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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK2_P2T3-Antibiogram_specifications_Phase_2.doc
June 02, 2025 - Comprehensive Antibiogram Toolkit: Phase 2
Antibiogram Specifications
This document outlines key specifications for antibiograms and recommendations for constructing a nursing home-specific antibiogram. The nursing home program champion or his/her designee should share this document with the affiliated laboratory. The …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK2_P2T3-Antibiogram_Specifications_Phase_2.pdf
May 01, 2014 - Phase 3 Implementation
Advancing Excellence in Health Care www.ahrq.gov
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality HAIs
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Comprehensive Antibiogram Toolkit: Phase 2
Antibiogram Specifications
This document outlines key specifications for antibiograms and recommendation…
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/ahrq-funded-project-resources-archives/letter-patients
January 01, 2023 - Letter to Patients
Description
Example letter to inform patients about a new program or clinical guidelines.
Document Type
Clinical/Practice Guidelines
Document Source
eHealth Records to Improve Dental Care for Patients with Chronic Illnesses
Medical Conditio…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-tests-topics_methods.pdf
July 01, 2012 - Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews Chapter 2
2-1
Chapter 2
Developing the Topic and Structuring Systematic
Reviews of Medical Tests:
Utility of PICOTS, Analytic Frameworks,
Decision Trees, and Other Frameworks
David Samson, M.S., Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association
Karen M. Schoelles M.D., S.…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/liver-cancer_executive.pdf
October 01, 2014 - 1
Imaging Techniques for the Diagnosis and
Staging of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Executive Summary
Background and Objectives
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is
the most common primary malignant
neoplasm of the liver, usually developing
in individuals with chronic liver disease
or cirrhosis. Worldwide, it is the f…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-220-analgesics-acute-pain-summary.pdf
September 01, 2019 - CER 220 Evidence Summary: Comparative Effectiveness of Analgesics To Reduce Acute Pain in the Prehospital Setting
Purpose of Review
To evaluate effectiveness and harms of opioids compared to
nonopioid analgesics as treatment of moderate to severe acute
pain in the prehospital setting.
Key Messages
• As initial…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/malnutrition-hospitalized-adults-protocol.pdf
October 19, 2020 - Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol: Malnutrition in Hospitalized Adults
Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol
Project Title: Malnutrition in Hospitalized Adults
I. Background and Objectives for the Systematic Review
Malnutrition among hospitalized patients remain…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/covid-19-diagnostic-challenge
August 26, 2020 - Special or Theme Issue
COVID-19: The Diagnostic Challenge.
Citation Text:
COVID-19: The Diagnostic Challenge. Diagnosis (Berl). 2020;7(4):345-411.
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/chronic-care/decision/research-centers/rce_profile_carter.html
August 01, 2014 - Training the Next Generation of Leaders in Clinical Preventive Services
Profiles from the AHRQ Research Centers for Excellence
Jamie Carter: Research Center for Excellence in Clinical Preventive Services (ReCPS) at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
While pursuing her Master's degree in Public He…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-hepatitis-probe-led-clinic-old-fashioned-legwork-yielded-clues-came-together
September 01, 2011 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
How hepatitis probe led to clinic: old-fashioned legwork yielded clues that came together.
Citation Text:
How hepatitis probe led to clinic: old-fashioned legwork yielded clues that came together. Allen M. Las Vegas Sun. March 2, 2008.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/014-bcx-algorithm-decision-support-tool.docx
October 01, 2024 - Blood Culture Algorithm Decision Support Tool
Originally published in “Does This Patient Need Blood Cultures? A Scoping Review of Indications for Blood Cultures in Adult Nonneutropenic Patients” by Fabre et al in Clinical Infectious Diseases, September 2020. Used with permission. Image is adapted.
AHRQ Safet…
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www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/match/appendix/app-7.html
July 01, 2022 - Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation
Appendix, Medication Reconciliation
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Table of Contents
Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation
Introduction
Chapter 1. Buil…
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digital.ahrq.gov/organization/rti-international
January 01, 2023 - RTI International
Implementation of an Electronic Care Plan for People with Multiple Chronic Conditions
Description
This research supported the testing of two interoperable Substitutable Medical Applications Reusable Technologies (SMART®) on Fast Healthcare Interoperability R…
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digital.ahrq.gov/organization/massachusetts-general-hospital
January 01, 2023 - Massachusetts General Hospital
Identifying Sepsis Phenotypes Associated with Antibiotic-Resistant Pathogens Using Large Language Models and Machine Learning
Description
This research uses large language models and machine learning to retrospectively analyze electronic health …
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/match/appendix/app-7.html
July 01, 2022 - Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation
Appendix, Medication Reconciliation
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation
Introduction
Chapter 1. Buil…
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digital.ahrq.gov/technology/electronic-dental-record
January 01, 2023 - Electronic Dental Record
Decision Support to Improve Dental Care for Medically Compromised Patients - Final Report
Citation
Fricton, J. Decision Support to Improve Dental Care for Medically Compromised Patients - Final Report. (Prepared by HealthPartners Research Foundation un…
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digital.ahrq.gov/program-overview/research-stories/visual-learning-displaying-data-hypertension-management
January 01, 2023 - Visual Learning: Displaying the Data for Hypertension Management
Theme:
Optimizing Care Delivery for Clinicians
Subtheme:
Optimizing Data Visualization to Improve Care
A clinical decision support tool helps patients and physicians use at-home measured blood pressure data to better understa…
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www.ahrq.gov/pcor/potential-of-the-pcortf/index.html
March 01, 2024 - About the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund
Authorizing Legislation
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) established the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund (PCORTF). The Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (P.L. 116-94) reauthorized the PCORTF for 10 y…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/surgery/index.html
April 01, 2025 - MRSA Prevention Toolkit: Targeting SSI
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Table of Contents
MRSA Prevention Toolkit: Targeting SSI
The Four Key Strategies of MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI
MRSA and SSI Prevention Phases
The Evidence for MRSA Decolonization
Nasal Decolonization
Use of Preoperative Chlorhexidine Antis…
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/research/maass-mc-et-al-2008
January 01, 2008 - Maass MC et al. 2008 "Usefulness of a regional health care information system in primary care - a case study."
Reference
Maass MC, Asikainen P, Maenpaa T, et al. Usefulness of a regional health care information system in primary care - a case study. Comput Methods Programs Biomed 2008;91(2):175-181.
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