On September 22, 2025, leaders from three high-performing health systems shared insights about how leadership accountability, board engagement, and data-driven practices have led to measurable ...

In 2021–22, 4.0 percent of adults aged 65 and older used benzodiazepines, a type of medication often prescribed for anxiety or sleep problems, without opioids, while 1.5 percent used both medications ...

The annual average number of adults with diagnosed or treated high cholesterol increased from 76.4 million per year in 2018 and 2019 to 84.2 million in 2021 and 2022.

Background: The purpose of this tool is to determine if your facility has a process to screen patients for pressure ulcer risk. The tool is one of a series of Facility Assessment Checklists developed ...

Note: Resources on this page were used in testing the Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care Settings by Engaging Patients and Families. The materials were ...

A study published in JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) and funded and carried out by Health and Human Services (HHS) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) shows ...

Patients are at higher risk of excessive bleeding when taking both blood thinners and aspirin together, according to an AHRQ-funded study published in American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy.

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 ...

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 ...

New research examines evidence-based practice to improve clinical decision making for patients with alcohol use disorder. An updated systematic review published today in The Journal of the American ...

The number of sepsis-related inpatient stays at non-federal acute care hospitals in the United States increased from 1.8 million in 2016 to 2.5 million in 2021, with a faster rate of increase ...

A new study funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) found that nursing homes using a chlorhexidine bathing routine to clean the skin and nose with over-the-counter antiseptic ...