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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/about/impact-stories.html
April 01, 2025 - Click on the links below to learn about just some of the recent primary care projects AHRQ has funded … The stories highlight research that demonstrates the impact of AHRQ-funded research on engaging and empowering … the use of an electronic health record (EHR)-based tool to improve confidential screening and risk management … Increasing Access to Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder in Rural Communities Through a Virtual Clinician … Advancing Primary Care Research Careers AHRQ supports a variety of research training grant opportunities
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integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/products/playbooks/behavioral-health-and-primary-care/using-the-playbook
July 01, 2025 - Each link is followed by a letter grade, either A or B, which reflects an evaluation of the resource … If you are new to integration or prefer a comprehensive approach, you can work through the steps of the … Using the Playbook as an Upward Spiral
The process of integration entails working toward a North … As a user of the Playbook, we encourage you to revisit the implementation processes as often as needed … in which patients have full access to outcome-changing behavioral health services as part of their overall
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/methods/2010_01.pdf
January 01, 2010 - HCUP databases enable research on a broad range of health policy issues, including cost and
quality … Produce a broad set of software tools and products to facilitate the use of HCUP and
other administrative … and use of health care data. … on admission from those acquired as a result of the hospital
stay, assess the severity of the condition … Finally, VHI will also use the
results to continue to engage a wide variety of stakeholders in data-driven
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb71.pdf
April 01, 2009 - stimulated interest in research
on the safety, clinical outcomes, and economic implications of
shifts … brief focuses on the maternal impact, some research
indicates potentially worse neonatal outcomes for … n Reflecting changing practice
patterns, there was also a 37
percent decrease in the use
of forceps … depending on the mode of delivery. … For a detailed description of HCUP, more information on the design of the NIS, and methods to calculate
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/uc1hs016160-sakuda-final-report-2009.pdf
January 01, 2009 - Several types of data were collected to determine the impact of the HMVR on patients’
coordination of … All Research Facilitators were also trained
on interviewing and data collection techniques by the Research … The corrective action was to re-consent the research subjects on an individual basis and to
submit a … • Enhancing understanding of Privacy and Security guidance on use of shared data systems. … Another is the success of all partner
institutions agreeing on a common data set for health information
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www.ahrq.gov/topics/surgery.html
Yet a substantial proportion of those complications are preventable. … AHRQ has tools, research and resources related to making surgery safer. … Research AHRQ PSNet AHRQ's Patient Safety Network includes numerous studies on improving surgical safety … Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project presents national data on surgeries performed in two hospital … Comparisons of ambulatory surgery with inpatient surgery can be useful in the evaluation of use patterns
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/using-electronic-personal-health-record-empower-patients-hypertension/annual-summary/2011
January 01, 2011 - as a result of the implementation of the ePHR. … completed analysis of the post-trial PES data. … All these differences affect perceptions of patient empowerment as a result of ePHR use. … Information from the chart audits was analyzed for use in the final data comparisons and dissemination … As last self-reported in the AHRQ Research Reporting System, project progress and activities were on
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/electronic-health-record-linked-decision-support-communicating-genomic-data
January 01, 2023 - The challenges of understanding and interpreting genomic data are compounded by the demands of clinical … use of genomic applications. … of Maryland and used the results to inform the design of a prototype gCDS engine for effectively communicating … The primary outcome of this effort was translating the CPIC guideline into standardized concepts using … First, there was the implementation of the gCDS as a new web service that interfaces with a commercial
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/dementia-horizon-scan-high-impact-1312.pdf
December 01, 2013 - Any investigator or funder of research will be able to use the AHRQ Healthcare
Horizon Scanning System … Most of the research activity in the dementia priority area focuses on Alzheimer’s disease
(AD)—its … Much research into AD’s causes has focused on two hallmark structures found in the brains of
patients … based on sex and/or the presence of the apolipoprotein e4 (ApoE4) allele, which is known to
be a genetic … Cooperative Study, a service of the National Institute on
Aging and University of California, San
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/health-information-technology-center-education-and-research-therapeutics/annual-summary/2012
January 01, 2012 - Research on Therapeutics (CERTs) demonstration program is a national initiative to conduct research and … The program consists of six research centers and a CERTs Scientific Forum. … The HIT-CERT is focusing research on issues related to health IT use and impact on therapeutics. … Additionally, a set of recommendations on the best way to design medication alerts will be developed. … (Ongoing)
Use new sources of data from clinical decision support to identify physician-level variation
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/care/coordination/atlas/chapter6o.html
June 01, 2014 - Scale analysis was conducted on a total of 8 items after item reduction was completed. … The 8-item scale proved to be internally consistent with a Cronbach's alpha of 0.86. … Format/Data Source: 3-item telephone survey focusing on 3 major aspects of coordination: (1) whether … The instrument was pilot tested on a sample of 50 patients. … The 5-item self-management support component profiled here is intended for use with the Ambulatory Care
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www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/delivery-initiative/execsumm.html
June 01, 2017 - The research team consisted of researchers from the Palo Alto Medical Foundation Research Institute ( … The findings reported here are based on primary and secondary data sources at PAMF, including:
Nearly … use of Lean techniques to solve isolated problems. 4 Few studies have focused on Lean's contributions … recently modified version of the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR), a widely … Contextual frameworks for research on the implementation of complex system interventions .
