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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/breast-reconstruction-mastectomy-protocol.pdf
April 09, 2020 - Research Protocol: Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy
Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol
Project Title: Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy
I. Background and Objectives for the Systematic Review
Breast cancer is the most common new cancer diagnosis among women and the second …
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/xt2Uhv4qyLUZ8o2HB_a4YQ
July 01, 2013 - Screening for HIV: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
Recommendation Statement
Virginia A. Moyer, MD, MPH, on behalf of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force*
Description: Update of the 2005 U.S. Preventive Services Task
Force (USPSTF) recommendation statement on screening for HIV.
Methods: The USPSTF reviewed new…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/trauma-interventions-maltreatment-child_research-protocol.pdf
January 12, 2012 - Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol
Source: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov
Published Online: January 12, 2012
1
Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol
Project Title: Interventions Addressing Child Exposure to Trauma:
Part 1 – Child Maltreatment
Amendm…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/highlights/ps-project-highlights-harms.pdf
August 01, 2025 - Key Findings/Impact: A final report was not available; however, a publication
from this project assessed … Key Findings/Impact: According to the final report, researchers assessed the
recovery strategies using
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/hepatitis-c-treatment-adherence_research-protocol.pdf
September 13, 2011 - dose-response association, plausible confounding,
strength of association, and publication bias—will be assessed
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/introduction/intro-overview.pdf
March 01, 2022 - Toolkit for Decolonization of Non-ICU Patients With Devices_Toolkit Overview and Recommended Prelaunch Activities
Toolkit for Decolonization
of Hospital Non-ICU Patients
With Indwelling Devices
Based on the ABATE Infection Trial Protocol
Abbreviated Title:
Decolonization of
Non-ICU Patients With Devices
I…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/compassionate-care.html
July 01, 2021 - Compassionate Care Amidst the COVID-19 Crisis
Resource: Compassionate Care Amidst the COVID-19 Crisis (PDF, 85.5 KB)
This resource provides guidance on compassionate care during COVID-19, including a checklist to assess a provider's ability to deliver end-of-life care and information on supporting the…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-full/slide79.html
October 01, 2014 - 79. Treatment Recommendations: Counseling (Continued)
Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update
Text version of slide presentation.
Screening and Assessment
Screen for Tobacco Use
Recommendation: All patients should be asked if they use tobacco and should have their tobacco-use status document…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-full/slide184.html
October 01, 2014 - 184. Systems-Tobacco Dependence Treatment as a Part of Assessing Healthcare Quality
Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update
Text version of slide presentation.
Recommendation:
Provision of guideline-based interventions to treat tobacco use and dependence should remain in standard ratings and me…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-0231-section-6-table-5.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Table 5
Table 5. Inter-Rater Reliability of Assessment of Event within Specified Time Period
Site Time Total
Records/Times
Abstracted
Percent
Agreement
Kappa
Statistic
Hospital #1 Time of fluid bolus
(within 60 minutes of
diagnosis)
3 100% 1.00
Hospital #2 Time of fluid bolus
(within 60 minutes…
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digital.ahrq.gov/principal-investigator/mcculloch-michael
January 01, 2023 - McCulloch, Michael
Improving Pediatric Donor Heart Utilization with Predictive Analytics
Description
This study aims to optimize the use of donor hearts for infants and children awaiting heart transplantation by developing predictive models to assess in real-time the potential…
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digital.ahrq.gov/principal-investigator/porter-michael
January 01, 2023 - Porter, Michael
Improving Pediatric Donor Heart Utilization with Predictive Analytics
Description
This study aims to optimize the use of donor hearts for infants and children awaiting heart transplantation by developing predictive models to assess in real-time the potential fo…
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digital.ahrq.gov/principal-investigator/abraham-olufunmilola
January 01, 2023 - Abraham, Olufunmilola
Disseminating and Implementing MedSMA℞T Families in Emergency Departments: A Randomized Control Trial to Assess Effectiveness of an Evidence-Based Gaming Intervention to Reduce Opioid Misuse
Description
This research tests the effectiveness of MedSMA℞T Mo…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/finding-safer-way-novel-interaction-design-approaches-health-it-safety/citation/mapping
January 01, 2023 - Mapping the electronic health record: A method to study display fragmentation.
Citation
Senathirajah Y, Wang J, Borycki E, Kushniruk A. Mapping the electronic health record: A method to study display fragmentation. Stud Health Technol Inform. 2017;245:1138-1142. PMID: 29295280.
Link
https://pu…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/vizhome-context-based-health-information-needs-assessment-strategy/citation/health
January 01, 2023 - Health@Home moves all about the house!
Citation
Casper GR, Brennan PF, Arnott Smith C, et al. Health@Home moves all about the house! Stud Health Technol Inform 2016;225:173-7. PMID: 27332185.
Link
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27332185
Principal Investigator
Ponto, Kevin
…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35922/psn-pdf
July 26, 2010 - Nursing 2006 Patient-safety survey report.
July 26, 2010
Manno M, Hogan P, Heberlein V, et al. Nursing 2006. Patient-safety survey report. Nursing (Brux).
2006;36(5):54-64.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/nursing-2006-patient-safety-survey-report
The investigators analyzed the results of a 2005 survey of approximatel…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40039/psn-pdf
December 01, 2010 - How to use an article about quality improvement.
December 1, 2010
Fan E, Laupacis A, Pronovost P, et al. How to use an article about quality improvement. JAMA.
2010;304(20):2279-87. doi:10.1001/jama.2010.1692.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-use-article-about-quality-improvement
Part of the Users' Guides to the M…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40366/psn-pdf
April 13, 2011 - Health Literacy Interventions and Outcomes: An Updated
Systematic Review.
April 13, 2011
Berkman ND, Sheridan SL, Donahue KE, et al. Evidence Report/Technology Assessment: Number 199.
Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; March 2011. AHRQ Publication No. 11-E006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/h…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42769/psn-pdf
November 27, 2013 - Sepsis: recognizing the next event.
November 27, 2013
Kilburn FL, Bailey P, Price D. Sepsis: recognizing the next event. Nursing (Brux). 2013;43(10):14-6.
doi:10.1097/01.NURSE.0000434320.25397.53.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/sepsis-recognizing-next-event
This commentary describes the development and implementatio…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46852/psn-pdf
March 07, 2018 - NHS Resolution.
March 7, 2018
NHS Resolution.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/nhs-resolution
The National Health Service (NHS) is a global leader in patient safety improvement. This website
coalesces information and activities generated by three NHS improvement efforts: patient compensation,
performance assessment, …