Audio

Video

Video Public Service Announcements
AHRQ Topical Videos
Speeches, Presentations, and Testimony
Available DVDs/CDs

3/2008

Be Active, 2007 National Healthcare Quality Report, MP3, 1.6 MB (Plugin Software Help) (Transcript)
AHRQ Director Dr. Carolyn Clancy discusses how consumers can improve their chances of getting high quality services by taking an active role in their care.

9/2007

Questions About Health Insurance, MP3, 1.3 MB (Plugin Software Help) (Transcript)
Dr. Clancy talks about a guide that can help consumers keep up with the ins and outs of health insurance.

11/2006

Pregnancy and Smoking, MP3, 177 KB (Plugin Software Help) (Transcript)
Dr. Cathy Melvin, Director of the National Partnership to Help Pregnant Smokers Quit, discusses benefits to the child when the mother quits smoking.

4/2006

Children are Not Immune to Medical Errors, MP3, 774 KB (Plugin Software Help) (Transcript)
Dr. Clancy discusses the AHRQ brochure “20 Tips to Help Prevent Medical Errors in Children.”

2/2006

Breast Cancer Diagnostics, MP3, 924 KB (Plugin Software Help) (Transcript)
Dr. Clancy discusses a report from AHRQ's Effective Health Care program.

1/2008

Getting Involved for Better Health Care, MP3, 12 minutes (Plugin Software Help) (Transcript)
Dr. Clancy highlights tools and information to help consumers be involved, to help them know what questions are good to ask, and to learn more about the ways they can stay healthy

March 2010

Creating a Personal Medical Record (Flash® video, 4 min. 44 sec.; 20 MB) (Download Flash)
Experts, including Dr. Carolyn M. Clancy, M.D., Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, discuss how to create a personal medical record, including what information you should include, who should have access to it, and new technologies that may help you create and store your information

AHRQ 2009 Annual Conference—September 14, 2009

(Flash® video; 7 min., 11 sec.; 40 MB) (Download Flash®)
Video of introductory remarks by Carolyn M. Clancy, M.D., Director, AHRQ, in plenary session of 2009 AHRQ Annual Conference.

AHRQ 2009 Annual Conference—September 15, 2009

AHRQ 2008 Annual Meeting—September 8, 2008

Patient Safety Products

Transforming Hospitals: Designing for Safety and Quality, DVD
DVD reviews the case for evidence-based hospital design and how it increases patient and staff satisfaction and safety, quality of care, and employee retention, and results in a positive return on investment.

Patient Safety Improvement Corps: Tools, Methods, and Techniques for Improving Patient Safety, DVD
DVD presents a self-paced, modular approach to training individuals involved in patient safety activities at the institutional level.

Problems and Prevention: Chest Tube Insertion, DVD
An 11-minute DVD uses video excerpts of 50 actual procedures to illustrate problems that can occur if chest tubes are inserted incorrectly.

TeamSTEPPS™ Multimedia Curriculum Kit—CD/DVD Strategies & Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety
Tools to help health care organizations plan, conduct, and evaluate their own team training programs.

Prevention and Care Management Products

Next Steps After Your Diagnosis/Tips for Taking Medications Safely
Tips to help patients and consumers make decisions about health care and be aware of medication safety.