Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality AHRQ

U.S. federal agency to improve quality of health care

AHRQ

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), supports research designed to improve the outcomes and quality of health care, reduce its costs, address patient safety and medical errors, and broaden access to effective services. The research sponsored, conducted, and disseminated by AHRQ provides information that helps people make better decisions about health care. Contact AHRQ online at www.ahrq.gov/info/customer.htm .

Tue, 07/07/2009 - 09:03
Health Care Quality Gaps Persist in Every State Web-based tool shows whether a state has improved or worsened
Thu, 06/02/2011 - 14:24
(AHRQ: Rockville, MD) -- States are seeing improvements in health care quality, but disparities for their minority and low-income residents persist, according to 2010 State Snapshots, a web-based resource recently released by the Agency for…
AHRQ Issues Results of Hospital Survey on Patient Safety CultureData help establish, improve, and maintain culture of patient safety
Wed, 03/23/2011 - 09:35
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has released the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture: 2011 User Comparative Database Report. Based on data from 1,032 U.S. hospitals, the report provides results that hospitals can use…
AHRQ Issues Results of Hospital Survey on Patient Safety CultureData help establish, improve, and maintain culture of patient safety
Wed, 03/23/2011 - 09:35
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has released the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture: 2011 User Comparative Database Report. Based on data from 1,032 U.S. hospitals, the report provides results that hospitals can use…
Product News: Software Helps States Cut Costs, Time to Report Data PubliclyFree software solution will help organizations provide timely information to the public on hospital quality.
Tue, 06/22/2010 - 13:25
(AHRQ: Rockville, Maryland) -- The Department of Health & Human Services’ (HHS) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) recently unveiled MONAHRQ—My Own Network Powered by AHRQ—a free, Microsoft Windows-based software application that…
Study: Bar-code eMAR Reduces Medication Use, Transcription ErrorsThe combination of technologies ensures that the correct medication is administered in the correct dose at the correct time to the correct patient.
Tue, 05/11/2010 - 07:00
(AHRQ: Rockville, Maryland) -- Using bar-code technology with an electronic medication administration record (eMAR) substantially reduces transcription and medication administration errors, as well as potential drug-related adverse events, says a…
2009 National Health Care Quality and Disparities Reports ReleasedGaps persist in quality of care and access.
Tue, 04/13/2010 - 13:52
(Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: Rockville, MD) -- Improvements in patient safety continue to lag, according to the “2009 National Healthcare Quality Report” and the “2009 National Healthcare Disparities Report,” issued April 13 by the…
States Vary Widely in Providing Quality Health CareOverall, states' quality of health care is so-so.
Tue, 07/07/2009 - 09:03
(AHRQ: Rockville, MD) -- The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's (AHRQ) annual release of state-by-state quality data continues to give mixed reviews for the quality of care that states provide. As in previous years, AHRQ's 2008 State…