By Members of AHRQ’s National Advisory Council – One of AHRQ’s most valuable contributions is its abiding scrutiny of inequities in healthcare delivery. Its National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report, published annually for over two decades, is the Nation’s most comprehensive assessment of disparities.
By Whitney Schott PhD & Judy George, PhD – The U.S. has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the world among wealthy nations, with an estimated 60,000 women affected each year by serious pregnancy-related complications. In response to this crisis, the United States has made improving maternal health—including maternal behavioral health—a national priority.
From the AHRQ Blog – AHRQ funding opportunities aim to address today’s essential challenges in advancing and improving healthcare delivery. However, this one may carry particular weight because we believe that effective, safe AI use has the potential to profoundly change American healthcare.
By Aimee Eden PhD MPH & Tess Miller Dr PH – Primary care is foundational to good health and well-being, providing services that span preventive care to diagnosis and treatment. Access to comprehensive primary care improves patient and population health outcomes across the lifespan.
By Robert Otto Valdez PhD MHSA & Pamela Owens PhD – The human suffering caused by sepsis is shocking. New AHRQ analyses show that in 2021, more than 2 million Americans—roughly equivalent to the population of Phoenix, Arizona—were hospitalized with sepsis, 300,000 lives were lost, and hospital costs exceeded $52 billion.
By Chris Dymek EdD – Providing healthcare consumers with evidence-based insights and practical guidelines can create value for patients, their families, clinicians and healthcare systems.
The thought leaders in our community are good about sharing their thoughts on the issues of today. Here are the top read and shared guest posts of July that we think deserve sharing again.
By Robert Otto Valdez PhD MHSA – I have been contemplating the 2024 AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting, held this year in Baltimore, since its conclusion recently. I hope all attendees had as enjoyable and thought-provoking experience as I had. Congratulations to AcademyHealth for hosting a well-organized meeting with stimulating, informative presentations.
By Robert Otto Valdez PhD MHSA – We are halfway through AHRQ’s 35th anniversary year, and in this third and final blog post about our commemoration, I would like to reflect on the role of AHRQ and our research investments, which have catalyzed major innovations in clinical care and healthcare delivery.
From the AHRQ Blog – Looking back at Older Americans Month, it is crucial that we continue to recognize the significant contributions of older adults and the urgent need to transform and improve their healthcare. Our current system is ill-equipped to meet the complex needs of older adults, who often contend with multiple chronic conditions.
By Robert Otto Valdez PhD MHSA – Not long ago, Health and Human Services Deputy Secretary Andrea Palm visited AHRQ to update agency staff on HHS priorities and discuss healthcare topics ranging from the future impacts of artificial intelligence to the nation’s mental health crisis. It was also an opportunity to continue our celebration of AHRQ’s 35th anniversary—
The thought leaders in our community are good about sharing their thoughts on the issues of today. Here are the top read and shared guest posts of May that we think deserve sharing again.
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