Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality is a U.S. federal agency that conducts and supports research to improve the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of healthcare for all Americans.
Aliases (4)
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States government agency
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federal agency → health services research agency → |
| abbreviation |
AHRQ
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| country |
United States
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| employer |
federal civil service employees
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| fieldOfWork |
comparative effectiveness research
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evidence-based medicine → health information technology → health services research → healthcare cost and utilization → healthcare disparities → healthcare quality → patient safety → practice guidelines → primary care research → |
| focusesOn |
improving healthcare access
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improving healthcare outcomes → improving healthcare quality for all Americans → improving patient safety → reducing medical errors → |
| formerName |
Agency for Health Care Policy and Research
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| foundedBy |
United States Congress
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| hasProgram |
CAHPS program
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Evidence-based Practice Centers program → Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project → Medical Expenditure Panel Survey → Patient Safety Organization program → |
| headquartersLocation |
Maryland
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Rockville, Maryland → United States → |
| inception |
1989
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| jurisdiction |
United States federal government
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| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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| legalBasis |
Healthcare Research and Quality Act of 1999
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Public Health Service Act → |
| locatedInTimeZone |
Eastern Time Zone
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| mission |
to improve healthcare outcomes for all Americans
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to improve the effectiveness of healthcare in the United States → to improve the efficiency of healthcare in the United States → to improve the quality of healthcare in the United States → to improve the safety of healthcare in the United States → to support health services research → |
| operatesIn |
United States
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| parentAgency |
United States Department of Health and Human Services
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| partOf |
U.S. Public Health Service
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| produces |
clinical practice guidelines
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evidence reports → healthcare data and statistics → quality indicators → |
| renamedIn |
1999
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| replaced |
Agency for Health Care Policy and Research
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| sector |
public sector
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| website |
https://www.ahrq.gov
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Referenced by (8)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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United States Department of Health and Human Services
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United States Public Health Service → |
hasPart |
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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
("Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project")
→
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality ("Evidence-based Practice Centers program") → |
hasProgram |
|
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
("AHRQ")
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abbreviation |
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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
("Agency for Health Care Policy and Research")
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formerName |
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United States Secretary of Health and Human Services
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overseesAgency |
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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
("Agency for Health Care Policy and Research")
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replaced |