AHRQ
Medical abbreviation · Medical Research
| Stands for | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality |
|---|---|
| Categories | Medical |
AHRQ stands for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, a medical research abbreviation.
US Department of Health and Human Services agency that funds and conducts research on health care quality, safety, efficiency and effectiveness, and produces tools such as patient safety indicators and the National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report. It supports the US Preventive Services Task Force.
Example: AHRQ's toolkit was used to cut central line infections in the ICU.
Usage notes
Created in 1989 as the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research and renamed in 1999. Its Evidence-based Practice Centers produce systematic reviews for guideline developers. Pronounced "ARK" by many in the field.
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