In what year was AHRQ established?

In what year was AHRQ established?

• A. 1989
• B. 1990
• C. 1978
• D. 1995

Answer: (A)

The year reflects when the agency first came into existence, not when it adopted its current name. It began in 1989 as the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR) within the Department of Health and Human Services, with a mission to improve health care quality, safety, and effectiveness through research and guidelines. In 1999, AHCPR was renamed the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), but the organization’s founding date remains 1989. So, 1989 is the establishment year.

The year reflects when the agency first came into existence, not when it adopted its current name. It began in 1989 as the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR) within the Department of Health and Human Services, with a mission to improve health care quality, safety, and effectiveness through research and guidelines. In 1999, AHCPR was renamed the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), but the organization’s founding date remains 1989. So, 1989 is the establishment year.