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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
540 Gaither Road
Suite 2000
Rockville, MD 20850
Phone:	(301) 427-1364
Web Address:	www.ahrq.gov

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is one agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. AHRQ supports research initiatives that seek to improve the quality of health care in America. AHRQ's mission is to improve the quality, safety, efficiency, effectiveness, and cost-effectiveness of health care for all Americans. The Web site provides evidence-based information to help people make decisions about health care services.

Joint Commission General Public Page
Phone:	(630) 792-5800
Web Address:	www.jointcommission.org/generalpublic

This Joint Commission Web site has information about choosing a health care provider, patient safety, Quality Check (a way to check the performance of health care centers), and more.

Joint Commission Quality Check
One Renaissance Boulevard
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
Phone:	(630) 792-5800
Web Address:	www.qualitycheck.org/consumer/searchqcr.aspx

The Joint Commission compiles reports and national information on various health care services, including outpatient service centers. If you want to check on the performance of an outpatient service center, use the Quality Check feature on this Web site.

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Last Updated: April 09, 2010

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