For Professionals
National Quality Measures Clearinghouse
http://www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov
The National Quality Measures Clearinghouse™ (NQMC) web site is sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This site is a public repository for evidence-based quality measures and contains a search engine to identify measures by disease/condition, treatment/intervention, domain or organization.
Information available at this site can guide quality improvement efforts. Quality Tools Web Site http://www.innovations.ahrq.gov/qualitytools/
The QualityTools Web Site is sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This site organizes information for providers, policy makers, patients and consumers, payers and purchasers.
For Consumers
Quality Tools Web Site for Consumers
http://www.innovations.ahrq.gov/qualitytools/
The QualityTools Patients and Consumers page, sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, offers resources to help individuals understand diseases and health conditions. It provides recommendations for choosing healthcare services, resources to help patients better communicate with their healthcare providers, and tools for staying healthy and keeping safe.