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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/masks-prevention-covid-healthcare-community-amended-protocol.pdf
July 02, 2020 - the comparative effectiveness of 
various types of facemasks in healthcare workers and in the community … and to address 
the effectiveness and safety of mask reuse. … Healthcare setting
i. In high-risk settings (e.g., intensive care unit, emergency room)
ii. … Studies will be stratified according to 
setting (healthcare versus community). … Medical Masks vs N95 Respirators for 
Preventing COVID-19 in Health Care Workers A Systematic Review
                                     
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/cad-women-diagnosis_research-protocol.pdf
June 06, 2011 - The Key Questions  
The key questions (KQs) were posted on the Effective Health Care Program Web 
site … apply the rules of evidence and formulation of 
strength of evidence recommended by the Agency for Healthcare … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare 
Research and Quality, October 2006. … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare 
Research and Quality.
                                     
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-264-maternal-morbidity-mortality-disposition-comments.pdf
December 21, 2023 - support from our country and health care system. … We have added a paragraph 
to the section on Exposure 
that briefly discusses 
healthcare delivery and … We have added a paragraph 
to the section on Exposure 
that briefly discusses 
healthcare delivery and … care system level). … support from our country and health care system.
                                     
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/10_obesity_potential_high_impact_june_2012.pdf
January 01, 2012 - exist to 
understand their potential impact on clinical care, the health care system, patient outcomes … health care system. … as 
having potential for high impact on some aspect of health care or the health care system (e.g., … reflects clinical practice, clinical research, health care delivery, health 
business, health technology … care delivery infrastructure.
                                     
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/infectiousdisease_hi_impact.pdf
December 01, 2013 - health care system. … as 
having potential for high impact on some aspect of health care or the health care system (e.g., … the 
health care system over time.  
  
13 
 
AHRQ Healthcare 
Horizon Scanning System 
 
Routine … patients and the health care system. … Fidaxomicin was not expected by the experts to cause a significant dislocation in health care 
delivery
                                     
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/sleep-apnea-treatment-future_research.pdf
February 01, 2012 - care system as a whole by 
providing important information to help improve health care quality. … care 
interventions—are intended to provide relevant evidence to inform real-world health care 
decisions … Represents a health care drug, intervention, device, technology, or health care 
system/setting available … , to patients, to health care systems, or to 
payers 
3. … with health care problems 
4b.
                                     
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/rapid-social-isolation-older-adults-final.pdf
February 01, 2019 - , government programs, and the health care system as a whole. … and loneliness to improve health and/or health care utilization. … with other health 
care systems. … use of clinical preventive services and behavioral health care, 
and increasing access to healthy food … , to assist health care systems in determining where to focus limited 
resources.
                                     
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/transitions-care-pediatric-to-adult-services-disposition-comments.pdf
May 31, 2022 - health care. … care systems? … care transition planning and 
ensuring access to care. … effectiveness of health 
care transition interventions for transition from 
pediatric to adult healthcare … without special 
health care needs to manage their own health 
care and effectively use health services
                                     
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/mhs4-opioid-stewardship-protocol.pdf
July 01, 2023 - system—from hospitals to primary care practices, long-term care facilities, and other 
healthcare settings … facility or healthcare system: 
o Opioid stewardship committees 
o Clinical decision support or electronic … opioids: 
o Clinician education or academic detailing 
o Clinical pharmacist consultation 
o Increased access … • Clinical outcomes:  
o Health care utilization (focusing on emergency 
department use and hospitalizations … Posted final reports are located on the 
Effective Health Care Program search page. . 
 
2.
                                     
