In 2022, over 77 percent of U.S. adults were affected by obesity, at least one chronic condition, or both, and that number rose to 99 percent among adults aged 80 and older. A new research findings ...

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) relies on AHRQ’s Effective Health Care Program systematic reviews to inform a number of guidelines advising best treatment practices for ...

Just 7.3 percent of non-Hispanic Asian adults with a prior COVID-19 infection reported ever having Long COVID as of spring 2023, compared with 14.6 percent of non-Hispanic White adults. (Source: AHRQ ...

Schizophrenia and alcohol-related disorders were among the top five conditions most commonly associated with readmissions among patients listed as self-pay or no charge, resulting in 18 and 18.7 ...

Emergency departments need to be more effective at coordinating the collection and use of “health-related social needs” information, a new AHRQ-funded study has found. The study, published in BMC ...

In 2021, 7.5 percent of Hispanic patients, 6.6 percent of Black patients, 6.2 percent of patients with an “other” or unknown race, and 4.0 percent of White patients experienced adverse inpatient ...

Patient safety is a critical component of health care quality. As medical offices continually strive to improve, there is growing recognition of the importance of establishing a culture of patient ...

Access more data on this topic in the associated statistical brief, plus additional AHRQ data infographics. The reviews are part of the agency’s Making Healthcare Safer IV report, a continuous ...

Overall, 15.5 percent of U.S. noninstitutionalized adults reported having used an electronic nicotine product in 2021. (Source: AHRQ Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Statistical Brief #554, ...

A new online tool developed by AHRQ supports efforts by primary care practices and healthcare systems to improve opioid medication management and prevent opioid misuse and opioid use disorder in older ...

Compared with 2021, insurance premiums in 2022 for private-sector employees increased 2.8 percent for single coverage, 2.1 percent for employee-plus-one coverage and 2.6 percent for family coverage.