Suggested Citation. Brach C, ed. AHRQ Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit, 3rd Edition. Rockville, MD. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

Health literacy occurs when health information and services created for patients match with their capacity to find, understand, and use them. AHRQ provides the research, tools, and training to …

The purpose of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality is to enhance the quality, appropriateness, and effectiveness of health services, and access to such services through …

AHRQ’s SHARE Approach is a clinician-led shared decision-making model with five essential elements for meaningful dialogue with patients exploring benefits, harms, and risks of options …

.page-sidebar-second { padding: 20px; } .page-sidebar-second p { font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.5em; } This dashboard includes information organized by fall at-a-glance (by age), …

December 2024 New File Announcement: System, Hospital, and Outpatient Site Linkage Files for 2023 have been added.The Compendium of U.S. Health Systems is composed of 639 U.S. …

Resource: Using Root Cause Analysis to Help Practices Understand and Improve Their Performance and Outcomes (PDF, 908 KB, 18 pages) Part of an AHRQ curriculum used to …

Research shows that when patients are engaged in their health care, it can lead to measurable improvements in safety and quality. To promote stronger engagement, Agency for Healthcare …

Each year, somewhere between 700,000 and 1,000,000 people in the United States fall in the hospital. A fall may result in fractures, lacerations, or internal bleeding, leading to increased …

The SHARE Approach. The SHARE Approach is a process for shared decision making. The SHARE Approach workshop includes resources to help healthcare providers work with …