What Is the Role of the Agency for Healthcare Research

question 10

Essay

What is the role of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality?

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Definitions:

Occupational Safety

The discipline focused on ensuring the safety, health, and welfare of people engaged in work or employment, by reducing workplace risks.

Health Act

Legislation aimed at ensuring the provision of healthcare services, improving public health standards, and protecting patient rights.

Quid Pro Quo Harassment

A form of sexual harassment where submission to or rejection of unwelcome sexual conduct explicitly or implicitly affects an individual's employment.

Adverse Impact

Unintentional discrimination where a seemingly neutral employment practice disproportionately affects members of a protected class.