The National Health Quality Report (NHQR) Is a Collaborative Effort

question 7

Multiple Choice

The National Health Quality Report (NHQR) is a collaborative effort among agencies of the Department of Health and Human Services. The purpose of the NHQR is:

• A) Reporting on the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's goal for the year
• B) To describe the yearly activities of the agency
• C) To ensure national quality of services
• D) Providing documentation of whether health care quality is stable, improving, or declining over time

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