Patient experience encompasses the range of interactions that patients have with the healthcare system, including their care from health plans, and from doctors, nurses, and staff in hospitals, ...

This document provides preliminary estimates for 2014 on hospital-acquired conditions (HACs), indicating a 17 percent decline, from 145 to 121 HACs per 1,000 discharges, from 2010 to 2014. A ...

Research has helped to establish effective diagnosis and treatment practices for child and adolescent mental health disorders, but gaps remain in patient-centered studies that explore “what is the ...

This student workbook was prepared for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality by RAND Corporation under contract 290-06-00017-7. It is one component of a four-part set of training modules ...

Guidelines summarizing evidence exist to help ensure that patients receive recommended interventions. In addition, consistent guideline adherence may significantly improve patient safety. However, ...