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Learning Health Systems

January 1, 2023

Agency for Health Research and Quality.

The learning health system model centers on the purposeful, systematic use of internal data and knowledge with external evidence to improve the safety and quality of care. This website shares projects, articles, and implementation examples to enhance adoption of the organizational learning concept throughout health care.

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