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WEBThe Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's (AHRQ) mission is to produce evidence to make health care safer, higher quality, more accessible, equitable, and affordable, and to work within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and with other partners to make sure that the evidence is understood and used.
Patient Safety and Quality Measures - Agency for Healthcare …
WEBAHRQ QI v2023 software will be released on August 14, 2023. Both SAS QI and WinQI v2023 software will be available for download from the AHRQ QI site.A new beta version of the software, v2023 CloudQI PSI Beta, will also be available.
Programs - Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
WEBAHRQ invests in research to discover findings that advance the knowledge of diagnostic safety and to develop practical tools and resources to improve diagnostic safety. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)'s programs offer practical information to help a variety of health care organizations, providers, and others make care ...
Clinical Guidelines and Recommendations | Agency for Healthcare ...
WEBBetween 1992 and 1996, the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (now the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality) sponsored development of a series of 19 clinical practice guidelines. These guideline products are no longer viewed as guidance for current medical practice, and are provided for archival purposes only. Visit the Clinical ...
Data & Analytics | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
WEBData & Analytics. AHRQ's Data Tools allow you to explore AHRQ data sources flexibly and in depth. Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) is a set of surveys of families and individuals, medical providers, and employers nationwide. Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) is the Nation's most comprehensive source of hospital data.
Evidence-Based Practice - Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
WEBTopic: Evidence-Based Practice. A way of providing health care that is guided by a thoughtful integration of the best available scientific knowledge with clinical expertise. This approach allows the practitioner to critically assess research data, clinical guidelines, and other information resources in order to correctly identify the clinical ...
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WEBCentral line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI), are a type of healthcare-associated infection (HAI), and is associated with significant morbidity, mortality, and costs. As many as 28,000 patients die from CLABSI annually in U.S. intensive care units. AHRQ has tools and research for healthcare professionals to prevent and reduce CLABSI.
Six Domains of Healthcare Quality - Agency for Healthcare …
WEBA handful of analytic frameworks for quality assessment have guided measure development initiatives in the public and private sectors. One of the most influential is the framework put forth by the Institute of Medicine (IOM), which includes the following six aims for the healthcare system.
Research | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
WEBResearch. EPC Evidence-Based Reports. Search complete titles of released evidence reports. MEPS Statistical Briefs. The most complete data source on cost and use of health care and health insurance coverage. HCUP Statistical Briefs. Simple, descriptive statistics on a variety of specific, focused topics.
Topic: Quality Improvement - Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
WEBQuality improvement (QI) is essential to achieving the triple aim of improving the health of the population, enhancing patient experiences and outcomes, and reducing the per capita cost of care, and to improving provider experience. Challenges and Opportunities in Home Health Quality Improvement. Create Accurate Reports from Electronic Health ...