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 ...

The AHRQ Surveys on Patient Safety Culture® (SOPS®) Workplace Safety Supplemental Items for nursing homes were designed for use with the core SOPS Nursing Home Survey to help nursing homes assess the ...

The Patient Education Materials Assessment Tool (PEMAT) is a systematic method to evaluate and compare the understandability and actionability of patient education materials. It is designed as a guide ...

This unit-based program guided and funded by AHRQ in conjunction with NORC at the University of Chicago and the Johns Hopkins University will help improve teamwork, communication, and the ...

As the lead federal agency for advancing patient safety, AHRQ invests in research and implementation projects that bridge the gap between research and the delivery of safer patient care. AHRQ-Funded ...

This webinar was the third of a three-part series on Safety Culture in Healthcare. On April 15, 2025, presenters discussed how to measure and improve safety culture using tools like AHRQ’s Surveys on ...

To improve patients' understanding, and possibly reduce errors while improving adherence, AHRQ grantee Michael Wolf, Ph.D, and colleagues developed and tested a set of explicit, standardized ...

Thomas E. Kottke, M.D., M.S.P.H. Harry A. Lando, Ph.D. Robert E. Mecklenburg, D.D.S., M.P.H. Robin J. Mermelstein, PhD Patricia Dolan Mullen, Dr.P.H. .C. Tracy ...

Research updates and information to help women manage diseases and conditions.AHRQ offers information to help enhance our understanding of women’s unique health needs and empower women to be more ...

The Compendium of U.S. Health Systems is composed of 637 U.S. health systems, defined in this analysis to include at least one hospital and at least one group of physicians providing comprehensive ...

AHRQ's Healthcare Simulation Dictionary, Version 3.0 (PDF, 1.8 MB), includes 170 definitions of healthcare simulation terms ranging from “avatars” and “manikins” to “gamification” and “virtual reality ...

HCUPnet allows free and immediate access to health statistics. The system provides health care statistics and information for hospital inpatient, emergency department, and ambulatory settings, as well ...