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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality - AHRQ Organization URL(s) info@ahrq.gov www.ahrq.gov Other Contact Information John M. Eisenberg Building 540 Gaither Road Rockville, MD 20850 800-358-9295 (Voice - Toll-free, Clearinghouse) 301-427-1364 (Voice, Outside the US 9am-5pm EST) Description The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality is the primary source of Federal support for research on problems related to the quality and delivery of health services. (The Healthcare Research and Quality Act of 1999 reauthorized the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, changing its name to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).) The Agency responds to the need for better data and information, new techniques, and innovative methods for improving health care delivery. The AHRQ's programs evaluate health services, assess technologies, and improve access to new scientific and technical information for research users. Research findings are disseminated through publications, conferences, and workshops. The Agency's research is targeted toward the needs of health care policymakers, including executive and legislative officials at Federal, State, and local levels; health care administrators; and others with responsibility for health care resource allocation. Online Resources 20 Tips to Help Prevent Medical Errors in Children http://www.ahrq.gov/consumer/20tipkid.htm Ayurvedic Interventions for Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review (Summary) http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/epcsums/ayurvsum.htm Cardiac Rehabilitation (Consumer's Guide) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?call=bv.View..ShowSection&rid;=hstat2.chapter.9767 Child Health Guide http://www.ahrq.gov/ppip/childguide/ Child Health Toolbox - Measuring Performance in Child Health Programs Access, Quality, and Health Service Delivery http://www.ahrq.gov/chtoolbx/ Choosing and Using a Health Plan http://www.ahrq.gov/consumer/hlthpln1.htm Clinical Information--Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/ Clinical Preventive Services for Normal-Risk Adults (18 years and older) Recommended by Most U.S. Authorities http://www.ahrq.gov/ppip/ppadtime.htm Clinical Preventive Services for Normal-Risk Children (Birth to 18 Years) Recommended by Most U.S. Authorities http://www.ahrq.gov/ppip/ppchtime.htm Consumer Assessment of Health Plans (CAHPS®): Fact Sheet http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/cahpsix.htm Diabetes Disparities Among Racial and Ethnic Minorities http://www.ahrq.gov/research/diabdisp.htm Effect of Health Care Working Conditions on Patient Safety http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/epcsums/worksum.htm Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Cardiovascular Disease http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/epcsums/o3cardsum.htm Electronic Catalog of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) http://www.ahrq.gov/query/gilsquery.htm Evidence-based Practice http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/epcix.htm FAQ - About the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) http://www.ahrq.gov/faq.htm FAQs: National Quality Measures Clearinghouse http://www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/resources/faq.aspx Five Steps to Safer Health Care http://www.ahrq.gov/consumer/5steps.htm Funding Opportunities Announcements of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality http://www.ahrq.gov/fund/ Garlic: Effects on Cardiovascular Risks and Disease, Protective Effects Against Cancer, and Clinical Adverse Effects http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/garlicsum.htm Guide to Clinical Preventive Services, Third Edition: Report of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/cps3dix.htm Help for Smokers: Ideas to Help You Quit http://www.ahrq.gov/consumer/helpsmok.htm Hormone Replacement Therapy for Primary Prevention of Chronic Conditions: Recommendations and Rationale http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/3rduspstf/hrt/hrtrr.htm Improving Health Care Quality: A Guide for Patients and Families http://www.ahrq.gov/consumer/qntlite/ Interactive Preventive Services Selector http://198.76.191.14/ipss/ipss.htm Medical Errors & Patient Safety http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/errorsix.htm Men: Stay Healthy at Any Age: Checklist for Your Next Checkup http://www.ahrq.gov/ppip/healthymen.htm Milk Thistle: Effects on Liver Disease and Cirrhosis and Clinical Adverse Effects (Summary) http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/epcsums/milktsum.htm Mind-Body Interventions for Gastrointestinal Conditions http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/epcsums/mindsum.htm National Guideline Clearinghouse - Guideline.gov http://www.guideline.gov/ National Quality Measures Clearinghouse™ http://www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/ Pneumonia Severity Index Calculator http://pda.ahrq.gov/clinic/psi/psi.htm Pocket Guide to Good Health for Adults http://www.ahrq.gov/ppip/adguide/ Put Prevention into Practice (PPIP) http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/ppipix.htm Quality of Health Care: Q-Pack http://www.ahrq.gov/consumer/pathqpack.htm Quality Tools http://www.qualitytools.ahrq.gov Report to the President on Medical Errors http://www.quic.gov/report/ Research Portfolio of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) http://www.ahrq.gov/research/ Routine Vitamin Supplementation to Prevent Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/3rduspstf/vitamins/vitaminswh.htm S-Adenosyl-L-Methionine for Treatment of Depression, Osteoarthritis, and Liver Disease http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/epcsums/samesum.htm Staying Healthy at 50+ http://www.ahrq.gov/ppip/50plus/index.html Treatment for Extremely Obese Americans Who Suffer Life-Threatening Illnesses Finds Weight-Loss Surgery More Effective http://www.ahrq.gov/news/press/pr2004/obesphpr.htm Women: Stay Healthy at Any Age: Checklist for Your Next Checkup http://www.ahrq.gov/ppip/healthywom.htm Your Guide to Choosing Quality Health Care http://www.ahrq.gov/consumer/qntool.htm Print Resources The Agency's publications are available through the AHRQ Publications Clearinghouse. The address for the clearinghouse is AHRQ Publications Clearinghouse, P.O. Box 8547, Silver Spring, MD 20907-8547. Electronic requests may be made to: info@ahrq.gov. Related Topics Alzheimers Disease Breast Cancer Cataracts Ear Diseases Foreign Language Resources Health Care Administration Health Care Policy Health Maintenance Organization Heart Disease Mammography Managed Care Preventive Medicine Quality of Care Sickle Cell Anemia Smoking Cessation Surgery Tobacco Prescription Drugs Urologic Diseases Uterine Fibroid Healthy People Initiative Ear Medical Errors Review Date Tue Oct 5, 2004

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