A&M Rural and Community Health Institute

**We are ARCHI** The Texas A&M Health A&M Rural and Community Health Institute (ARCHI) is a health extension center offering programs that promote safe, effective health care practices. ARCHI serves as a bridge for health care professionals and their organizations with academic centers, policymakers and researchers to improve the quality and safety of patient care. For some small communities or rural facilities that may find it difficult to produce certain programs and services on their own, we provide simple solutions. We offer a variety of quality and patient safety programs, including peer review through case-based learning, benchmarking, assessment services and data analytics. Additional programs include opportunities for continuing medical and nursing education. **Mission** The mission of ARCHI is to improve access to healthcare and reduce disparities in health status and outcome by improvingt he quality and safety of healthcare. **Vision** The vision of ARCHI is to be recognized as the premier health services organization that advances the optimization of safe, effective, quality healthcare and informs health policy through innovative technology, service, education, and research.