About Us The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's (AHRQ) mission is to improve the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care for all Americans. Mission & Budget AHRQ At A Glance Budget Justification Requests Strategic PlanOrganization & Contacts AHRQ Offices & Centers National Advisory CouncilJob OpportunitiesHow AHRQ Helps PeopleMaps & DirectionsOther HHS AgenciesAHRQ Areas of ExpertiseData on the Cost and Use of Health CareScientific Information on Health Care Services and Results of Medical TreatmentsImproving Health Care Quality and Reducing Medical ErrorsHealth Care TechnologyPreventing IllnessImproving the Safety of Health Care ServicesInformation on Treatment Options and Their EffectivenessInvolving Consumers in Their Health CareSpecial Needs of Priority PopulationsChildrenChronic CareInner-city and Rural ResidentsLow-income GroupsRacial and Ethnic PopulationsPeople with Special Health Care NeedsWomen, Men, and Older Adults Current as of September 2012 Internet Citation: About Us. September 2012. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/about/index.html