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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-0206-table8.pdf
April 21, 2015 - Overuse of Computed Tomography Scans for the Evaluation of Children with Atraumatic Headache: Table 8
Table 8: Evidence Regarding Overuse of Computed Tomography Imaging for Atraumatic Headache
in Children
TYPE OF
EVIDENCE
KEY FINDINGS
LEVEL OF
EVIDENCE
(USPSTF
RANKING*)
CITATION(S)
Appropria…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/044-vap-prevention-essential.docx
October 01, 2024 - Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP) Prevention Essential Practices1
Avoid intubation if possible.2-3
Consider alternative strategies, such as, high flow O2 or noninvasive positive pressure ventilation.
Consider each patient’s clinical scenario to determine the most appropriate strategy.
Minimize sedation.2-5
Determ…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/app-p.html
May 01, 2017 - Appendix P. Evaluating and Selecting Hand Hygiene Products - Implementation Guide
Slide 1: Appendix P. Evaluating and Selecting Hand Hygiene Products
Timothy Landers, Ph.D., R.N., CNP, CIC
Assistant Professor, The Ohio State University College of Nursing
Slide 2: Disclosures
Dr. Landers receives sala…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201906.html
November 01, 2019 - AHRQ Tools Improve Care, Safety for St. Luke’s University Health Network Obstetric Patients
Search All Impact Case Studies
November 2019
St. Luke’s University Health Network—a non-profit, integrated network providing services at nine hospitals and more than 300 sites in Pennsylvania and New Jersey—is improv…
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www.ahrq.gov/cpi/about/index.html
March 01, 2025 - About AHRQ
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is the federal agency charged with improving the quality and safety of healthcare delivery. The agency develops and disseminates scientific evidence, tools, and data to help patients and their families, healthcare professionals, and policymakers m…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/reports/2024-annual-report/index.html
July 01, 2025 - Investments in Primary Care Research for 2021 and 2022
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Table of Contents
Investments in Primary Care Research for 2021 and 2022
Acknowledgments and Authors
Message from the Acting Director of AHRQ's National Center for Excellence in Primary Care Research
About This Report
1. Backgrou…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/evidence-based-reports/er221-abstract.html
April 01, 2018 - Behavioral Programs for Diabetes Mellitus
This report reviews the effectiveness of behavioral programs for diabetes.
Structured Abstract
Objectives: To conduct a systematic review focusing on the effectiveness of behavioral programs for type 1 diabetes (T1DM) and identifying factors contributing to program…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/topics/fed-IWG-dxsafety-Nov19mtg.pdf
November 15, 2019 - Federal Interagency Workgroup on Improving Diagnostic Safety and Quality in Health Care November Meeting Summary
Federal Interagency Workgroup on Improving Diagnostic
Safety and Quality in Health Car…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/urinary/wi-intuit-interview.html
November 01, 2024 - Interview with the WI-INTUIT Project Team
Project Overview: The Wisconsin Improving Nonsurgical Treatment of Urinary Incontinence among Women in Primary Care (WI-INTUIT) team from the University of Wisconsin Madison is comparing streamlined practice facilitation (SPF) and SPF in combination with partnership bu…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/mui/implementing-automated-ptquestionnaires.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Implementing Automated Patient Questionnaires
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Implementing
Automated Patient
Questionnaires
IT2 Team – Northwestern Medicine
This project was funded under grant number U18HS028744
from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
(AHRQ), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
(HHS). The authors…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-ai-wave1.html
July 01, 2025 - Understanding the AI Wave: Foundational Knowledge for Improving Diagnosis and Beyond
Introduction
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Understanding the AI Wave: Foundational Knowledge for Improving Diagnosis and Beyond
Introduction
Understanding the AI Wave—What Is AI?
Understanding AI’s…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/biliary-tract-one-page.docx
November 01, 2019 - Cholecystitis and Cholangitis
Cholecystitis and Cholangitis
Diagnosis
· Cholangitis: right upper quadrant (RUQ) pain (80%), fever (80%), jaundice (50%)
· In the absence of signs and symptoms of infection, patients with jaundice or non-obstructing gallstones do not require antibiotics
· Acute cholecystitis…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/093-universal-targeted-decolonization-one-pager.docx
April 01, 2025 - Comparison of Decolonization Strategies
This document defines the types of decolonization strategies and what is needed to implement either approach. Mid- to high-level administrative managers and clinical leaders who are interested in implementing decolonization programs at their site may use this document to compare …
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/reports/primary-care-research/introduction.html
January 01, 2024 - Mapping AHRQ's 30-Year Investment in Primary Care Research (1990-2020)
Introduction
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Table of Contents
Mapping AHRQ's 30-Year Investment in Primary Care Research (1990-2020)
Introduction
Methods
Results
Summary
References
Appendix A. Grants Database Search Terms & …
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/reports/2024-annual-report/authors.html
May 01, 2024 - Investments in Primary Care Research for 2021 and 2022
Acknowledgments and Authors
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Table of Contents
Investments in Primary Care Research for 2021 and 2022
Acknowledgments and Authors
Message from the Acting Director of AHRQ's National Center for Excellence in Primary Car…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/reports/2024-annual-report/recent-grants.html
May 01, 2024 - Investments in Primary Care Research for 2021 and 2022
4. AHRQ's Recent Primary Care Grants and Resources
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Investments in Primary Care Research for 2021 and 2022
Acknowledgments and Authors
Message from the Acting Director of AHRQ's National Center for Ex…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/lord-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: An Evaluation of the Effectiveness and Process Evaluation of a Rapid Response System
1
An Evaluation of the Effectiveness and Process Evaluation of a Rapid Response System
Principal Investigator: Tanya Lord
Roger Luckmann, MPH, MD, Thesis Advisor
Terry Field, DSc, Chair of Committee
Robe…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/events/nac/2015-11-nac/nacmtg1115-minutes.html
May 01, 2016 - Montori, M.D., M.Sc., Mayo Clinic
Mary D.
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www.ahrq.gov/pcor/at-a-glance/index.html
October 01, 2024 - PCOR Trust Fund Investments At-A-Glance
Patient-centered outcomes research (PCOR) provides decision-makers with objective, scientific evidence on the comparative effectiveness of treatments, services, and other interventions used in healthcare. The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund (PCORTF) is funde…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/heart-health/smoking-detail-aid.pdf
January 01, 2015 - Smoking Cessation in Primary Care
Smoking Cessation in Primary Care
Aspirin when appropriate
Blood pressure control
Cholesterol management
Smoking cessation
Healthy Hearts for Oklahoma (H20)
The Oklahoma Cooperative for AHRQ's
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