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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. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/surveys-guidance/cg/guidance-cg-cahps.pdf
    April 01, 2021 - Preparing a Questionnaire Using the CAHPS Clinician & Group Survey Updated April 2021 Guidelines for Using the CAHPS® Clinician & Group Survey Introduction ............................................................................................ 1 Section 1: Preparing a Questionnaire Using the CAHPS C…
  2. www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/LgA7neX9UurPQRh3pJaYXY
    April 25, 2017 - Preeclampsia Screening Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force Copyright 2017 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Preeclampsia Screening Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force Jillian T. Henderson, PhD; Jamie H. Thompson,…
  3. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/chsp/compendium/2022-Compendium-TechDoc.pdf
    January 01, 2022 - approach may result in underrepresentation of health systems serving patients in rural or frontier areas … fewer than 10 medical doctors and/or doctors of osteopathy practicing in the following specialty areas
  4. hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb173-Childbirth-Delivery-Complications.jsp
    May 01, 2014 - Complicating Conditions Associated With Childbirth, by Delivery Method and Payer, 2011 - Statistical Brief #173 An official website of the Department of Health & Human Services Search All AHRQ Websites …
  5. hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb176-Hospital-Cost-Projections-by-Age-2013.jsp
    July 01, 2014 - Trends and Projections in U.S. Hospital Costs by Patient Age, 2003-2013 Statistical Brief #176 An official website of the Department of Health & Human Services Search All AHRQ Websites Careers …
  6. hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb173-Childbirth-Delivery-Complications.pdf
    April 01, 2014 - Complicating Conditions Associated With Childbirth, by Delivery Method and Payer, 2011 1 May 2014 Complicating Conditions Associated With Childbirth, by Delivery Method and Payer, 2011 Jennifer E. Moore, Ph.D., R.N., Whitney P. Witt, Ph.D., M.P.H., and Anne Elixhauser, Ph.D. Introduction …
  7. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-03/fenton-report.pdf
    January 01, 2025 - Final Progress Report: Watchful Waiting as a Strategy for Reducing Low-value Spinal Imaging Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research Research Grant Final Report December 5, 2024 Watchful Waiting as a Strategy for Reducing Low-valu…
  8. www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/pskqLZMFcHjhtEF75uG4AP
    January 01, 2012 - Screening for Osteoporosis: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement Screening for Osteoporosis: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement U.S. Preventive Services Task Force* Description: Update of the 2002 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendation on screeni…
  9. www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/SaASReVeD_fpHZQbeBZD5s
    October 01, 2016 - Screening for Dyslipidemia in Younger Adults: A Systematic Review Screening for Dyslipidemia in Younger Adults: A Systematic Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Roger Chou, MD; Tracy Dana, MLS; Ian Blazina, MPH; Monica Daeges, BA; Christina Bougatsos, MPH; and Thomas L. Jeanne, MD, MPH Background: Dys…
  10. www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/RecommendationStatementFinal/skin-cancer-counseling
    March 20, 2018 - Share to Facebook Share to X Share to WhatsApp Share to Email Print Final Recommendation Statement Skin Cancer Prevention: Behavioral Counseling March 20, 2018 Recommendations made by the USPSTF are independent of the U.S. government. They sh…
  11. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/about-cahps/research/survey-administration-literature-review.pdf
    October 01, 2017 - CAHPS Survey Administration: What We Know and Potential Research Questions CAHPS Survey Administration: What We Know and Potential Research Questions October 2017 The content of this document may be used and reprinted without permission except for the following: Federal Government logos, items noted …
  12. www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/kAg43FLUnTjCU5ZNaaHQtW
    March 01, 2016 - Screening for Depression in Children and Adolescents: USPSTF Recommendation Statement Screening for Depression in Children and Adolescents: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement Albert L. Siu, MD, MSPH, on behalf of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force* Description: Update of the 2009 U.S. …
  13. hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb221-Super-Utilizer-ED-Visits-Payer-2014.jsp
    February 01, 2017 - Characteristics of Emergency Department Visits for Super-Utilizers by Payer, 2014 #221 An official website of the Department of Health & Human Services Search All AHRQ Websites Careers Conta…
  14. hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb234-Adverse-Drug-Events.pdf
    June 01, 2016 - Adverse Drug Events in U.S. Hospitals, 2010 Versus 2014 1 January 2018 Adverse Drug Events in U.S. Hospitals, 2010 Versus 2014 Audrey J. Weiss, Ph.D., William J. Freeman, M.P.H., Kevin C. Heslin, Ph.D., and Marguerite L. Barrett, M.S. Introduction An adverse drug event (ADE) involves harms to patients ca…
  15. hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb190-Hospital-Stays-Super-Utilizers-Payer-2012.pdf
    January 01, 2012 - Characteristics of Hospital Stays for Super-Utilizers by Payer, 2012 1 May 2015 Characteristics of Hospital Stays for Super- Utilizers by Payer, 2012 H. Joanna Jiang, Ph.D., Audrey J. Weiss, Ph.D., Marguerite L. Barrett, M.S., and Minya Sheng, M.S. Introduction A large proportion of he…
  16. psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/role-graduate-medical-education-gme-improving-patient-safety
    February 01, 2010 - The Role of Graduate Medical Education (GME) in Improving Patient Safety Arpana R. Vidyarthi, MD; Robert B. Baron, MD, MS | February 1, 2010  Also Read a Conversation View more articles from the same authors. Citation Text: Baron RB, Vidyarthi A. The Role of Gra…
  17. hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nis/APS-DRGsWeightsV25Public.pdf
    June 01, 2009 - ___APS-DRGs-Weights_Public.book 4 0 0 C a p i t a l B o u l e v a r d • R o c k y H i l l , C T 0 6 0 6 7 • 1 - 8 0 0 - 9 9 9 - 3 7 4 7 U s e r ’ s G u i d e ALL PAYER SEVERITY-ADJUSTED DRGS (APS-DRGS®) NORMALIZED CHARGE, LOS, AND MORTALITY WEIGHTS FOR PUBLIC USE VERSION 25 PUB 6.23.2009 APS-DRGs® …
  18. hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nis/APS-DRGs%20V21%20Weights%20Manual.pdf
    January 06, 2025 - Microsoft Word - APS_DRG_Def_Public_V21.doc APS-DRGs® NORMALIZED WEIGHTS – VERSION 21.0 TABLE OF CONTENTS All Payer Severity-adjusted DRGs (APS-DRGs®) Normalized Charge, LOS, and Mortality Weights Version 0402H (for APS-DRGs® Version 21.0) Copyrigh…
  19. psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/can-research-help-us-improve-medical-liability-system
    March 01, 2012 - Can Research Help Us Improve the Medical Liability System? Allen Kachalia, MD, JD | March 1, 2012  Also Read a Conversation View more articles from the same authors. Citation Text: Kachalia A. Can Research Help Us Improve the Medical Liability System?. PSNet [in…
  20. psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-richard-c-boothman-jd
    March 01, 2012 - In Conversation With… Richard C. Boothman, JD March 1, 2012  Also Read an Essay Citation Text: In Conversation With… Richard C. Boothman, JD. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. …