Office of Communications (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)

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Office of Communications (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
Type:	Administrative and Support Agencies
Parent organization:	Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Top organization:
Employees:
Executive:	Acting Director
Budget:
Address:	5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857
Website:	https://www.ahrq.gov/cpi/about/organization/oc/index.html
Creation Legislation:	N/A (Part of AHRQ)
Wikipedia:	Office of Communications (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)

Office of Communications (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
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Mission
To effectively communicate AHRQ's research findings, tools, and resources to improve healthcare quality, safety, efficiency, and equity; to engage with stakeholders to inform and educate on healthcare issues.

Services
Publications; Media Relations; Outreach Programs

Regulations

Office of Communications (AHRQ) is responsible for managing the dissemination of information from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, ensuring that research and resources reach healthcare providers, policymakers, and the public.

Official Site

Mission

The mission of the Office of Communications at AHRQ is to communicate effectively the agency's research, tools, and resources to enhance healthcare quality, safety, efficiency, and equity. It aims to engage various stakeholders by disseminating knowledge through publications, media relations, and outreach programs to foster an informed community and influence healthcare improvements.

Parent organization

The Office of Communications is part of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), which is under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, focusing on research to improve health care delivery.

Legislation

The office is not established by specific legislation but is an integral part of AHRQ, which was established by the Healthcare Research and Quality Act of 1999.

Partners

The Office of Communications collaborates with:

Various divisions within AHRQ
Other federal agencies
Healthcare organizations and media outlets

Number of employees

Specific employee numbers for this office are not publicly detailed.

Organization structure

Public Affairs Team handles media relations and public engagement.
Publications Division manages the creation and distribution of AHRQ materials.
Outreach Programs focus on stakeholder engagement and educational initiatives.

List of programs

AHRQ Publications and Reports
Media Outreach and Press Releases
Educational Campaigns and Webinars
Stakeholder Engagement Events

Last total enacted budget

The budget for the Office of Communications is not separately published from AHRQ's overall budget.

Leader

The office is led by an Acting Director.

Services provided

The Office of Communications provides services such as the development and dissemination of publications, managing media relations, and executing outreach programs. It works to ensure that AHRQ's research findings are effectively communicated to healthcare professionals, policymakers, researchers, and the general public to influence health care practices and policies.

Regulations overseen

The Office of Communications does not oversee regulations but ensures that communications are in compliance with federal guidelines on information dissemination.

Headquarters address

5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857 (AHRQ's main headquarters)

Website

https://www.ahrq.gov/cpi/about/organization/oc/index.html

Wikipedia article

There is no specific Wikipedia article for the Office of Communications; for context, see wikipedia:Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

External links