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digital.ahrq.gov/medical-condition/colorectal-cancer
January 01, 2024 - Description
This research developed and maintained the CDS Connect platform, including its … Current work explores the potential of public-private collaboration for long-term sustainability. … Use of electronic communication with clinicians among cancer survivors: Health Information National Trend … (Prepared by the University of Iowa under Grant No. R21 HS026075). … Care
Description
This research will examine the factors affecting cancer patients’ use of
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www.ahrq.gov/es/nursing-home/resources/search.html?page=9
January 01, 2022 - Use the filters on the left to view resources by topic, source, resource type, date, and audience. … prevention in long-term care facilities, a description and interpretation of data for facility enrollment … Nursing Home COVID-19 Data Dashboard This page displays national and state-level data on COVID-19 cases … These summaries use data that nursing homes submitted to the National Healthcare Safety Network COVID … on and what the latest developments are in managing the occupational risk of Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/search.html?page=9
January 01, 2022 - Use the filters on the left to view resources by topic, source, resource type, date, and audience. … prevention in long-term care facilities, a description and interpretation of data for facility enrollment … Nursing Home COVID-19 Data Dashboard This page displays national and state-level data on COVID-19 cases … These summaries use data that nursing homes submitted to the National Healthcare Safety Network COVID … on and what the latest developments are in managing the occupational risk of Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/developmental-delays-horizon-scan-high-impact-1306.pdf
June 01, 2013 - Funding and Purpose
This report incorporates data collected during implementation of the Agency for … Any investigator or funder of research will be able to use the AHRQ Healthcare
Horizon Scanning System … use and costs of any health care technology. … Methods
As part of the Healthcare Horizon Scanning System activity, a report on interventions deemed … ASDs, but another expert raised concerns about a potential disparity in the use of the intervention
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33643/psn-pdf
December 01, 2006 - Trained as a social
psychologist, he has become one of the world's foremost authorities on the role … on that
one item, it pulls up the rest of the unit. … After looking into the culture mirror, the success of a project like we did in Michigan
hinges on the … bedside and the
clinical outcome. … How do we know that if you train a nurse to use SBAR in one situation that it's the appropriate way to
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/836850/psn-pdf
March 31, 2022 - on limiting
the prescribing of opioids for treating acute pain. … is a
history of overdose or substance use disorder, a higher opioid dosage (? … A study
conducted in an emergency department (ED) reported that combining the use of PDMPs with a customized … Expanding the application of software programs like MED.Safe for use as both a rapid detection system … Research on medication safety should promote the use of improved practices that
are standardized in
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/funding/fund-opps/state-level-cpcq.pdf
December 01, 2019 - Outcomes
Research into Primary Care (U18)
One of the main goals of this funding opportunity is increasing … We define capacity as the attitudes, skills, structures, and processes that
enable a primary care practice … As noted in the funding announcement:
“The measurement plan must include the use of 14 questions from … Use of rapid cycling, piloting, pre-testing, or
other vehicles for reducing the risk of negative
results … more information about the CPCQ and its use in EvidenceNOW follow the links below.
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/coordinating-transitions-health-information-technology-role-improving-multiple-chronic-disease-outcomes/citation/reducing
January 01, 2023 - in-hospitalizations by implementing best practice for transitional care using innovative technology and big data … in-hospitalizations by implementing best practice for transitional care using innovative technology and big data … [Epub ahead of print]. PMID: 29569327. … Publication
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