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/making-healthcare-safer-IV.pdf
August 04, 2023 - What patient safety measures or indicators have been used to examine the harm 
associated with healthcare … system - from hospitals to primary care practices, long-term care facilities, and other healthcare … Utilization of health care 
services (focusing on the 
main utilization measure 
reported in the study … Building an interactive geospatial visualization 
application for National Health Care-Associated Infection … What patient safety measures or indicators have been used to examine the harm associated with healthcare
                                     
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/it-architecture-for-post-marketing-surveillance-arizona-cert.pdf
September 01, 2007 - resulted in significant improvements in healthcare delivery and in the prevention 
of adverse drug … Access control mechanisms and data encryption technologies need to be 
provided in order to ensure the … Access control. … Access 
control and relational views. … (2005) “Medication Safety Program Reduces Adverse Drug 
Events in a Community Hospital”, Qual Saf Health
                                     
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/medicine-safety-call-center_research.pdf
September 01, 2007 - resulted in significant improvements in healthcare delivery and in the prevention 
of adverse drug … Access control mechanisms and data encryption technologies need to be 
provided in order to ensure the … Access control. … Access 
control and relational views. … (2005) “Medication Safety Program Reduces Adverse Drug 
Events in a Community Hospital”, Qual Saf Health
                                     
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/mhs-IV-rapid-response-deprescribing.pdf
February 01, 2024 - , clinician, and healthcare system.10-12 Significant efforts have been made to 
develop and implement … systems. … Deprescribing interventions have been designed and implemented in nearly all 
types of health care settings … Care System. … Posted final reports are located on the Effective 
Health Care Program search page.
                                     
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/medication-therapy-management_executive.pdf
November 01, 2014 - adverse 
Effective Health Care Program
The Effective Health Care Program 
was initiated in 2005 to … Models of collaborative 
health care delivery are evolving, and the changing 
roles and training of pharmacists … and resource use in the context of other 
health care delivery transformation activities or quality … complementary 
contributions of MTM, new models of health care delivery 
(e.g., patient-centered medical … Health Care Program of the Agency for Healthcare 
Research and Quality: An Update.
                                     
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/obesity-horizon-scan-high-impact-1306.pdf
July 01, 2013 - exist to 
understand their potential impact on clinical care, the health care system, patient outcomes … care system. … as having potential for high impact on some aspect of health care or the health care system (e.g., … Health care delivery infrastructure and patient management: Use of the dual balloon is 
likely to have … Health care delivery infrastructure and patient management: Rather than disrupt current 
health care
                                     
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-bias-individual-studies_methods.pdf
March 01, 2012 - They provide syntheses of 
relevant evidence to inform real-world health care decisions for patients, … Through a collaborative effort of the Effective Health Care (EHC) 
Program, the Agency for Healthcare … Int J Qual Health Care 
2004;16(1):9-18. PMID: 15020556. 
5. … Research and Quality and the 
effective health-care program. … Finding what works in 
health care: standards for systematic 
reviews.
                                     
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/infectious-disease-horizon-scan-high-impact-1512.pdf
January 28, 2016 - exist to 
understand their potential impact on clinical care, the health care system, patient outcomes … care system. … as 
having potential for high impact on some aspect of health care or the health care system (e.g., … accept the 
vaccine for cultural or political reasons.15,17 
Health care delivery infrastructure and … , the upfront 
cost is expected to be offset by cost savings to the health care system by preventing
                                     
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/07_diabetes_potential_high_impact_2012-12-10.pdf
January 01, 2012 - exist to 
understand their potential impact on clinical care, the health care system, patient outcomes … health care system. … as having potential for high impact on some aspect of health care or the health care system (e.g., … Experts generally agreed that this intervention’s potential to disrupt the current health care 
delivery … Experts were mixed on this intervention’s potential to disrupt the current health care delivery 
infrastructure
                                     
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/mental-illness-disparities_disposition-comments.pdf
May 26, 2016 - Comments to Research Review 
The Effective Health Care (EHC) Program encourages the public to participate … health care continuum…” I suggest that the authors consolidate 
these paragraphs. … Key issues are discussed related to clinical 
interventions and healthcare services among targeted populations … However SMI, access to care, and disparities definitions 
are not well operationalized. … Furthermore, it would be helpful to provide a description of how 
“disparities” and “access” were conceptualized
                                     
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/arthritis_hi_impact.pdf
January 01, 2014 - for impact on 
clinical care, the health care system, patient outcomes, and costs. … exist to understand their potential impact on clinical care, the health care system, patient outcomes … health care system. … as 
having potential for high impact on some aspect of health care or the health care system (e.g., … reflects clinical practice, clinical research, health care delivery, health 
business, health technology