Patient Safety and Quality Improvement

Improving Diagnostic Safety and Quality
Question Builder App
Patient and Clinician Videos
Patient Safety Awareness Week 2019
Improving Diagnostic Safety and Quality
Learn how AHRQ is leading the effort to combat diagnostic error.
Question Builder App
As easy as 1-2-3, learn about AHRQ’s Question Builder App to prepare for medical appointments and maximize visit time.
Watch Patient Safety in Action
Patients and providers share how asking questions can reduce risks and improve care.
Patient Safety Awareness Week 2019
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AHRQ’s Quality & Patient Safety Work
AHRQ is the lead Federal agency for patient safety research. Our work helps providers make care safer for patients.
 
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Medical professional washing his hands
AHRQ funds work to help frontline providers prevent HAIs by improving how care is delivered to patients.
 
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Research-based tools to get your team on board and help them understand and use core concepts of patient safety.
Building Capacity for Change
AHRQ has developed tools that can help organizations build the capacity for change to make health care safer. By understanding patient safety concepts and how team and individual behaviors and attitudes influence safety culture, teams build the foundations for a future of safer care.
Patient Safety Resources by Setting
AHRQ has developed a wealth of materials focused on a wide range of patient safety risks in specific healthcare settings: acute, long-term, ambulatory, and more.
Quality Measures
Quality improvement measurement tools and information, including AHRQ Quality Indicators Hospital Toolkit, ambulatory clinical performance measures, and TalkingQuality.
Reports and Resources
Collections of professional and academic publications, reports, and National Action Plans.
Engaging Patients and Families
AHRQ offers free tools to help prioritize concerns and maximize interactions between providers, patients, and families.
About AHRQ's Quality & Patient Safety Work
AHRQ is the lead Federal agency for patient safety research. Our work helps providers make care safer for patients.
Patient Safety Awareness Week
Patient Safety Awareness Week
Education & Training
Evidence-based products and tools provide resources, free continuing education events, and case studies on how our products and tools are being implemented.
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
QuestionBuilder App
The AHRQ Question Builder app helps patients and caregivers prepare for medical appointments and maximize visit time.
Funding Opportunities

Funding Opportunities

Funding opportunities for patient safety & quality research.
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Connect with Patient Safety

Connect with Patient Safety

Find us on Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube!
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Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP)

Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP)

The CUSP toolkit includes training tools to make care safer.
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Patient Safety and Quality Areas

Patient Safety and Quality Areas

Learn about the breadth of AHRQ's Patient Safety and Quality offerings.
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