Assessment of the AHRQ Patient Safety Initiative, Final Report�Evaluation Report IV

Author

Ridgely; M. Susan ; Damberg; Cheryl L. ; Sorbero; Melony E. ; Greenberg; Michael D. ; Farley; Donna O.

Year

2008

Publisher

RAND Corporation

Type

BOOK

Description

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 funded 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.