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The purpose of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality is to enhance the quality, appropriateness, and effectiveness of health services, and access to such services through the establishment of a broad base of scientific research and through the promotion of improvements in clinical and health system practices, including the prevention of diseases and other health conditions.

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  1. preventiveservices.ahrq.gov/data/hcup/mental-disorders.html
    May 01, 2023 - population for mental disorders during the 3-year period 2016-2018, comparing national, State, and substate areas … in identifying hot spots in hospitalization rates and examining how the rates vary across geographic areas … Geographic areas are based on the patient ZIP Code of residence.  
  2. preventiveservices.ahrq.gov/sops/about/patient-safety-culture.html
    March 01, 2022 - optional supplemental item sets that can be added to the core surveys to assess additional content areasAreas of Patient Safety Culture Assessed by the SOPS Surveys The areas of patient safety culture assessed … Each of these areas is assessed by multiple survey items to enable reliable measurement and facilitate
  3. preventiveservices.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/qipcfactsheet.pdf
    June 01, 2014 - This QI orientation guides practices to set priorities for areas to improve and the work needed to achieve … The specific areas that practices choose to address through ongoing QI efforts, and the methods they … Some examples of specific areas that might be priorities for practices include improving the identification … These skills include identifying areas for improvement, understanding and using data, planning and making … • Helps identify gaps in services or overuse of services and potential areas for improvement.
  4. preventiveservices.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2022qdr-appendix-combined.pdf
    October 25, 2022 - Large fringe metropolitan areas are also described as suburban areas. … • People in medium metro areas had worse access to care than people in large fringe metro areas for … • People in small metro areas had worse access to care than people in large fringe metro areas for … • People in micropolitan areas had worse access to care than people in large fringe metro areas for … • People in noncore areas had worse access to care than people in large fringe metro areas for 25%
  5. preventiveservices.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/nursing-protocols/nursing-chg-basin-bathing.pdf
    March 01, 2022 - Use each of the six wipes for bathing skin areas as instructed below. … Be sure to clean from top down (cleanest to dirtiest areas). … Lathering all body areas twice before rinsing generally takes about 2 minutes. … , skin folds, and groin/perineal areas. … Use of CHG on these areas kills germs and helps prevent infections.
  6. preventiveservices.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/uneven-impact-covid19.html
    December 01, 2021 - Hospital patients from large metro areas were more likely to die in the hospital from COVID-19 than patients … from rural areas, after adjusting for age, in the pandemic’s early months (April and May 2020). … But by June 2020, the trend reversed, and patients from rural areas were more likely to die in the hospital … from COVID-19 than patients from urban areas.
  7. preventiveservices.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/nursing-protocols/nursing-chg-bed-bathing.pdf
    March 01, 2022 - • Use each of the six cloths for bathing all skin areas, in the order listed below. … Be sure to clean from top down (cleanest to dirtiest areas). … Lathering all body areas twice before rinsing generally takes about 2 minutes. … , skin folds, and groin/perineal areas. … Use of CHG on these areas kills germs and helps prevent infections.
  8. preventiveservices.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/nursing-protocols/nursing-chg-bed-bathing.docx
    March 01, 2022 - · Use each of the six cloths for bathing all skin areas, in the order listed below. … Be sure to clean from top down (cleanest to dirtiest areas). … Lathering all body areas twice before rinsing generally takes about 2 minutes. … folds, and groin/perineal areas. … Use of CHG on these areas kills germs and helps prevent infections.
  9. preventiveservices.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/nursing-protocols/nursing-chg-basin-bathing.docx
    March 01, 2022 - Use each of the six wipes for bathing skin areas as instructed below. … Be sure to clean from top down (cleanest to dirtiest areas). … , skin folds, and groin/perineal areas. … CHG is safe to use on perineal areas, including the female labia and genital surface. … Use of CHG on these areas kills germs and helps prevent infections.
  10. preventiveservices.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/safer-together.html
    November 01, 2022 - Implementation Resource Guide , the Plan centers on four foundational and interdependent priority areas … The NSC considers these areas to be foundational because they create the fertile soil that allows broader … The resulting recommendations in these four areas build on the substantial body of experience, evidence
  11. preventiveservices.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/press-releases/research-grants-covid.html
    January 01, 2021 - Research projects will focus on areas such as the increased use of telehealth, best practices in rural … "AHRQ’s new funding will support research on the response in several areas of our nation’s healthcare … awarded for each of the 14 new projects to study the healthcare system’s COVID-19 response in four areas
  12. preventiveservices.ahrq.gov/cpi/about/otherwebsites/uspstf/nominate.html
    January 01, 2024 - strongest consideration will be given to individuals with demonstrated training and expertise in the areas … nominees must, at a minimum, demonstrate knowledge, expertise, and national leadership in the following areas … Additionally, the Task Force benefits from members with expertise in the following areas: Behavioral … Candidates with experience and skills in any of these areas should highlight them in their nomination
  13. preventiveservices.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/index.html
    January 01, 2024 - hemorrhage and severe hypertension in pregnancy Areas … Connect with Patient Safety Learn about Patient Safety Patient Safety and Quality Areas … Patient Safety and Quality Areas Learn about the breadth of AHRQ's Patient Safety and
  14. preventiveservices.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/events/webinar/best-practices-survey-administration-webcast-ginsberg.pdf
    February 08, 2024 - not require the use of our tools and products. 6 AHRQ Patient Safety Priorities • Focus on areas … patient safety culture Raise staff awareness about patient safety Identify strengths and areas
  15. preventiveservices.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/index.html
    October 01, 2022 - Antibiotic Decision Making, and has tools to support their implementation and improve prescribing in three areas … support implementation of the Four Moments and improve antibiotic prescribing, focusing on three critical areas
  16. preventiveservices.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/index.html
    October 01, 2022 - Antibiotic Decision Making, and has tools to support their implementation and improve prescribing in three areas … support implementation of the Four Moments and improve antibiotic prescribing encompassing three critical areas
  17. preventiveservices.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sdoh/sdoh-environmental-scan.xlsx
    April 29, 2021 - In total, 87 different summary levels are available, with over 578,000 geographic areas. … the following geographic levels: Nation, all States (including DC and Puerto Rico), all metropolitan areas … of using multiyear estimates is the increased statistical reliability of the data for less populated areas … http://www.statsamerica.org/ii2/overview.aspx N Y N Economic development districts and metropolitan areas … All populated areas in a city that fall outside of a 10-minute walk service area are assigned a level
  18. preventiveservices.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/delivery-initiative/index.html
    December 01, 2020 - Systems for American Indians and Alaska Natives Using Enhanced Data Infrastructure Identifying Key Areas … Lawrence Casalino, Weill Cornell, Identifying Key Areas for Delivery Systems Research: Paper ( PDF … Topical Papers and Briefs Presentations, topical papers and briefs on advanced methods, critical areas
  19. preventiveservices.ahrq.gov/funding/training-grants/nrsa.html
    December 01, 2022 - become productive, independent investigators in health services research, with a research interest in areas … Frequently Asked Questions What areas of research does AHRQ support? … Within the mission, AHRQ's specific priority areas of focus are as follows: Research to improve health
  20. preventiveservices.ahrq.gov/news/ptsafety-chartbook.html
    March 01, 2024 - Its review of NHQDR priority areas describes quality measure trends between 2002 and 2022 in several … areas, including: Patient-centeredness, in which 11 measures improved and six did not change.

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