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WEBSITE FEEDBACK | June 4, 2020

AHRQ Seeks Feedback To Improve Website Usability

BLOGS | June 2, 2020

AHRQ's Signature Data Resources Poised to Inform the Battle against COVID-19

PRESS RELEASE | May 19, 2020

AHRQ Announces New Challenge Competition Focusing on Postpartum Mental Health Care for Rural Families

NAC NOMINATIONS | May 8, 2020

July 3: AHRQ’s National Advisory Council Nominations Due

Quality & Patient Safety

PATIENT SAFETY NETWORK | June 4, 2020

Highlights From AHRQ's Patient Safety Network

Patient Safety Primer: Protecting Nursing Home Residents From COVID-19

Patient Safety Network Issue Brief: Operational Measurement of Diagnostic Safety

TELEHEALTH | May 8, 2020

June 9 Webinar: How Telehealth Can Improve Healthcare Quality

Funding & Grants

FEDERAL GUIDE NOTICE | April 9, 2020

Available Administrative Flexibilities for AHRQ Grantees Due to COVID-19

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES | April 3, 2020

Funding Opportunities: COVID-19 Pandemic

Research

HCUP STATISTICAL BRIEF | May 29, 2020

Hospital Burden of Opioid-Related Inpatient Stays

PUBLICATIONS | May 21, 2020

Chartbook on Healthcare for Asians and Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders

Reports Examine Effectiveness, Risks of Chronic Pain Treatments

MEPS STATISTICAL BRIEF | May 1, 2020

Expenses, Utilization, and Sources of Payment for Outpatient Prescription Opioids

 

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AHRQ supports patients getting higher quality, safer, more efficient care, and health care delivery organizations becoming better places to work.
Statistical portraits of how health care is delivered and paid for in the United States.
An early national portrait of patient safety event reports from AHRQ-listed Patient Safety Organizations (PSOs).
CAHPS surveys ask consumers and patients to report on and evaluate their experiences.
Discover the latest literature, news, and expert commentary on patient safety topics.
The CUSP Toolkit improves safety culture by integrating safety practices into daily work of a unit or clinical area.
EvidenceNow is an AHRQ grant initiative dedicated to improving the heart health of millions of Americans.

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