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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. ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/research/shuttered/toolkitchecklist/adminancil.html
    August 01, 2017 - Administration/Ancillary Services Information on the existence of ancillary service areas … Other experts touring the facility will look at these areas in more detail. … Special attention to potential office space and staff meeting areas. … : __________________________ General Observations:         Potential office space areas … __________________________________________________________ Potential conference and meeting space areas
  2. hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/vars/pl_nchs2006/nisnote.jsp
    September 01, 2008 - distinctions and is unique in differentiating between central and fringe counties of large metropolitan areas … Description PL_NCHS2006 Patient Location: NCHS Urban-Rural Code, 2006 1 "Central" counties of metro areas … of >=1 million population 2 "Fringe" counties of metro areas of >=1 million population 3 Counties in … metro areas of 250,000-999,999 population 4 Counties in metro areas of 50,000-249,999 population 5 Micropolitan
  3. hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/vars/pl_nchs2006/nedsnote.jsp
    May 01, 2015 - distinctions and is unique in differentiating between central and fringe counties of large metropolitan areas … Description PL_NCHS2006 Patient Location: NCHS Urban-Rural Code, 2006 1 "Central" counties of metro areas … of >=1 million population 2 "Fringe" counties of metro areas of >=1 million population 3 Counties in … metro areas of 250,000-999,999 population 4 Counties in metro areas of 50,000-249,999 population 5 Micropolitan
  4. hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb268-ED-Costs-2017.pdf
    January 01, 2017 - to 29.8 percent in rural areas. … to 32.5 percent in rural areas. … to 48.8 percent in rural areas. … Medicare represented the largest share of ED costs in micropolitan and rural areas. … to 27.9 percent in rural areas.
  5. hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb263-Suicide-ED-Visits-2008-2017.pdf
    January 01, 2017 - : large metropolitan areas (475.8 per 100,000 population), small/medium metropolitan areas (509.5), … (581.7 per 100,000 population) and rural areas (604.3) than in large metropolitan areas (482.0) (data … (582.7 per 100,000) and small/medium metropolitan areas (591.0) than in rural areas (529.3) (data not … areas for four States • Small/medium metropolitan and rural areas for two States Among those aged … (138.5 per 100,000 population) and small/medium metropolitan areas (136.8) than in rural areas (108.7
  6. www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/reports-congress/fourth-annual-report-congress-high-priority-evidence-gaps-clinical-preventive-services
    November 01, 2015 - More research in these areas would result in important new knowledge that may improve the health and … making an annual report to Congress that identifies gaps in the evidence base and recommends priority areas … More research in these areas would result in important new knowledge that may improve the health and … The USPSTF believes that identifying evidence gaps and highlighting them as priority areas for research
  7. www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/pcwork3.pdf
    January 01, 2012 - While primary care physicians are more likely to practice in rural areas than are non-primary care specialists … , they still are more concentrated in urban areas. … practitioners are more likely than either general internists or pediatricians to practice in rural areas … NPs and PAs are more likely than physicians to work in rural areas (16% vs. 11%), and primary care NPs
  8. ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/pcwork3.pdf
    January 01, 2012 - While primary care physicians are more likely to practice in rural areas than are non-primary care specialists … , they still are more concentrated in urban areas. … practitioners are more likely than either general internists or pediatricians to practice in rural areas … NPs and PAs are more likely than physicians to work in rural areas (16% vs. 11%), and primary care NPs
  9. monahrq.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/pcwork3.pdf
    January 01, 2012 - While primary care physicians are more likely to practice in rural areas than are non-primary care specialists … , they still are more concentrated in urban areas. … practitioners are more likely than either general internists or pediatricians to practice in rural areas … NPs and PAs are more likely than physicians to work in rural areas (16% vs. 11%), and primary care NPs
  10. talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/pcwork3.pdf
    January 01, 2012 - While primary care physicians are more likely to practice in rural areas than are non-primary care specialists … , they still are more concentrated in urban areas. … practitioners are more likely than either general internists or pediatricians to practice in rural areas … NPs and PAs are more likely than physicians to work in rural areas (16% vs. 11%), and primary care NPs
