The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Health services should be provided to all people without discrimination of any kind. Healthcare professionals should ensure that, while caring for patients, they act in accordance with medical laws. Agencies that regulate the healthcare industry ensure that all healthcare providers act in accordance with medical laws and that people have access to high-quality medical care. The creation of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) was made in December 1989. created as the Agency for Healthcare Policy and Research (AHCPR). It was subsequently reauthorized on December 6, 1999, and has since been called the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. It is a public health service agency that is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. In the Agency, it is the Director's responsibility to implement the AHRQ Information Quality Guidelines. AHRQ is one of 12 agencies within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and provides support to healthcare research initiatives. To fulfill its mission, it conducts and supports health services research within AHRQ and in the following sectors: academic institutions; in health systems; in doctors' offices and hospitals. Weinstock (2009) argues that the agency's research portfolio is very broad and addresses all aspects of the healthcare system. HHS strategies and goals serve as a guide for the Agency's operations. The Agency fully supports HHS' strategic objectives. The Agency ensures that families, seniors and millions of children are provided with high-quality health care. Also explore n... half of the document... written by AHRQ. Protection requires the Agency-sponsored member to collect the data. Federal grantees have the discretion to change the scope and nature of funded projects beyond the original outline of the funding proposal. The services offered by the Agency help many people to obtain adequate information on health issues and therefore make informed decisions. References Fremgen, B.F., (2009). Introduction to Medical Law, Ethics and Bioethics, Medical Law and Ethics Third Edition.Sandra, R.E., (2006). Secure successful funding for nursing research through the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Nursing Economics, 24(3), 160-1. Retrieved from ABI/INFORM Trade & Industry.Weinstock, M., (2009). Energetic in improving quality. Hospitals and health networks, 83(8), 12-13. Retrieved from ABI/INFORM Global.