Kaveh G. Shojania
Kathryn M. McDonald
Robert M. Wachter
Douglas K. Owens
Series Editors

2004

Volume 1—Series Overview and Methodology

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), through its Evidence-based Practice Centers (EPCs), sponsors the development of evidence reports and technology assessments to assist public- and private-sector organizations in their efforts to improve the quality of health care in the United States. This report, Closing the Quality Gap: A Critical Analysis of Quality Improvement Strategies, was requested and funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.