title: AHRQ's Role in Improving Quality, Safety, and Health System Performance.
authors.affiliation: Richard Kronick is Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Rockville, Maryland.
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kronick
mesh_terms: D055499:Catheter-Related Infections / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S. / Q000191:economics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000639:trends; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000191:economics / Q000193:education; D006302:Health Services Research / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D058991:Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*; D010359:Patient Readmission / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000639:trends; D061214:Patient Safety / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D055818:Public-Private Sector Partnerships; D058996:Quality Improvement / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000639:trends; D014146:Training Support; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D016270:United States Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality