Research Guides: Health Services and Policy Research: Quality of Care

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This page focuses on quality and safety in healthcare. See the Health Statistics Guide for AHRQ resources.

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FDA - Medical Devices
Approvals & clearances for devices & procedures, regulations, guidelines, safety, & more.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
See especially the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) and Center for Drug Evaluation & Research (CDER).
Health Services Research (HSR) PubMed Queries
Under Categories, choose Quality Improvement,
HospitalInspections.org
Includes details about deficiencies cited during complaint inspections at acute-care, critical access or psychiatric hospitals throughout the United States since Jan. 1, 2011. From the Association of Health Care Journalists (AHCJ).
Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture (SOPS) Database
A central repository for survey data from hospitals that have administered the AHRQ patient safety culture survey instrument. Use the Comparative Databases link to search for information.
National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)
Includes the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS).
National Healthcare Quality & Disparities Reports
From the Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ).
Public Health - European Commission
Includes data on pharmaceuticals, health systems & health technology assessment, & more.
Quality & Patient Safety - AHRQ
Includes the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP), Patient Safety Measure Tools & Resources, & more.