The Agency for Healthcare Research ...

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has launched its Web-based National Quality Measures Clearinghouse, which will contain the greatest in number current evidence-based quality measures and measure places to evaluate and improve the quality of heath care. The resource is available online at www.qualitymeasures.ahrq. gov

Physicians, hospital staff, health plan employee and others interested in quality measures can search the site for measures that target a particular disease or condition, treatment or intervention, age range, sex vulnerable population, setting of care, or contributing organization. Users also can compare attributes of brace or more quality measures side by way of side to determine which measures best suit their needinesss The site also provides material upon how to select, use, apply, and interpret a measure.

The just discovered site builds on AHRQ's previous initiatives in quality measures and will be part of a larger Web site of quality, clinical information, and decision tool constituents that will include the National Guideline Clearinghouse (www.guideline.gov).

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