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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/reports/primary-care-research/references.html
January 01, 2024 - Physician perspectives of nurse care management located in primary care clinics.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-216-section-5-table-4.pdf
January 01, 2011 - Section 5, Table 4
Table 4: Evidence Supporting Appropriate Emergency Department Fever Management for Children
with Sickle Cell Disease
Type of
evidence
Key findings Level of
evidence
(USPSTF
ranking*)
Citation(s)
Clinical
guidelines
All children with SCD who have fever greater
than 38.5 degrees Cels…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/delivery-preventive-services.html
October 01, 2024 - AHRQ Views: Blog posts from AHRQ leaders
AHRQ Highlights Urgent Need for Research to Improve Delivery of Preventive Services to People with Disabilities
OCT
3
2024
By
Robert Otto
Valdez,
Ph.D., M.H.S.A.
Robert Otto Valdez, Ph.D., M.H.S.A.
Clinical preventive serv…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/topics/dx-safety-workgroup-meeting-notes-jul2023.pdf
November 03, 2023 - Federal Interagency Workgroup on Improving Diagnostic Safety: July Meeting Summary
Federal Interagency Workgroup:
Improving Diagnostic Safety and Quality in Healthcare
July Meeting Summary
Workgroup Goal: Established in response to Senate Report 115-150. The Senate Committee on
Appropriations requested that…
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www.ahrq.gov/cpi/about/otherwebsites/uspstf/nominate.html
June 01, 2025 - Nominate a New U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Member
This site contains all the information you need to nominate a candidate or candidates to serve as a member of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF).
Sign up: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Email updates
What Is the U.S. Preventive Se…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/quality-improvement/improvement-guide/6-strategies-for-improving/coordination-of-care/strategy6l-planned-visits.html
March 01, 2020 - Strategy 6L: Planned Visits
Contents
6.L.1. The Problem
6.L.2. The Intervention
6.L.3. Benefits of This Intervention
6.L.4. Implementation of This Intervention
References
Download Strategy 6L:
Planned Visits
(PDF, 222 KB)
6.L.1. The Problem
When patients with chroni…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-228-section-5-table-3.pdf
August 01, 2014 - Section 5, Table 3
Table 3: Evidence for Having a Protocol to Identify and Treat Children with Sepsis Syndrome in
the Emergency Department
Type of
Evidence
Key Findings Level of
Evidence
(USPSTF
Ranking*)
Citations
Clinical
guidelines
Recommendation: Performance
improvement efforts in severe sepsis
…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-ehr-impact3.html
July 01, 2024 - Documenting Diagnosis: Exploring the Impact of Electronic Health Records on Diagnostic Safety
History of EHR Documentation Legislation
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Documenting Diagnosis: Exploring the Impact of Electronic Health Records on Diagnostic Safety
Introduction on Diagnostic …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/research-meeting-agenda-prems-proms-91724.pdf
September 17, 2024 - Agenda: Patient-Reported Experience and Outcome Measures (PREMs and PROMs) in Research and Clinical Practice
AGENDA
1 08/09/2024
Patient-Reported Experience and Outcome Measures (PREMs and PROMs)
in Research and Clinical Practice
A Virtual Research Meeting
Sponsored by the U.S. Agency for…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-12/moore-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Identifying Unnecessary Irradiation of Patients With Suspected Renal Colic
October 31, 2014
Title Page
• Title of Project.
Identifying Unnecessary Irradiation of Patients with Suspected Renal Colic
• Principal Investigator and Team Members.
Christopher L. Moore MD, Cary Gross MD, Ann…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/reports/issue-briefs/dxsafety-probabilistic-thinking.pdf
September 01, 2022 - Issue Brief 9: Improved Diagnostic Accuracy Through Probability-Based Diagnosis
1
PATIENT
SAFETY
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Issue Brief 9
Improved Diagnostic Accuracy
Through Probability-Based
Diagnosis
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Issue Brief 9
Improved Diagnostic Accuracy…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/technical/head-bed-elevation-litreview.docx
January 01, 2017 - Tool: SSA
Summary
The elevation of the head of bed (HOB) to a semirecumbent position (at least 30 degrees) is associated with a decreased incidence of aspiration and ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). The intervention is supported unanimously by all four leading guidelines, and newer publications in the field acc…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/hospital/SOPS-Hospital-Survey-2.0-English-05.18.21.docx
June 02, 2025 - Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture Version 2.0
SOPS® Hospital Survey
Version: 2.0
Language: English
For more information on getting started, selecting a sample, determining data collection methods, establishing data collection procedures, conducting a web-based survey, and preparing and analyzing data, and pro…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-cognitive-load4.html
May 01, 2024 - Cognitive Load Theory and Its Impact on Diagnostic Accuracy
Measures of Cognitive Load
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Cognitive Load Theory and Its Impact on Diagnostic Accuracy
Introduction to Diagnostic Errors
Fundamental Concepts for Understanding Cognitive Load
Interplay Between…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-02/kerber-report.pdf
January 01, 2025 - Final Progress Report: Solutions for Vertigo presentations in the Emergency Department (SOLVE) Project
Final Progress Report
Title of Project:
Solutions for Vertigo Presentations in the Emergency Department (SOLVE) Project
Principal Investigator:
Kevin A. Kerber, MD
Team Members:
Devin L. Brown, MD
A. Mark Fendric…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/uti-guide.docx
September 01, 2022 - Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Urinary Tract Infections – Facilitator Guide
AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use
1
Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Urinary Tract Infections
Ambulatory Care
Slide Title …
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/confid-report/system-design.html
February 01, 2016 - Confidential Physician Feedback Reports: Designing for Optimal Impact on Performance
Part Two: Design of Physician Feedback Reporting Systems
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Confidential Physician Feedback Reports: Designing for Optimal Impact on Performance
Foreword
Introduction
Par…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/huck-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Rural Healthcare Quality Network (RHQN) – AHRQ Grant Pre-Intervention Study Results
Rural Healthcare Quality Network (RHQN) – Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality Grant
FINAL REPORT
BACKGROUND
Purpose of the Study
The purpose of the study was to examine clinician’s attitudes and p…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/communities/pbrn/history/index.html
November 01, 2024 - History and Funding of PBRNs
What Is a PBRN? AHRQ defines a primary care practice-based research network, or PBRN, as a group of ambulatory practices devoted principally to the primary care of patients, and affiliated in their mission to investigate questions related to community-based practice and to improve…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/clabsi-tools/central-venous-access-device-dressing-change-procedure.pdf
December 01, 2006 - IV Therapy: Central Venous Access Device (VAD), Dressing Change Procedure
Version 1.0
Policy Number GEN341
Effective Date 12/01/2006
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Nursing Practice and Organization Manual Vol II: Clinical
Protocols and Procedures
Approval Date N/A
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IV Therapy: Central Venous Acces…