AHRQ National Advisory Council to Meet March 17

Media Advisory: March 10, 2000

The National Advisory Council (NAC) for Healthcare Research and Quality will meet on Friday, March 17, 2000. The Council provides advice to the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) on matters related to AHRQ's activities. The NAC is composed of representatives from health care plans, providers, purchasers, consumers and health services researchers.

The meeting, which is open to the public, will begin with an update on the status of the Agency's current research, programs and initiatives. The Council will discuss health care markets, research directions, national quality measures, and patient safety.

Date: Friday, March 17, 2000

Location: 6010 Executive Boulevard, Fourth Floor, Rockville, MD 20852

Time: 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Registration: No prior registration is required.

Contact: Linda Reeves, Assistant Administrator for Equal Opportunity at (301) 594-6665 about accommodations for the disabled.

Internet Citation:

AHRQ National Advisory Council to Meet March 17. Media Advisory, March 10, 2000. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/news/press/pr2000/nac317pr.htm