Research Guides: Health Policy and Management Fieldwork I: HPM 9289: Agencies / Associations

US Government Agencies

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
AHRQ is the lead Federal agency charged with improving the safety and quality of healthcare for all Americans. AHRQ develops the knowledge, tools, and data needed to improve the healthcare system and help consumers, healthcare professionals, and policymakers make informed health decisions.

Visit AHRQ for Policymakers and Data & Analytics for case studies, quality indicators, data, surveys and more.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
includes Office of Minority Health and Health Equity, Center for Global Health and over 10 more.

CDC Publications Site is organized by public health topic and includes Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports (MMWR) and emerging infectious disease and chronic prevention peer reviewed articles.

GlobalHealth.gov
This US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) site includes global health topics and trends by world regions and HHS programs relating to global health.
USAID, Global Health
USAID's mission is to end extreme global poverty and enable resilient, democratic societies to realize their potential. The global health section of the site links to reports, studies and other publications related to global health.

Inter-Governmental Organizations

WHO World Health Organization
WHO is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. Includes dashboards, reports, country profiles and data.

Africa Index Medicus Databae

An international database to African health literature implemented by World Health Organization (WHO) and African partners.

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)

Regional office of WHO with focus on Americas.

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Publications

Includes UNDP Human Development reports (regional and global), Millennium Development Goals, assessment documents and other publications.

World Bank Publications

Open access, free version of World Bank publications site.

European Agencies

European Centre for Disease and Prevention Control
Site includes rapid risk assessments, guidance and a variety of reports.
Health System Profiles (European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies)
Country-based reports on health systems and policy initiatives.

Think tanks

Harvard Kennedy School Think Tank Search
Think Tank Search searches the websites of institutions that generate public policy research, analysis, and activity. These sites are affiliated with universities, governments, advocacy groups, foundations, and non-governmental organizations.
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME)
Independent global health research center at the University of Washington.
Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) (Univ. Minnesota)
The site includes news, reports, webinars and more on a host of medical topics.

Kaiser Family Foundation
A non-profit organization focusing on national health issues, as well as the U.S. role in global health policy. Site includes analysis, surveys, and facts relating to global health policy.
Rand Health Publications
RAND is a major US think thank, which publishes a number of reports on the topic of healthcare.
National Academies Press, Health and Medical Books
National Academies Press reports, conference summaries and books on current medical and health care topics including home health care, health literacy, disease prevention and spread of viral diseases. Free PDF downloads.

Directories

The listings on this page highlight some key general sources and are not meant to be comprehensive.

Search for more health policy and management, special interest, research centers, and advocacy organizations with Gale Directory Library. For example, search "health policy and management" in the Encyclopedia of Associations: National Organizations of the U.S. and filter by State and Subject Category, such as "Health services administration" .

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Gale Directory Library provides full-text, searchable access to Encyclopedia of Associations: International Organizations and Encyclopedia of Associations: National Organizations of the US. Users can also sort and export data from the directories.

United States Government Manual
Information on agencies of the legislative, judicial and executive branches. Also includes information on international organizations in which the United States participates, boards, commissions and committees.