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200 10$aAHRQ tools and resources for better health care$b[electronic resource] /$fauthor, Barbara L. Kass-Bartelmes
210  1$aRockville, Md :$cAgency for Healthcare Research and Quality,$d[2002]
215   $a15 pages $cdigital, PDF file
225 1 $aResearch in action ;$vissue #10
225 1 $aAHRQ pub. ;$vno. 03-0008
300   $aTitle from PDF t.p. (viewed Mar. 13, 2008).
300   $a"December 2002."
320   $aIncludes bibliographical references.
330   $aThe Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has devoted significant funding to the creation of tools and resources that will help meet the needs of the U.S. health care system. This report briefly describes the tools and resources that AHRQ has made available, such as data sets, assessment and performance measures, clinical care guidelines, and quality measurement indicators. Examples of how these tools and resources are being used by federal, state, and local governments; private industry; health service providers; hospital associations; and health maintenance organizations to improve health care quality and help consumers make more informed choices are also provided.
606   $aHealth services administrators$xStandards$zUnited States
606   $aHealth planning$zUnited States
606   $aHealth Services Research
606   $aDatabases as Topic
606   $aDelivery of Health Care
606   $aPractice Guidelines as Topic
606   $aQuality of Health Care
606   $aSurveys and Questionnaires
606   $aUnited States Government Agencies
607   $aUnited States
608   $aResource Guide.
615  0$aHealth services administrators$xStandards
615  0$aHealth planning
615 12$aHealth Services Research.
615 22$aDatabases as Topic.
615 22$aDelivery of Health Care.
615 22$aPractice Guidelines as Topic.
615 22$aQuality of Health Care.
615 22$aSurveys and Questionnaires.
615 22$aUnited States Government Agencies.
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