Tracking Disparities in the Effective Delivery of Health Services
In this project, we will use all available data to estimate the coverage and effective coverage of a range of key health interventions for each of the 39 counties in the state of Washington, and examine trends from 2002-2007. These 39 counties represent a diverse array of subpopulations, and differ in terms of overall population, racial/ethnic makeup, and socio-economic status widely. Interventions to be included range from inpatient management of major diseases such as myocardial infarction and stroke, to outpatient management of risk factors such as using lipids to control high blood pressure or screening for major cancers.