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Mission:	To conduct research and develop strategies that enhance the quality, safety, and efficiency of healthcare; to translate research findings into practical tools and resources that healthcare providers can use to improve patient care.
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Services:	Patient Safety Research; Quality Improvement Tools; Safety Culture Assessments
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'''Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (CQuIPS)''' at AHRQ leads research and initiatives aimed at improving healthcare quality and patient safety across the United States. {{Official URL (simple)|url=https://www.ahrq.gov/cpi/about/centers/cquips/index.html}} ==Mission== The mission of CQuIPS is to advance healthcare quality and patient safety through research, development of strategies, and dissemination of practical tools. It focuses on identifying effective interventions, understanding the system failures that lead to patient harm, and promoting the adoption of best practices to ensure safer, higher-quality patient care. ==Parent organization== CQuIPS is a part of the [[Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)]], which is under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. ==Legislation== The center is not established by specific legislation but functions within AHRQ, which was authorized by the Healthcare Research and Quality Act of 1999. ==Partners== CQuIPS collaborates with: * Healthcare providers and institutions * Other AHRQ centers and offices * National and international patient safety organizations ==Number of employees== The number of employees specifically dedicated to CQuIPS is not publicly detailed. ==Organization structure== *'''Patient Safety Research Division''' conducts research on preventing medical errors. *'''Quality Improvement Division''' develops tools and resources for healthcare enhancement. *'''Safety Culture and Engagement Office''' promotes a culture of safety in healthcare. ==List of programs== * Patient Safety Research Projects * Safety Culture Surveys and Toolkits * Quality Improvement Tool Development * Health IT for Patient Safety ==Last total enacted budget== The budget for CQuIPS is not separately published from AHRQ's overall budget. ==Leader== CQuIPS is led by a Director. ==Services provided== CQuIPS provides services aimed at improving patient safety and healthcare quality. This includes conducting research to identify safety issues, developing and disseminating tools like the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP), and creating resources for assessing and improving safety culture in healthcare settings. The center also works on integrating health IT into safety and quality improvement efforts. ==Regulations overseen== CQuIPS does not oversee regulations but influences healthcare practices through research and the development of evidence-based guidelines and tools. ==Headquarters address== 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857 (AHRQ's main headquarters) ==Website== https://www.ahrq.gov/cpi/about/centers/cquips/index.html ==Wikipedia article== There is no specific Wikipedia article for CQuIPS; for related information, see [[wikipedia:Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality]]. ==External links== * https://www.ahrq.gov/cpi/about/centers/cquips/index.html * https://www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/index.html * https://www.ahrq.gov/quality/index.html [[Category:Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality]]

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