Highlights of AHRQ Children's Health Care Quality Findings


This document briefly presents selected findings from intramural and extramural child health research of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), including issues for public payers, the effect of improved health care on children’s health status, and quality improvement challenges specific to children.

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Definition of High-Quality Care

The Institute of Medicine defines high-quality care as care that is safe, timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and patient-centered.

Issues for Public Payers

Impact of Improved Quality

Unique Quality Challenges for Children

Improved Quality for Children Makes a Difference

Availability of Measures

Improving Quality for Children: Unique Dimensions

Selected ongoing AHRQ-supported initiatives to improve the quality and safety of health care for children and adolescents

Improving Safety

Improving Other Aspects of Quality

Current as of February 2007
AHRQ Publication No. 07-M013-1


Internet Citation:

Highlights of AHRQ Children's Health Care Quality Findings. February 2007. AHRQ Publication No. 07-M013-1. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/child/qfindings.htm


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