Check to find the answers to your questions about the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) programs and activities. You can search by category or key words. You can also send us your ...

Over the last decade, there has been a tremendous growth in user-generated content about healthcare experiences. At the same time, Americans are increasingly seeking out online reviews of health care ...

As stewards of taxpayer funds, AHRQ must deliver results that matter to the public. Today, I’m pleased to announce that AHRQ is moving toward a strategy that aligns our priorities and funding ...

Sepsis is one of the leading causes of death in U.S. hospitals. This September, AHRQ is offering provider resources and data on the seriousness of sepsis during Sepsis Awareness Month. Sepsis is a ...

In the United States, the cost of treating adults with heart disease totaled $100 billion in 2022. A new statistical brief from AHRQ’s Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) presents data on the ...

The American Urological Association has unveiled a new clinical practice guideline for managing genitourinary syndrome of menopause, a condition affecting numerous postmenopausal women. This ...

Research has helped to establish effective diagnosis and treatment practices for child and adolescent mental health disorders, but gaps remain in patient-centered studies that explore “what is the ...

Advances in Patient Safety: From Research to Implementation describes what federally funded programs have accomplished in understanding medical errors and implementing programs to improve patient ...

Among all federal health insurance providers, Medicare was the highest spender for major diet-related conditions during 2021 and 2022, with an average of $153 billion per year in expenditures. The ...

The rate of MRSA diagnoses on admission among expected self-pay hospitalizations decreased from 130.1 per 10,000 stays in 2019 to 114.1 per 10,000 stays in 2021, and the rate among hospitalizations ...

A new interactive tool from AHRQ allows researchers, policymakers and others to explore trends in hospital care for sepsis, a life-threatening condition that is among the most expensive to treat in ...

In 2021, 15.5 percent of current smokers reported transportation issues that resulted in difficulties accessing daily living needs. People with chronic conditions reported similar reliability ...