Season 5 · Episode 72
Today: AHRQ Merger Concerns Around Patient Safety
This Week Health: Newsroom · This Week Health
April 10, 20256m 21s
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Show Notes
April 10, 2025: Sarah Richardson and Kate Gamble examine the proposed merger of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) with the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation to create the new Office of Strategy. They explore expert concerns about potential reductions in safety research and disruptions to quality initiatives, including AHRQ's goal to reduce patient and workforce harm by 50% by 2026.
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