Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC) Quality of Care Initiatives: The Quality Center
The purpose of the Quality of Care Initiative is to improve the quality of patient care, service delivery, the health care workforce, and health outcomes in the delivery systems that BPHC supports thr... Details >
Bureau of Primary Health Care, Health Resources and Services Administration |
Child Health Toolbox - Measuring Performance in Child Health Programs Access, Quality, and Health Service Delivery
An online resource designed to help State and local policymakers and program directors and staff to answer related questions about measuring health care performance in child health programs. Special f... Details >
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality |
Choosing and Using a Health Plan
Also available in: Spanish
If you are shopping for health care insurance, this booklet will help you to understand the plans that are available and to choose the plan that is right for you and your family.... Details >
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality |
Consumer Guides on Long Term Care
A selection of consumer health information fact sheets that answers questions about long term care, choosing long term care and long term care facilities. Some research data is also available on this ... Details >
American Health Care Association |
Evidence-based Practice
This web site offers evidence reports and technology assessments on a variety of clinical care topics. Under its Evidence-based Practice Program, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) ... Details >
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality |
FAQs: National Quality Measures Clearinghouse
This document provides answers to frequently asked questions about the National Quality Measures Clearinghouse™ (NQMC™), a database and Web site offering specific evidence-based health care quality me... Details >
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality |
Guide to Choosing a Nursing Home
Also available in: Spanish
Selecting a nursing home is one of the most important and difficult decisions that you may be asked to make either for yourself or for a family member. This booklet is designed as a first step to help... Details >
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services |
Improving Health Care Quality: A Guide for Patients and Families
Also available in: Spanish
Practical tips on what people can do to improve the quality of the health care services they receive, including how to avoid medical errors. This guide focuses on the key health care choices people ty... Details >
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality |
Information for State and Local Governments from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Office of Regulatory Affairs
This page includes information that assists state and local officials and associations of these state officials to promote cohesive and uniform policies and activities in food- and drug-related matter... Details >
U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
Miracle Health Claims: Add a Dose of Skepticism
Also available in: Spanish
Remember the first rule of thumb for evaluating health claims: If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. This brochure will help you spot false and unsubstantiated claims. It describes some ty... Details >
Federal Trade Commission |
National Quality Measures Clearinghouse™
The site-intended to be a one-stop shop for physicians, hospitals, health plans and other providers interested in quality measures-includes current evidence-based quality measures and measure sets ava... Details >
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality |
NCQA's (National Committee for Quality Assurance) Health Plan Report Card
An interactive tool designed to help you find the right health plan, NCQA's Health Plan Report Card can help you answer questions about health plans that would be difficult to answer on your own. NCQA... Details >
National Committee for Quality Assurance |
Provider's Guide to Quality and Culture
This Web site is designed to assist health care organizations throughout the United States in providing high quality, culturally competent services to multi-ethnic populations.... Details >
Management Sciences for Health |
Quality Check: Organization Search Criteria
This service is offered by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and is useful if you have reason to "check up" on the performance of your local health care facility, wheth... Details >
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations |
Quality of Health Care: Q-Pack
As part of its effort to make health care safer and reduce medical errors, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has developed materials that will help patients choose wisely when it c... Details >
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality |
Quality Tools
QualityTools™ is a clearinghouse for practical, ready-to-use tools for measuring and improving the quality of Americans’ health care. QualityTools is sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research an... Details >
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality |
Registering Complaints About Accredited Organizations
Here is information about how to file a complaint about the quality of care at a health care organization with the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. This page may be viewe... Details >
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations |
Report to the President on Medical Errors
The President ordered the Quality Interagency Coordination Task Force to make recommendations for improving health care quality and protecting patient safety following a report from the Institute of M... Details >
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality |
Talking With Your Doctor: A Guide for Older People
The material available here was designed to help older people communicate successfully with their doctors -- includes information on preparation for a doctor's visit and sharing sensitive information.... Details >
National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health |
The National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program - Reducing Mortality Through Screening Fact Sheet
A summary of the program's efforts and services including screening, quality assurance, health professions and consumer education and outreach, partnership development and surveillance, tracking and f... Details >
Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
Your Guide to Choosing Quality Health Care
This guide was developed to help you make the best health care decisions for choosing health plans, doctors, treatments, hospitals and long-term care. Following this guide will improve your chances f... Details >
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality |
