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Policymakers

The QualityTools™ Policymakers page, sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, offers resources to help national, regional, state, or local decision makers. The tools you will find here include guidelines, measures, benchmarking and comparative data, information on patient safety, and other tools to help you develop policy and improve the quality of care that is delivered to patients.

Click on any of the questions below to find the tools that best fit your needs.

Where can I find clinical recommendations or processes for improving health care quality to develop policy? These tools consist of benchmarks, guidelines, and measures used to improve clinical performance, outcomes, processes, and patient access to care.


Where can I find information on patient safety practices and identify opportunities for quality improvement? These tools provide information on medical errors and related patient safety issues and present ways to reduce and or prevent errors from occurring.


Where can I obtain benchmarking and comparative data to identify areas for quality improvement? These tools present national and state-specific health care cost, utilization, outcomes, and other performance data that can be used to evaluate and improve upon the care delivered to patients.


Where can I find information on quality improvement initiatives or strategies to develop policy? These tools present information on health care quality improvement programs, goals, or initiatives that can be used to develop policy.


Where can I find information on specific diseases/conditions to improve quality of care? These tools present treatment recommendations for specific diseases and/or conditions.


Where can I find prevention and wellness information to improve quality of care? These tools present treatment recommendations on prevention and wellness.


If you’re unsure of what types of tools you need, show all tools developed for policymakers.