The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's (AHRQ) mission is to produce evidence to make health care safer, higher quality, more accessible, equitable, and affordable, and to work within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and with other partners to make sure that the evidence is understood and used.

As 1 of 12 agencies within the Department of Health and Human Services, AHRQ supports research that helps people make more informed decisions and improves the quality of health care services. AHRQ was formerly known as the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research.

For further information go to: http://www.ahrq.gov/cpi/about/

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Robert Otto Valdez

Arlene Bierman

Rachel Seeger

Mark Yu

Tim Erny

Laura Sessums

The Healthcare and Research Team at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is a multidisciplinary group dedicated to advancing the mission of improving the safety, quality, accessibility, equity, and affordability of healthcare. This team conducts and supports extensive research to generate evidence that informs healthcare decisions and practices, utilizing their expertise in healthcare delivery, digital health, quality improvement, patient safety, and health outcomes. The team collaborates with various stakeholders to ensure that evidence-based findings are effectively implemented to enhance healthcare services nationwide.

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