For Professionals

Clinical information on evidence-based practice, clinical guidelines, medical effectiveness, pharmaceutical therapy, new technology, screening and preventive services, outcomes research, and the National Guideline Clearinghouse.

• Clinical Guidelines and Recommendations
• EHC Program National Partner Network
• EHC Program Library of Resources
• Resources

AHRQ's evidence-based products and tools for health professionals provide resources, free continuing education events, curriculum tools, and case studies on how AHRQ's products and tools have been implemented into practice.

• Continuing Education
• Curriculum Tools
• Training

Tools and resources for Hospitals, Long-term Care Facilities, and Primary Care Facilities

• Hospital Resources
• Long-Term Care Resources
• Primary Care Resources

Preventing disease and helping patients maximize health and function over the life span are two essential activities of a well-functioning health care system. AHRQ’s Prevention/Care Management Portfolio works to improve the delivery of primary care services in order to meet the needs of the American population for high quality, safe, effective, and efficient clinical prevention and chronic disease care.

• Announcements
• Evidence-Based Decisionmaking
• Improving Primary Care Practice
• Resources

Tips for preventing medical errors and promoting patient safety, measuring health care quality, consumer assessment of health plans, evaluation software, report tools, and case studies.

• Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP)
• Patient Safety Measure Tools & Resources
• Surveys on Patient Safety Culture
• Quality Measure Tools & Resources
• Quality Indicators