Online Performance Appendix: Agency Support for HHS Strategic Plan

Budget Estimates for Appropriations Committees, Fiscal Year 2011

This appendix provides more detailed performance information for all HHS measures related to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's budget.

Agency Support for HHS Strategic Plan

The table below shows the alignment of AHRQ's strategic goals with HHS Strategic Plan goals.

HHS Strategic GoalsAHRQ Goal 1: Safety/Quality—Reduce the risk of harm from health care services by promoting the delivery of appropriate care that achieves the best quality outcome.AHRQ Goal 2: Efficiency—Achieve wider access to effective health care service and reduce health care costs.AHRQ Goal 3: Effectiveness—Assure that providers and consumers/patients use beneficial and timely health care information to make informed decisions/choices.
1:  Health Care. Improve the safety, quality, affordability and accessibility of health care, including behavioral health care and long-term care.   
   1.1 Broaden health insurance and long-term care coverage.   
   1.2 Increase health care service availability and accessibility. x 
   1.3 Improve health care quality, safety, cost, and value.xxx
   1.4 Recruit, develop and retain a competent health care workforce.x x
2: Public Health Promotion and Protection, Disease Prevention, and Emergency Preparedness. Prevent and control disease, injury, illness and disability across the lifespan, and protect the public from infectious, occupational, environmental and terrorist threats.   
   2.1 Prevent the spread of infectious diseases.   
   2.2 Protect the public against injuries and environmental threats.   
   2.3 Promote and encourage preventive health care, including mental health, lifelong healthy behaviors and recovery.x  
   2.4 Prepare for and respond to natural and man-made disasters.   
3: Human Services. Promote the economic and social well-being of individuals, families and communities.   
   3.1 Promote the economic independence and social well-being of individuals and families across the lifespan.   
   3.2 Protect the safety and foster the well-being of children and youth.   
   3.3 Encourage the development of strong, healthy and supportive communities.   
   3.4 Address the needs, strengths and abilities of vulnerable populations.   
4: Scientific Research and Development. Advance scientific and biomedical research and development related to health and human services   
   4.1 Strengthen the pool of qualified health and behavioral science researchers.  x
   4.2 Increase basic scientific knowledge to improve human health and development.   
   4.3 Conduct and oversee applied research to improve health and well-being.x x
   4.4 Communicate and transfer research results into clinical, public health and human service practice.xx 

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Current as of February 2010
Internet Citation: Online Performance Appendix: Agency Support for HHS Strategic Plan: Budget Estimates for Appropriations Committees, Fiscal Year 2011. February 2010. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/about/mission/budget/2011/opa14.html