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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

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Lead federal agency focused on improving the safety and quality of the nation's healthcare system. Invests in research to understand how to make healthcare safer, higher quality, more accessible, equitable, and affordable. Develops resources, tools, and data to help healthcare professionals, policymakers, and consumers make informed health decisions.
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Chronic Disease · Conducting Research, Needs Assessment, and Evaluation · Healthcare Quality · Opioid Crisis · Rural Health Disparities

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Resources (161)

  • 2015 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report: Chartbook on Access to Health Care, 05/2016, view details
  • 2015 National Quality Healthcare and Disparities Report: Chartbook for Health Care for Blacks, 02/2016, view details
  • 2016 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report, 07/2017, view details
  • 2016 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report: Chartbook on Rural Health Care, 10/2017, view details
  • 2017 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report, 09/2018, view details
  • 2018 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report, 04/2020, view details
  • 2019 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report, 09/2020, view details
  • 2019 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report: Chartbook on Rural Health Care, 11/2021, view details
  • 2021 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report, 12/2021, view details
  • 2022 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report, 11/2022, view details
  • 2022 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report: Chartbook on Patient Safety, 03/2023, view details
  • 2023 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report, 12/2023, view details
  • 2023 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report: Chartbook on Patient Safety, 03/2024, view details
  • Achieving Health Equity in Preventive Services: Evidence Summary, 12/2019, view details
  • Advances in Patient Safety and Medical Liability, 08/2017, view details
  • Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Impact Case Studies, view details
  • AHRQ Digital Healthcare Research Tools and Resources, view details
  • AHRQ Health Care Innovations Exchange, view details
  • AHRQ Health IT Evaluation Toolkit and Evaluation Measures Quick Reference Guides, view details
  • All-Cause Readmissions Following Hospital Stays for Patients With Malnutrition, 2013, 12/2016, view details
  • An All-Payer View of Hospital Discharge to Postacute Care, 2013, 05/2016, view details
  • Any Use and Frequent Use of Opioids among Non-elderly Adults in 2015-2016, by Socioeconomic Characteristics, 09/2018, view details
  • Breast Reconstruction Surgery for Mastectomy in Hospital Inpatient and Ambulatory Settings, 2009-2014, 10/2017, view details
  • Burn-Related Hospital Inpatient Stays and Emergency Department Visits, 2013, 12/2016, view details
  • Cancer-Related Hospitalizations for Adults, 2017, 01/2021, view details
  • Changes in Emergency Department Visits in the Initial Period of the COVID-19 Pandemic (April–December 2020), 29 States, 10/2022, view details
  • Changes in Hospitalizations and In-Hospital Deaths for Adults Aged 18-64 Years in the Initial Period of the COVID-19 Pandemic (April-September 2020), 13 States, 09/2021, view details
  • Changes in Hospitalizations and In-Hospital Deaths for Adults Aged 18–64 Years in the Initial Period of the COVID-19 Pandemic (April-December 2020), 29 States, 04/2022, view details
  • Changes in Hospitalizations and In-Hospital Deaths for Adults Aged 65 Years and Older in the Initial Period of the COVID-19 Pandemic (April-December 2020), 29 States, 04/2022, view details
  • Changes in Hospitalizations and In-Hospital Deaths for Adults Aged 65 Years and Older in the Initial Period of the COVID-19 Pandemic (April-September 2020), 13 States, 09/2021, view details
  • Changes in Hospitalizations and In-Hospital Deaths for Patients From Rural Areas in the Initial Period of the COVID-19 Pandemic (April–December 2020), 29 States, 04/2022, view details
