AHRQ 20th Anniversary Testimonials

AHRQ Director Gopal Khanna, MBA, introduces Eric Hargan, Deputy Secretary for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Deputy Secretary Hargan congratulates AHRQ on its accomplishments in improving healthcare and informing the American public. (49 seconds)

Christine A. Goeschel, Sc.D., R.N., Director of the Center for Improving Diagnosis in Healthcare at MedStar Health, discusses the impact AHRQ has had on her career personally and on American healthcare in general by bringing evidence-based toolkits to the bedside. (1 minute, 20 seconds)

Jon White, M.D., Associate Chief of Staff of Research at the Department of Veterans Affairs Salt Lake City Health Care System, discusses three of AHRQ’s contributions to the U.S. healthcare system: creating research and evidence for best practices, cultivating patient safety expertise, and focusing national attention on the improvement of patient care. (1 minute, 8 seconds)

Lisa Simpson, MBChB, President of AcademyHealth, provides examples of how AHRQ’s work has helped transform policy and health care in America, including the agency’s data resources and patient safety toolkits. (1 minute, 29 seconds)

Edmondo Robinson, M.D., Chief Transformation Officer at Wilmington Hospital Administration, praises AHRQ’s ability to bring different patient safety stakeholders together and discusses how the Agency can facilitate conversations about health information technology and health disparities moving forward. (1 minute, 33 seconds)

Chip Kahn, M.P.H, President of the Federation of American Hospitals, explains how AHRQ brought together experts from the government and the private sector, acting as a conduit to bring their expertise to the public. (42 seconds)

Amy Helwig, M.D., Chief Quality Officer at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Health Plan, describes AHRQ’s impact not only on raising awareness of patient safety issues, but also on developing toolkits that improve the healthcare system. (58 seconds)

Peter J. Embí, M.D., President of the Regenstrief Institute, describes how the American healthcare system has benefited greatly from AHRQ’s efforts in healthcare technology and data analysis. (1 minute, 14 seconds)

Bruce Siegel, M.D., M.P.H., President of America’s Essential Hospitals, discusses the impact AHRQ’s toolkits, like the CUSP program, on improving patient safety and elevating the level of patient care in America. (1 minute, 1 second)