  11. healthcare411.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/pcwork3.pdf
    January 01, 2012 - While primary care physicians are more likely to practice in rural areas than are non-primary care specialists … , they still are more concentrated in urban areas. … practitioners are more likely than either general internists or pediatricians to practice in rural areas … NPs and PAs are more likely than physicians to work in rural areas (16% vs. 11%), and primary care NPs
  12. ahrqpubs.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/pcwork3.pdf
    January 01, 2012 - While primary care physicians are more likely to practice in rural areas than are non-primary care specialists … , they still are more concentrated in urban areas. … practitioners are more likely than either general internists or pediatricians to practice in rural areas … NPs and PAs are more likely than physicians to work in rural areas (16% vs. 11%), and primary care NPs
  13. patientregistry.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/pcwork3.pdf
    January 01, 2012 - While primary care physicians are more likely to practice in rural areas than are non-primary care specialists … , they still are more concentrated in urban areas. … practitioners are more likely than either general internists or pediatricians to practice in rural areas … NPs and PAs are more likely than physicians to work in rural areas (16% vs. 11%), and primary care NPs
  14. cahps.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/pcwork3.pdf
    January 01, 2012 - While primary care physicians are more likely to practice in rural areas than are non-primary care specialists … , they still are more concentrated in urban areas. … practitioners are more likely than either general internists or pediatricians to practice in rural areas … NPs and PAs are more likely than physicians to work in rural areas (16% vs. 11%), and primary care NPs
  15. pbrn.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/pcwork3.pdf
    January 01, 2012 - While primary care physicians are more likely to practice in rural areas than are non-primary care specialists … , they still are more concentrated in urban areas. … practitioners are more likely than either general internists or pediatricians to practice in rural areas … NPs and PAs are more likely than physicians to work in rural areas (16% vs. 11%), and primary care NPs
  16. pcmh.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/pcwork3.pdf
    January 01, 2012 - While primary care physicians are more likely to practice in rural areas than are non-primary care specialists … , they still are more concentrated in urban areas. … practitioners are more likely than either general internists or pediatricians to practice in rural areas … NPs and PAs are more likely than physicians to work in rural areas (16% vs. 11%), and primary care NPs
  17. preventiveservices.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/pcwork3.pdf
    January 01, 2012 - While primary care physicians are more likely to practice in rural areas than are non-primary care specialists … , they still are more concentrated in urban areas. … practitioners are more likely than either general internists or pediatricians to practice in rural areas … NPs and PAs are more likely than physicians to work in rural areas (16% vs. 11%), and primary care NPs
  18. Geographicinfoib (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/race/GeographicInfoIB.pdf
    April 01, 2011 - race and ethnicity data to support the targeting of health interventions to more specific geographic areas … Virginia coupled GIS mapping with multi- level spatial analysis to identify areas where infant mortality … total state) 760 Source: Virginia Department of Health, “Spatial Analysis and High Priority Target Areas … • Medically underserved areas and housing stress HCUP (09/23/11) Using Geographic Information … Lead poisoning was correlated with lower income areas and communities with a preponderance of older
  19. cahps.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/cquips0703.html
    October 01, 2014 - Twelve general areas of patient safety culture were assessed in the survey. … Nine of the 12 survey areas received a 50 percent or better positive response, with only three areas … Survey areas with the highest positive scores were categorized as Patient Safety Strengths and included … Teamwork within Work Areas, Supervisor/Manager Expectations and Actions Promoting Patient Safety, … Lowest positive scores were designated Areas for Improvement and included Staffing, Nonpunitive Response
  20. healthcare411.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/cquips0703.html
    October 01, 2014 - Twelve general areas of patient safety culture were assessed in the survey. … Nine of the 12 survey areas received a 50 percent or better positive response, with only three areas … Survey areas with the highest positive scores were categorized as Patient Safety Strengths and included … Teamwork within Work Areas, Supervisor/Manager Expectations and Actions Promoting Patient Safety, … Lowest positive scores were designated Areas for Improvement and included Staffing, Nonpunitive Response