McCormick K A, Cummings M A, Kovner C
Center for Information Technology, Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, Rockville, Maryland 20852, USA.
Nurs Clin North Am. 1997 Sep;32(3):521-42.
This article describes the various outcomes programs supported by the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR). The mission of the agency is to generate and disseminate information that improves the delivery and quality of health care. The agency is charged with helping consumers, providers, purchasers, health plans, and policy makers meet the challenge of improving the quality of health care services while reducing spending. AHCPR has been recognized as funding the development of "gold standard" clinical practice guidelines and the source of unbiased, science-based information on what works and does not work in health care.
本文介绍了医疗保健政策与研究机构（AHCPR）所支持的各类成果项目。该机构的使命是生成并传播能够改善医疗保健服务提供和质量的信息。该机构负责帮助消费者、医疗服务提供者、购买方、健康计划以及政策制定者应对在提高医疗保健服务质量的同时降低支出这一挑战。AHCPR已被公认为资助了“金标准”临床实践指南的制定，并且是关于医疗保健中哪些措施有效、哪些无效的无偏见、基于科学的信息来源。
