The quality of medical care, measured by the provision of recommended interventions or actual health outcomes, is improving in OECD countries. Health at a Glance 2007 shows that advances in diagnosis and treatment mean that, across OECD countries, only 10% of people hospitalized after a heart attack now die within 30 days of being admitted to hospital, down from 20% in the 1980s. And only 10% of patients admitted to hospital following ischemic stroke die there within 30 days thanks to more treatment to dissolve blood clots and the establishment of new stroke units.
The news release/summary includes the following charts (free, PDF)
1. In-hospital case-fatality rates within 30 days after admission for AMI, 2005
2. In-hospital case-fatality rates within 30 days after admission for ischemic stroke, 2005 and earlier years
3. Retinal exams in diabetics aged 18-75, 2005 (or latest year available
4. Adult asthma admission rates, per 10 000 population aged 18 and over, 2005
5. Health expenditure per capita, public and private, 2005
6. Public share of total expenditure on health, 2005
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