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  1. STATISTICAL BRIEF #457: National Health Care Expenses Per Person in the U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population, 2012

    meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st457/stat457.shtml
    November 01, 2014 - STATISTICAL BRIEF #457: National Health Care Expenses Per Person in the U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population, 2012   Skip to main content An official website of the Department of Health & Human Services …

  2. Methodology Report #36: Analyzing Medical Conditions in MEPS - User Guide (Part 1 of 2)

    meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/mr36/mr36ug.shtml
    February 24, 2023 - Methodology Report #36: Analyzing Medical Conditions in MEPS - User Guide (Part 1 of 2)   Skip to main content An official website of the Department of Health & Human Services More …

  3. Procedure Manual Section 2. Topic Selection, Prioritization, and Updating | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and-processes/procedure-manual/procedure-manual-section-2-topic-selection-prioritization-and-updating
    June 22, 2025 - Procedure Manual Section 2. Topic Selection, Prioritization, and Updating Share to Facebook Share to X Share to WhatsApp Share to Email Print The Task Force has a large library of current topics and frequently receives nominations for new top…

  4. Trends in Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Births in the United States (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/Trends_NeonatalAbstinenceSyndrome_Births_UnitedStates.pdf
    January 18, 2019 - Trends in Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Births in the United States NAS Births in the U.S. 1 Updated: 01/18/2019 Estimates for 2016 include data from the following: Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas…

  5. Telehealth and Patient Safety. | PSNet

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    July 27, 2022 - Telehealth and Patient Safety. Citation Text: O'Malley G, Shaikh U, Marcin JP. Telehealth and Patient Safety.. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2022. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar BibTeX EndNote X3 …

  6. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/pdi/d4c_pdi03-foreignbody-bestpractices.pdf
    November 01, 2012 - Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement Pediatric Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety 1 Tool D.4c Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement PDI 03: Retained Surgical Item or Unretrieved Device Fragment Count Why focus on reta…

  7. Nis 2014 Maskedstats Dx Pr Grps (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nis/tools/stats/NIS_2014_MaskedStats_Dx_Pr_Grps.PDF
    January 01, 2014 - please refer to the section on Description of Data Elements. For more information about the coding of HCUP data elements, HCUP Summary Statistics Report: NIS 2014 - Dx_Pr_Grps File 22:06 Tuesday, October 4, 2016 1 Means of Continuous Data Elements please refer to the section on Description of Data Elements. For mor…

  8. Nis 2012 Maskedstats Dx Pr Grps (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nis/tools/stats/NIS_2012_MaskedStats_Dx_Pr_Grps.PDF
    January 01, 2012 - please refer to the section on Description of Data Elements. For more information about the coding of HCUP data elements, HCUP Summary Statistics Report: NIS 2012 - Dx_Pr_Grps File 16:50 Tuesday, May 20, 2014 1 Means of Continuous Data Elements please refer to the section on Description of Data Elements. For more i…

  9. Rethinking Root Cause Analysis | PSNet

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    August 21, 2016 - Annual Perspective Rethinking Root Cause Analysis Kiran Gupta, MD, MPH, and Audrey Lyndon, PhD | January 1, 2016  View more articles from the same authors. Citation Text: Gupta K, Lyndon A. Rethinking Root Cause Analysis. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Age…

  10. Part 1: Overviews of the Report and the Black Population | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/blackhealth/part1.html
    December 01, 2018 - Chartbook on Health Care for Blacks Part 1: Overviews of the Report and the Black Population Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Chartbook on Health Care for Blacks Health Care for Blacks Acknowledgments Part 1: Overviews of the Report and the Black Population Part 2: Trends in Priorit…

  11. Nis 2005 Summarystats Dx Pr Grps (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nis/tools/stats/NIS_2005_SummaryStats_Dx_Pr_Grps.PDF
    January 01, 2005 - please refer to the section on Description of Data Elements. For more information about the coding of HCUP data elements, please refer to the section on Description of Data Elements. For more information about the coding of HCUP data elements, HCUP Summary Statistics Report: NIS 2005 - Dx_Pr_Grps File 1 Means of Co…

  12. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    March 01, 2014 - In Conversation With… Alison Holmes, MD, MPH March 1, 2014 In Conversation With… Alison Holmes, MD, MPH. PSNet [internet]. 2014. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-alison-holmes-md-mph Editor's note: Dr. Alison Holmes is Director of Infection Prevention and Control at Imperial College Healthcare NHS …

  13. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49569/psn-pdf
    September 01, 2008 - Where's the Feeding Tube? September 1, 2008 Metheny NA, Meert KL. Where's the Feeding Tube? PSNet [internet]. 2008. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/wheres-feeding-tube The Case A 13-year-old boy was involved in a motor vehicle collision and experienced a traumatic brain injury. Because of the injuries, he was unabl…

  14. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33816/psn-pdf
    October 01, 2016 - In Conversation With… Richard Platt, MD, MSc October 1, 2016 In Conversation With… Richard Platt, MD, MSc. PSNet [internet]. 2016. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-richard-platt-md-msc Editor's note: Dr. Platt is Professor and Chair of the Harvard Medical School Department of Population Medicine. He…

  15. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49739/psn-pdf
    August 21, 2015 - Breathe Easy: Safe Tracheostomy Management August 21, 2015 Russell MS, Russell MD. Breathe Easy: Safe Tracheostomy Management. PSNet [internet]. 2015. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/breathe-easy-safe-tracheostomy-management The Case A 75-year-old man was admitted to the hospital with sepsis due to multilobar pneumo…

  16. Implementation Guide for the Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Long-Term Care (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/ltc-implementation-guide.pdf
    June 01, 2021 - Implementation Guide for the Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Long-Term Care AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use Implementation Guide for the Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Long-Term Care Introduction Developing an antibiotic stewardship program (ASP) or improving an existing ASP can ta…

  17. AHRQ PBRN Webinar: Highlighting and Promoting the Value of PBRNs (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/webinars/pbrn-webinar-2-highlighting-promoting.pdf
    September 01, 2024 - AHRQ PBRN Webinar: Highlighting and Promoting the Value of PBRNs Highlighting and Promoting the Value of Practice - Based Research Networks (PBRNs) July 11, 2024 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. ET Housekeeping and Logistics • Closed Captioning is available through Zoom. • If you have questions, submit them in the Q&A t…

  18. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49625/psn-pdf
    May 01, 2011 - Pocket Syringe Swap May 1, 2011 Kulli JC. Pocket Syringe Swap. PSNet [internet]. 2011. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/pocket-syringe-swap The Case A 58-year-old man, scheduled for aortoiliac artery bypass graft, had an epidural catheter placed for postoperative pain management. Surgery proceeded uneventfully under…

  19. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33665/psn-pdf
    March 01, 2008 - Creation of a Medical Procedure Service to Improve Patient Safety March 1, 2008 Smith CC, CHuang G. Creation of a Medical Procedure Service to Improve Patient Safety. PSNet [internet]. 2008. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/creation-medical-procedure-service-improve-patient-safety Perspective Introduction and …

  20. HCUP Nationwide Data Use Agreement (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/team/NationwideDUA.pdf
    May 31, 2025 - HCUP Nationwide Data Use Agreement Data Use Agreement for HCUP Nationwide Databases 1 DATA USE AGREEMENT for the Nationwide Databases from the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality 8/20/2023 This Data Use Agreement (“Agreement”) governs the disclosure and use of data…
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