Press Release Date: October 31, 2008
The National Advisory Council for the Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality (AHRQ) will meet on Friday, November 7. The council provides
advice to AHRQ's director and to the Secretary of the Department of
Health and Human Services on matters related to AHRQ.
The meeting, which is open to the public, will begin with an update on the
Agency's current research, programs, and initiatives. The council will discuss
such topics as patient-centered care, quality and value in health care, and
updates for AHRQ's National Healthcare Quality Report and National
Healthcare Disparities Report. The meeting agenda is available
on AHRQ's Web site at http://www.ahrq.gov/about/agen1107.htm.
Date: Friday, November 7, 2008
Location:
AHRQ's Eisenberg Conference Center
540 Gaither Road
Rockville, MD 20850
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Registration: No prior registration is required
Individuals with disabilities requiring reasonable accommodations may contact Kaye
Nitta, Office of Equal Employment Opportunity, Program Support Center, by
E-mail: Kaye.Nitta@psc.hhs.gov, voice/relay at
(301) 443-1977, or TTY at (301) 443-1972.
For more information, please contact AHRQ Public Affairs: (301) 427-1855 or (301) 427-1866.
Internet Citation:
AHRQ National Advisory Council To Meet November 7.
Press Release, October 31, 2008. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality,
Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/news/press/pr2008/nac1031pr.htm