The Treatment Options initiative from the Federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) provides short, unbiased summaries for common health conditions.
The Treatment Options initiative from the Federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) provides short, unbiased treatment summaries for common health conditions. Get the facts you need to compare your treatment options, understand the benefits and risks, and prepare for your next medical appointment.
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Comment Policy:
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AHRQ is committed to improving care safety and quality by developing successful partnerships and generating the knowledge and tools required for long-term improvement. The goal of our research is measurable improvements in health care in America, gauged in terms of improved quality of life and patient outcomes, lives saved, and value gained for what we spend.
To achieve its goals, the Agency is committed to organizational excellence, the use of efficient and responsive business processes to maximize the Agency's resources and the effectiveness of its programs.
Our overall focus is:
Safety and quality: Reduce the risk of harm by promoting delivery of the best possible health care.
Effectiveness: Improve health care outcomes by encouraging the use of evidence to make informed health care decisions.
Efficiency: Transform research into practice to facilitate wider access to effective health care services and reduce unnecessary costs.
Address & Contact
- City:
- Rockville
- State:
- MD
- Phone:
- (301) 427-1364
- Website:
- http://www.ahrq.gov
- Category:
- Government Organization