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AHRQ defines a learning health system as a health system in which internal data and experience are systematically integrated with external evidence, and that knowledge is put into practice. As a ...

The Compendium of U.S. Health Systems is composed of 637 U.S. health systems, defined in this analysis to include at least one hospital and at least one group of physicians providing comprehensive ...

The SOPS surveys and supplemental items are developed in accordance with principles and standards established by AHRQ. They are known for their rigorous and scientific development and evaluation ...

The following two tables list children's health care quality measures from the AHRQ-CMS Pediatric Quality Measures Program (PQMP). Table 1 lists available measures that have been developed by PQMP ...

Clinical preventive services are essential strategies for avoiding disease and promoting well-being for people of all ages. Accessing appropriate screening, counseling, early treatment, vaccines, and ...

Resource: Advantages and Disadvantages of Registries (PDF, 173 KB, 1 page) Registries can complement paper records or electronic health records (EHRs), which frequently do not have the functions ...

Given the demands of primary care practice, no clinician can single-handedly incorporate new evidence into all aspects of practice. Care teams blend a complementary set of skills and expertise and ...

Latest available findings on quality of and access to healthcare ...

AHRQ uses a System Development Lifecycle (SDLC) framework that is consistent with the HHS Enterprise Lifecycle Framework (EPLC). This framework provides the basis for conducting application ...

If you teach content from the Situation Monitoring Module in an even shorter format, focus on one or two specific situation monitoring tools that have been selected based on the participants’ needs.

A report on healthcare quality is an ideal place to remind consumers and patients of their rights and protections. In addition to having direct practical value, it reinforces two key messages inherent ...