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  1. www.ahrq.gov/data/hcup/sepsis-state-hospital.html
    March 01, 2025 - Sepsis in the United States Sepsis is a life-threatening emergency that happens when a body's response to an infection damages vital organs and, often, causes death. It is one of the most expensive conditions treated in hospitals in the United States. This visualization presents data from the Healthcare Cost a…
  2. www.ahrq.gov/data/infographics/drugs-covid.html
    August 01, 2021 - Drugs to Treat COVID   Drugs to Treat COVID (PDF, 459 KB) Source:  AHRQ, Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Research Findings #49, Pre-COVID Retail Use and Expenditures for Drugs That Were Subsequently Used to Treat COVID .
  3. www.ahrq.gov/data/infographics/spine-fusions.html
    November 01, 2021 - Costs for Spine Fusions Costs for Spine Fusions (PDF, 1.4 MB) Source: AHRQ, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Statistical Brief #281: Overview of Operating Room Procedures During Inpatient Stays in U.S. Hospitals, 2018 . https://hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb281-Operating-Room-Procedures-D…
  4. www.ahrq.gov/data/infographics/cesarean-sections.html
    November 01, 2021 - Frequency of Cesarean Sections Frequency of Cesarean Sections (PDF, 783 KB) Source: AHRQ, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Statistical Brief #281: Overview of Operating Room Procedures During Inpatient Stays in U.S. Hospitals , 2018. Select for information on HCUP Data Partners .
  5. www.ahrq.gov/data/infographics/opioids-impact-seniors.html
    September 01, 2018 - Opioids' Impact on Seniors   Opioids' Impact on Seniors (PDF, 1.1 MB) Source:  Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS), Any Use and Frequent Use of Opioids among Elderly Adults in 2015-2016, by Socioeconomic Characteristics , September 2018. Source:  Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Op…
  6. www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/index.html
    March 01, 2024 - Advancing Heart Health An AHRQ Initiative The Problem The Nation's primary care practices have been challenged in recent decades by fragmentation of the healthcare system, a lack of resources to meet patient needs, and limited access to an infrastructure to support quality improvement (QI). As a result, m…
  7. www.ahrq.gov/news/events/nac/2015-07-nac/index.html
    August 01, 2016 - National Advisory Council Meeting Summary - July 2015 Minutes and Video Webcasts from the July 24, 2015, meeting of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's National Advisory Council are available on this page. Minutes Select for the meeting minutes . Video Access the meeting Webcast:     M…
  8. www.ahrq.gov/news/events/nac/2015-03-nac/index.html
    October 01, 2020 - National Advisory Council Meeting Summary - March 2015 Minutes from the March 27, 2015, meeting of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's National Advisory Council are available on this page. Minutes  Select for the meeting minutes .
  9. www.ahrq.gov/cpi/centers/od/index.html
    January 01, 2025 - Office of the Director (OD) The Office of the Director oversees AHRQ activities to ensure the achievement of the agency’s strategic objectives. The Office of the Director: Provides overall leadership for the Agency. Maintains the scientific integrity and objectivity of the Agency's research. Directs and coord…
  10. www.ahrq.gov/gam/updates/index.html
    October 01, 2023 - Guidelines and Measures Updates Information about the National Guideline Clearinghouse Since the National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC) was taken offline in July 2018, AHRQ has conducted various activities aimed at restoring what had been a highly valued resource of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines…
  11. www.ahrq.gov/cpi/about/organization/nac/charter-docs.html
    April 01, 2014 - Council Charter Documents The National Advisory Council provides advice and recommendations to AHRQ's director and to the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services on priorities for a national health services research agenda. The original Charter and subsequent changes document the evolution of t…
  12. www.ahrq.gov/action-alliance/funding-opportunities/index.html
    March 01, 2025 - Funding and Implementation Opportunities This is a curated list of active federally sponsored implementation initiatives and funding opportunities geared toward improving patient and healthcare workforce safety to contribute to a more resilient healthcare system.  Implementation Opportunities AHRQ Implementatio…
  13. www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/advances/index.html
    July 01, 2022 - Advances in Patient Safety Next Page Table of Contents Advances in Patient Safety Acknowledgments Preface Peer Reviewers for Volume 1. Research Findings Peer Reviewers for Volume 2. Concepts and Methodology Peer Reviewers for Volume 3. Implementation Issues Peer Reviewers for Volume 4. Pro…
  14. www.ahrq.gov/cpi/centers/ockt/index.html
    February 01, 2025 - Office of Communications (OC) Develops, implements, and manages programs for communicating and disseminating the results of Agency activities with the goal of changing behavior to foster improvement in the quality and safety of care. The Director of OC is Karen Fleming-Michael . The OC promotes the communica…
  15. www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/about/whats-new.html
    March 01, 2025 - NCEPCR Recent Activities New PBRN Learning Series  NCEPCR launched a new learning series ( PDF , 146 KB) designed to support and promote the work of Practice Based Research Networks (PBRNs). The series includes two webinars featuring experienced leaders actively working in PBRNs who share guidance about mana…
  16. www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/about/connect.html
    March 01, 2025 - Connect with Patient Safety LinkedIN   Craig Umscheid, Director, Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety   Patient Safety Email Updates   Patient Safety Organizations (PSOs) Email updates   AHRQ's Patient Safety YouTube Channel   TeamSTEPPS App
  17. www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/advancing/index.html
    July 01, 2022 - Advancing Patient Safety A Decade of Evidence, Design, and Implementation After the Institute of Medicine released its sentinel report, To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System , the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), in conjunction with its Federal partners and non-Federal…
  18. www.ahrq.gov/hai/decolonization/index.html
    October 01, 2023 - Decolonization – Universal and Targeted Decolonization is an infection prevention practice that removes germs from a person’s skin. It is often used in healthcare facilities when patients carry methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) or other dangerous germs on their bodies. It can keep them from d…
  19. www.ahrq.gov/sops/international/index.html
    September 01, 2023 - International Use of SOPS International Survey Users The number of international users that have administered one of the AHRQ Surveys on Patient Safety Culture™ (SOPS ® ) continues to grow. This page provides information on international use, including languages into which the surveys have been translated, co…
  20. www.ahrq.gov/sops/resources/index.html
    January 01, 2025 - SOPS Additional Resources Action Planning Tool Review the Action Planning Tool , which assists users of the AHRQ Surveys on Patient Safety Culture® (SOPS®) to develop an action plan for improving patient safety culture in their organizations. Data Entry and Analysis Tools Learn about data entry and analysis t…