  • Changes in Hospitalizations and In-Hospital Deaths in the Initial Period of the COVID-19 Pandemic (April-December 2020), 29 States, 04/2022, view details
  • Changes in Hospitalizations and In-Hospital Deaths in the Initial Period of the COVID-19 Pandemic (April-September 2020), 13 States, 09/2021, view details
  • Changes in Hospitalizations and In-Hospital Deaths in the Initial Period of the COVID-19 Pandemic (April–December 2020), 38 States and DC, 12/2022, view details
  • Changes in Pediatric Hospitalizations and In-Hospital Deaths in the Initial Period of the COVID-19 Pandemic (April-December 2020), 29 States, 04/2022, view details
  • Changes in Pediatric Hospitalizations and In-Hospital Deaths in the Initial Period of the COVID-19 Pandemic (April-September 2020), 13 States, 09/2021, view details
  • Characteristics and Costs of Potentially Preventable Inpatient Stays, 2017, 06/2020, view details
  • Characteristics and Quality of Inpatient Stays at Hospitals Affiliated with Health Systems, 2009-2012, 12/2015, view details
  • Characteristics of 30-Day All-cause Hospital Readmissions, 2016–2020, 09/2023, view details
  • Characteristics of Adverse Drug Events Originating During the Hospital Stay, 2011, 10/2013, view details
  • Characteristics of Hospital Stays Involving Malnutrition, 2013, 09/2016, view details
  • Characteristics of Inpatient Hospital Stays Involving Sickle Cell Disease, 2000–2016, 09/2019, view details
  • Characteristics of Inpatient Stays Involving Hepatitis C, 2005-2014, 12/2017, view details
  • Characteristics of Medicaid and Uninsured Hospitalizations, 2012, 10/2014, view details
  • Characteristics of Safety-Net Hospitals, 2014, 10/2016, view details
  • Chartbook #13: Health Care in Urban and Rural Areas, Combined Years 1998-2000, 06/2004, view details
  • Chartbook on Healthcare for Veterans, 11/2020, view details
  • Circumcisions Performed in U.S. Community Hospitals, 2009, 02/2012, view details
  • Comparing Patient Safety in Rural Hospitals by Bed Count, 2005, view details
  • Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS), view details
  • Coronary Artery Disease, Acute Myocardial Infarction, and Ischemic Stroke Rates Among Inpatient Stays, 2001–2014, 07/2018, view details
  • Costs of Emergency Department Visits for Mental and Substance Use Disorders in the United States, 2017, 10/2020, view details
  • Costs of Emergency Department Visits in the United States, 2017, 12/2020, view details
  • COVID-19-Related Hospitalizations in 13 States, by Patient Location, 2020, 06/2021, view details
  • Delivery Hospitalizations Involving Preeclampsia and Eclampsia, 2005-2014, 04/2017, view details
  • A Demonstration Project: Assessing the Significance and Impact of Utilizing a Novel Telemedicine Application in the Delivery of Community Based Palliative Care in a Rural Seriously Ill Population, 2021, view details
  • Diabetes-Related Inpatient Stays, 2018, 07/2021, view details
  • Digital Healthcare Research: AHRQ - Funded Projects, view details
  • Emergency Department Transfers to Acute Care Facilities, 2009, 05/2013, view details
  • Emergency Department Visits and Hospital Admissions for Kidney Stone Disease, 2009, 07/2012, view details
  • Emergency Department Visits and Hospital Inpatient Stays for Bicycle-Related Injuries, 2009, 06/2012, view details
  • Emergency Department Visits and Hospital Inpatient Stays for Seasonal and 2009 H1N1 Influenza, 2008-2009, 01/2013, view details
  • Emergency Department Visits and Hospitalizations Associated with Animal Injuries, 2009, 05/2012, view details
  • Emergency Department Visits and Inpatient Hospital Stays for All-Terrain-Vehicle-Related Injuries, 2009, 05/2012, view details
  • Emergency Department Visits for Adults in Community Hospitals, 2008, 11/2010, view details
  • Emergency Department Visits for Adults with Diabetes, 2010, 11/2013, view details
  • Emergency Department Visits for Children and Young Adults With Diabetes, 2012, 04/2016, view details
  • Emergency Department Visits for Diagnoses Directly Indicating Heat Exposure: Variation Across Counties in the United States, 2016–2020, 12/2022, view details
  • Emergency Department Visits in Rural and Non-Rural Community Hospitals, 2008, 06/2011, view details
  • Emergency Department Visits Involving Dental Conditions, 2018, 08/2021, view details
  • Emergency Department Visits Involving Influenza and Influenza-Like Illnesses, 2016–2018, 12/2020, view details
