National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report
Latest available findings on quality of and access to health care
Data
- Data Infographics
- Data Visualizations
- Data Tools
- Data Innovations
- All-Payer Claims Database
- Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP)
- Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS)
- AHRQ Quality Indicator Tools for Data Analytics
- State Snapshots
- United States Health Information Knowledgebase (USHIK)
- Data Sources Available from AHRQ




What's New
News & Events
PRESS RELEASE | September 20: HHS Awards $45 Million in Grants to Expand Access to Care for People with Long COVID
BLOG | Sept. 19: AHRQ’s Digital Healthcare Research Program Is Identifying the Technology To Advance Care Quality, Safety, and Effectiveness
BLOG | Sept. 14: For World Patient Safety Day 2023, AHRQ Recognizes the Imperative of Engaging Patients in Their Care
BLOG | Sept. 12: With TeamSTEPPS 3.0, AHRQ Refreshes a Landmark Patient Safety Training Curriculum
SUMMIT | Sept. 23: White House Recovery Month
Quality & Patient Safety
Highlights From AHRQ's Patient Safety Network
Issue Brief Explores the Unique Challenges of Studying and Improving Diagnostic Safety for Children
Winners Selected in Challenge Competition To Create TeamSTEPPS Training Videos
AHRQ Updates Software for Quality Indicators
Issue Brief Describes How Artificial Intelligence May Improve Diagnostic Team Safety
Research
Healthcare Expenditures for Heart Disease Among Adults Aged 18 and Older
Impact Case Studies
Learn how AHRQ-funded findings, products and tools have impacted healthcare delivery
AHRQ Research Studies
Careers at AHRQ
Featured Programs
AHRQ programs provide information and resources to help healthcare organizations and providers deliver safe, high-quality, and equitable care across all settings.
Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
Making healthcare safer in all settings
Improving Diagnostic Safety
Funding research to better understand how diagnostic errors happen and how to prevent them
Climate Change
Support for decarbonization in healthcare
Digital Healthcare Research
Providing evidence on how digital healthcare can advance quality, safety, and efficiency for patients and their families
Data & Analytics
Providing data and analysis to help healthcare decision makers understand how the healthcare system is working and identify opportunities for improvement
EvidenceNOW
Using external practice coaches to help primary care clinicians implement the best evidence into care
Network of Patient Safety Databases
Providing non-identifiable patient safety data at the national level
Learning Health Systems
Conducting research and provides training, tools, and data to help healthcare organizations improve care
Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems
Surveying patients to report on and evaluate their experiences with healthcare
Patient Safety Network
Providing the latest literature, news, and expert commentary on patient safety topics
Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program
Helping clinical teams make care safer by combining improved teamwork, clinical best practices, and the science of safety
Effective Health Care Program
Improving healthcare quality by providing the best available evidence on benefits and harms of drugs, devices, and services
Evidence-based Practice Centers Program
Generating evidence reports on a wide spectrum of topics to inform clinician practice improvements, guide policymaking, and identify future research needs