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Careers at AHRQ Join the team that strives to improve healthcare for all Americans Featured Programs AHRQ programs provide information and resources to help healthcare organizations and providers deliver safe, high-quality, and equitable care across all settings. Health Equity Examining inequities and implicit bias embedded in today’s healthcare delivery systems. National Center for Excellence in Primary Care Research Supporting transformative primary care research, tools and methods to improve the delivery of primary care. Diagnostic Safety and Quality Funding research to better understand how diagnostic errors happen and how to prevent them. Climate Change Support for decarbonization in healthcare Digital Healthcare Research Providing evidence on how digital healthcare can advance quality, safety, and efficiency for patients and their families Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Making healthcare safer in all settings Data & Analytics Providing data and analysis to help healthcare decision makers understand how the healthcare system is working and identify opportunities for improvement EvidenceNOW Using external practice coaches to help primary care clinicians implement the best evidence into care Network of Patient Safety Databases Providing non-identifiable patient safety data at the national level Learning Health Systems Conducting research and provides training, tools, and data to help healthcare organizations improve care Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems Surveying patients to report on and evaluate their experiences with healthcare Patient Safety Network Providing the latest literature, news, and expert commentary on patient safety topics Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program Helping clinical teams make care safer by combining improved teamwork, clinical best practices, and the science of safety Effective Health Care Program Improving healthcare quality by providing the best available evidence on benefits and harms of drugs, devices, and services Evidence-based Practice Centers Program Generating evidence reports on a wide spectrum of topics to inform clinician practice improvements, guide policymaking, and identify future...