most?
Becker's Hospital Review: The best places in the U.S. for the ill to retire
Huffington Post: The Very Best Places To Retire In America If You Are Sick
The Columbus Dispatch: Aging: Report says seniors spend too much time in health-care system
Health Exec: Report: Evidence-based care for elderly varies widely
Politico: Oscar's slow start in California
Ocala Star Banner: New study scrutinizes medical services
The Stanford Daily: Reducing unplanned senior readmissions
AJMC: Use of Evidence-Based Practies Needs Improvement Among Aging Populations
Herald Tribune: A local picture of healthy aging?
Reuters: For U.S. seniors, healthcare quality is all over the map
NPR: Health Care For Seniors Often Goes Beyond Their Desires
Senior Housing News: Where Seniors Are Using the Most Health Care