  • Emergency Department Visits Related to Suicidal Ideation or Suicide Attempt, 2008–2017, 09/2020, view details
  • Examining the Relationship Between Health IT and Ambulatory Care Workflow Redesign, 07/2015, view details
  • Geographic Variation in Potentially Preventable Hospitalizations for Acute and Chronic Conditions, 2005-2011, 09/2014, view details
  • A Guidebook of Professional Practices for Behavioral Health and Primary Care Integration: Observations from Exemplary Sites, 03/2015, view details
  • HCUP Fast Stats - Opioid-Related Hospital Use, view details
  • HCUP Summary Trend Tables, view details
  • HCUPnet, view details
  • Health Extension Toolkit, view details
  • Health System Affiliation and Characteristics of Inpatient Stays at Rural and Metropolitan Hospitals, 2016, 10/2020, view details
  • HERO: New Mexico's Health Extension as a Model for Primary Care Transformation, 04/2015, view details
  • High-Volume Invasive, Therapeutic Ambulatory Surgeries Performed in Hospital-Owned Facilities, 2016, 09/2020, view details
  • Hospital Admissions for Uncontrolled Diabetes Improving Among American Indians and Alaska Natives, 12/2018, view details
  • Hospital Burden of Opioid-Related Inpatient Stays: Metropolitan and Rural Hospitals, 2016, 05/2020, view details
  • Hospital Inpatient Stays Related to Opioid Use Disorder and Endocarditis, 2016, 04/2020, view details
  • Hospital Readmissions Involving Psychiatric Disorders, 2012, 05/2015, view details
  • Hospital Stays with Cardiac Stents, 2009, 04/2012, view details
  • Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture, view details
  • Hospital Visits in the U.S. for Firearm-Related Injuries, 2009, 06/2012, view details
  • Implementation Toolsets for E-Prescribing, view details
  • Implementing Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder in Rural Primary Care: Environmental Scan Volume 1, 10/2017, view details
  • Improving Rural Health Through Telehealth-Guided Provider-to-Provider Communication, 12/2022, view details
  • Improving the Emergency Department Discharge Process: Environmental Scan Report, 10/2014, view details
  • Infectious Enteritis and Foodborne Illness in the United States, 2010, 03/2013, view details
  • Inpatient Hospital Stays and Emergency Department Visits Involving Influenza, 2006–2016, 10/2019, view details
  • Inpatient Stays and Emergency Department Visits Involving Traumatic Brain Injury, 2017, 03/2020, view details
  • Inpatient Stays in Rural Hospitals, 2007, 01/2010, view details
  • Inpatient Stays Involving Atrial Fibrillation, 1998-2014, 02/2018, view details
  • Inpatient Stays Involving Mental and Substance Use Disorders, 2016, 03/2019, view details
  • Insurance and Access to Care in Urban and Rural Areas, 2014-2015, 05/2018, view details
  • Integrating Primary Care Practices and Community-Based Resources to Manage Obesity: A Bridge-building Toolkit for Rural Primary Care Practices, 05/2014, view details
  • Mapping AHRQ's 30-Year Investment in Primary Care Research (1990-2020), 01/2024, view details
  • Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS), view details
  • Medicare Advantage Versus the Traditional Medicare Program: Costs of Inpatient Stays, 2009–2017, 08/2020, view details
  • Medication-Assisted Treatment Models of Care for Opioid Use Disorder in Primary Care Settings, 12/2016, view details
  • Mental Health Disorders Among Delivery Inpatient Stays by Patient Race and Ethnicity, 2020, 12/2022, view details
  • Methods Applying AHRQ Quality Indicators to Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Data for the 2023 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report (NHQDR), 11/2023, view details
  • Most Frequent Principal Diagnoses for Inpatient Stays in U.S. Hospitals, 2018, 07/2021, view details
  • Most Frequent Reasons for Emergency Department Visits, 2018, 12/2021, view details
  • National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Chartbook on Care Coordination, 06/2016, view details
  • National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports, view details
  • National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports Data Query, view details
  • Nationwide Inpatient Sample Redesign: Final Report, 04/2014, view details
  • Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) Among Newborn Hospitalizations, view details
