Assessment of the AHRQ Patient Safety Initiative
Farley, Donna O (Rand Corporation California) / Damberg, Cheryl L / Ridgely, Susan M / Sorbero, Melony E / Greenberg, Michael D
Updates the policy context of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) patient safety initiative, documents the current priorities and activities undertaken, and assesses contributions of health information technology projects and dissemination actions to support adoption of evidence-based safe practices. Discusses implications for future AHRQ policy, programming, and research, suggests ways to strengthen AHRQ activities.