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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/909.html
April 01, 2024 - AHRQ Views: New Guide Helps Developers and Users of Digital Healthcare Technologies Advance Equity
Issue Number
909
AHRQ News Now is a weekly newsletter that highlights agency research and program activities.
April 16, 2024
AHRQ Stats: Distribution of Healthcare Expenditures
In 2021, the top 1 percent…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/enhancing-quality-patient-care-equip-project
January 01, 2023 - Enhancing Quality in Patient Care (EQUIP) Project
Project Final Report ( PDF , 61.74 KB) Disclaimer
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The findings and conclusions in this document are those of the author(s), who are responsible for its content, and do not necessarily represent the views of AHRQ. No s…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/modules/nursing/alt-text.html
April 01, 2013 - “Role of the Nurse Manager” Slide Content and Alternative Text
Slide Number and Title
Slide Content
Content for Alternative Text (Illustration)
Slide 1
Title Slide
(CUSP logo)
The “Role of the Nurse Manager” module of the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) Toolkit. The CUSP t…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/surgery/46-facilitators-barriers.docx
June 01, 2023 - Identifying Facilitators of and Barriers to Sustaining Gains in Enhanced RecoveryAHRQ Safety Program for Improving
Surgical Care and Recovery
Purpose of this tool: To help team leaders identify facilitators of and barriers to sustaining gains made after implementing the AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Surgical Care …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/036-sources-pathways-mrsa-one-pager.docx
October 01, 2024 - The Impact of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
· MRSA is one of the most invasive and deadly multi-drug resistant organisms (MDROs).
· Over 2.8 million infections and over 35,000 people die in the U.S. every year.1
· MRSA infections are associated with the following:
· Prolonged length of stay in ho…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/medicaidreadmitguide/mcaidread_tool13_ed_care_plan.docx
May 01, 2015 - Tool 13: ED Care Plan
Tool 13: ED Care Plan
Purpose
The purpose of the emergency department (ED) care plan is to create institutional memory across numerous providers; make easily visible prior recurrent presentations and related testing; identify a patient’s existing clinical, behavioral, and social services; and …
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digital.ahrq.gov/program-overview/success-stories
January 01, 2023 - Success Stories
Success Stories From the AHRQ Digital Healthcare Research Program
Success stories highlight exemplary Digital Healthcare Research Program-funded projects that demonstrate positive impact on healthcare outcomes. These projects are well-poised to demonstrate sustainability or…
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digital.ahrq.gov/program-overview/research-reports/2023-year-review/dhr-impact-reach
January 01, 2023 - DHR Impact and Reach
DHR is celebrating 20 years of investing in digital healthcare research that impacts the quality, safety, and equity of healthcare. In addition to funding the next generation of pioneers and trailblazers, DHR and its team of experts lead collaborative projects and init…
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www.ahrq.gov/data/ushik.html
July 01, 2022 - United States Health Information Knowledgebase
The United States Health Information Knowledgebase (USHIK) was a metadata registry of healthcare-related data standards funded and directed by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) with management support in partnership with the Centers for Medicare…
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digital.ahrq.gov/2020-year-review/research-summary/supporting-clinicians-improve-decision-making-and-patients-care
January 01, 2020 - Supporting Clinicians to Improve Decision Making and Patients’ Care
AHRQ’s Digital Healthcare Research Program funds research to support clinicians and other healthcare professionals in improving their ability to provide optimal health services to their patients. In 2020, a total of …
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digital.ahrq.gov/2019-year-review/research-spotlights/pro-highlight-ahrq-advances-use-patient-reported-outcomes-improve
January 01, 2019 - PRO Highlight: AHRQ Advances the Use of Patient-Reported Outcomes to Improve Care
PROs include information about the status of a patient’s health condition that comes directly from the patient, without interpretation by a clinician or others. These data can yield insights into health st…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/953.html
April 01, 2025 - Two New Issue Briefs Examine Diagnosis Improvement and Healthcare Excellence
Issue Number
953
AHRQ News Now is a weekly newsletter that highlights agency research and program activities.
April 15, 2025
AHRQ Stats: Trends in Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia by Hospital Type Overall, the rate of ventilator…
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/patient-use-of-secure-messaging-quick-reference-guide.pdf
September 01, 2009 - Patient Use of Secure Messaging
Patient Use of Secure
Messaging
Monitoring the use of secure messaging by patients
over time is one way to measure the success of the
implementation of secure messaging functionality,
which may be made available through a patient
portal or a personal health record (PHR).
Category: P…
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/draft-research-plan/behavioral-counseling-interventions-promote-healthy-diet-physical-activity-weight-loss-prevent-cardiovascular-disease-adults
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Healthy Diet, Physical Activity, and/or Weight Loss to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease in Adults: Behavioral Counseling Interventions
May 1…
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/research/zheng-k-et-al-2005
January 01, 2005 - Zheng K et al. 2005 "Understanding technology adoption in clinical care: clinician adoption behavior of a point-of-care reminder system."
Reference
Zheng K, Padman R, Johnson MP, et al. Understanding technology adoption in clinical care: clinician adoption behavior of a point-of-care reminder system. …
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/development-and-evaluation-sociotechnical-metrics-inform-health-it-adaptation
January 01, 2023 - Development and Evaluation of Sociotechnical Metrics To Inform Health IT Adaptation
Project Final Report ( PDF , 541.32 KB) Disclaimer
Disclaimer
The findings and conclusions in this document are those of the author(s), who are responsible for its content, and do not necessaril…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/quality-improvement/improvement-guide/1-about/index.html
February 01, 2020 - Section 1: About the CAHPS Ambulatory Care Improvement Guide
Contents
1.A. What Surveys Are Addressed by This Guide?
1.B. What Can I Find in This Guide?
1.C. What Performance Issues Are Addressed in the Guide?
1.D. What Information Can I Find About Improvement Strategies?
1.E. How Do I Select a Strat…
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/tobacco-cessation-adults-interventions
July 17, 2025 - Share to Facebook
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Tobacco Cessation in Adults: Interventions
July 17, 2025
Recommendations made by the USPSTF are independent of the U.S. government. They …
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/clinician/ahrq-works/burnout/index.html
November 01, 2023 - Physician Burnout
The health care environment—with its packed work days, demanding pace, time pressures, and emotional intensity—can put physicians and other clinicians at high risk for burnout. Burnout is a long-term stress reaction marked by emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and a lack …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/lot-pain-medications
September 23, 2020 - However, limited guidance exists on the best methods for achieving these aims in the inpatient setting