  • Neonatal and Maternal Hospital Stays Related to Substance Use, 2006-2012, 07/2015, view details
  • Non-maternal and Non-neonatal Inpatient Stays in the United States Involving Malnutrition, 2016, 08/2018, view details
  • Obesity-Related Hospitalizations, 2004 versus 2009, 07/2012, view details
  • Obstetric Delivery Inpatient Stays Involving Substance Use Disorders and Related Clinical Outcomes, 2016, 10/2019, view details
  • Opioid-Related and Stimulant-Related Adult Inpatient Stays, 2012-2018, 02/2021, view details
  • Opioid-Related Hospital Stays Among Women in the United States, 2016, 01/2019, view details
  • Overview of Children in the Emergency Department, 2010, 06/2013, view details
  • Overview of Emergency Department Visits in the United States, 2011, 06/2014, view details
  • Overview of Emergency Department Visits Related to Injuries, by Cause of Injury, 2017, 11/2020, view details
  • Overview of HCUP, 04/2019, view details
  • Overview of Hospital Stays in the United States, 2011, 11/2013, view details
  • Overview of Major Ambulatory Surgeries Performed in Hospital-Owned Facilities, 2019, 12/2021, view details
  • Overview of Operating Room Procedures During Inpatient Stays in U.S. Hospitals, 2014, 12/2017, view details
  • Overview of Operating Room Procedures During Inpatient Stays in U.S. Hospitals, 2018, 08/2021, view details
  • Overview of Pediatric Emergency Department Visits, 2015, 08/2018, view details
  • Overview of U.S. Hospital Stays in 2016: Variation by Geographic Region, 12/2018, view details
  • Patient Residence Characteristics of Opioid-Related Inpatient Stays and Emergency Department Visits Nationally and by State, 2014, 07/2017, view details
  • Patient Safety and Adverse Events, 2011 and 2014, 02/2018, view details
  • Pediatric Cancer Hospitalizations, 2009, 05/2012, view details
  • Population Denominator Data Sources and Data for Use with HCUP Databases (Updated with 2021 Population Data), 2022, view details
  • Potentially Preventable Pediatric Hospital Inpatient Stays for Asthma and Diabetes, 2003-2012, 06/2015, view details
  • Poverty and Access to Internet, by County, 06/2021, view details
  • Primary Care Workforce Facts and Stats No. 3: The Distribution of the U.S. Primary Care Workforce, 07/2018, view details
  • PSNet: Patient Safety Network, view details
  • Racial and Ethnic Differences in Emergency Department Visits Related to Substance Use Disorders, 2019, 12/2022, view details
  • Septicemia in U.S. Hospitals, 2009, 10/2011, view details
  • Severe Maternal Morbidity (SMM) Among In-Hospital Deliveries, view details
  • Social and Structural Determinants of Maternal Morbidity and Mortality: An Evidence Map, 12/2023, view details
  • Social Determinants of Health and County Population Rates of Opioid-Related Inpatient Stays and Emergency Department Visits, 2016, 06/2020, view details
  • Social Determinants of Health Database, view details
  • Surgeries in Hospital-Based Ambulatory Surgery and Hospital Inpatient Settings, 2014, 05/2017, view details
  • TeamSTEPPS 3.0 Curriculum Tools and Materials, view details
  • Teen Hospital Stays for Childbirth, 2004-2013, 08/2016, view details
  • Telehealth and Patient Safety During the COVID-19 Response, 05/2020, view details
  • Telehealth: Mapping the Evidence for Patient Outcomes From Systematic Reviews, 06/2016, view details
  • Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators, view details
  • Trends and Disparities in Delivery Hospitalizations Involving Severe Maternal Morbidity, 2006–2015, 09/2018, view details
  • Trends in Emergency Department Visits, 2006-2011, 09/2014, view details
  • Trends in Emergency Department Visits, 2006–2014, 09/2017, view details
  • Trends in Emergency Department Visits Involving Mental and Substance Use Disorders, 2006-2013, 12/2016, view details
  • Trends in Observed Adult Inpatient Mortality for High-Volume Conditions, 2002-2012, 07/2015, view details
  • Trends in Opioid-Related Hospitalizations, view details
  • Trends in Pediatric and Adult Hospital Stays for Asthma, 2000-2010, 01/2014, view details
  • Trends in Rates of Perforated Appendix, 2001-2010, 07/2013, view details
  • Use of Telehealth During the COVID-19 Era, 01/2023, view details
  • Utilization of Intensive Care Services, 2011, 12/2014, view details
  • Variation in the Rate of Cesarean Section Across U.S. Hospitals, 2013, 09/2016, view details