“It became remarkably apparent to me how critical nurses were in the delivery of patient care.” The COVID-19 public health ...

A new Special Emphasis Notice from AHRQ signals the agency’s interest in receiving grant applications for health services research on improving the diagnosis, treatment, and management of ...

Latest available findings on quality of and access to health care ...

December 12, 2023 First-of-Its-Kind Study Examines Disparities in Healthcare Costs and Outcomes of Cigarette Smoking in the United States ...

The new third edition of AHRQ's Healthcare Simulation Dictionary (PDF, 1.8 MB) includes 170 definitions of terms ranging from “avatars” and “manikins” to “gamification” and “virtual reality.” ...

The Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP, pronounced "H-Cup") is a family of databases, software tools and related products developed through a Federal-State-Industry partnership and ...

Health care delivery systems throughout the United States are employing the triple aim (improving the experience of care, improving the health of populations, and reducing per capita costs of health ...

Because pressure ulcer care is complex, efforts to improve pressure ulcer prevention require a system approach that will involve organizational change. Bringing about organizational change of any type ...

The first step in studying health systems is to develop a definition of what constitutes a "health system," which is expected to evolve over time. Below, each Center of Excellence has contributed its ...

1. Why a Daily Huddle? What is a huddle? It’s a short, standup meeting, 10 minutes or less, that is typically used ONCE at the start of each workday. In inpatient settings using huddles, there is a ...

Notices of Funding Opportunity are available for applicants seeking to join AHRQ’s recently launched Healthcare Extension Service: State-based Solutions for Healthcare Improvement: Up to 15 grants for ...

Created in 1984, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF or Task Force) is an independent group of national experts in prevention and evidence-based medicine that works to improve the health ...