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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/969.html
August 01, 2025 - Study Identifies Trends in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Medication Misuse
Issue Number
969
AHRQ News Now is a weekly newsletter that highlights agency research and program activities.
August 5, 2025
Today’s Headlines: Study Identifies Trends in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Medic…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/events/webinar/4-ASC_Webcast_2021-Famolaro.pdf
January 01, 2021 - How to Use the AHRQ SOPS Ambulatory Surgery Center Survey to Improve Patient Safety - Famolaro
SOPS ASC Database and Resources
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Theresa Famolaro, MPS, MS, MBA
Senior Study Director
User Network for the AHRQ Surveys on Patient Safety Culture (SOPS)
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SOPS Databases
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/research-results/research/measures-specifications-sw.html
March 01, 2021 - EvidenceNOW: Measures Specifications
Southwest Cooperative
Resource: Clinical Quality Measures—Southwest Cooperative (PDF, 426.25 KB, 4 pages)
This document outlines measure specifications for the ABCS of cardiovascular disease prevention (aspirin use, blood pressure control, cholesterol management, and s…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/research-results/research/chart-abstraction-instructions-aspirin.html
March 01, 2021 - EvidenceNOW: Chart Abstraction Instructions—Aspirin
Oklahoma Cooperative
Resource: Chart Abstraction Instructions—Aspirin (PDF, 384.7 KB, 4 pages)
This document provides an example of how an EvidenceNOW Cooperative conducted chart abstractions for aspirin use in ischemic vascular disease.
Institution of…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/research-results/research/aspirin-flowchart.html
March 01, 2021 - EvidenceNOW: Aspirin Measure Flow Chart, National Evaluator
Minnesota Cooperative
Resource: IVD Aspirin Use Measure Flow Chart (PDF, 195.8 KB, 1 page)
This document provides a process flow diagram for the Aspirin measure used in the EvidenceNOW initiative.
Institution of origin: Minnesota Community Mea…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/research-results/research/recruitment-flyer-va.html
March 01, 2021 - EvidenceNOW: Recruitment FAQ
Virginia Cooperative
Resource: Recruitment FAQ, Heart of Virginia Healthcare (PDF, 169.3 KB, 1 page)
This document provides an example of an EvidenceNOW Cooperative's recruitment materials including frequently-asked questions.
Institution of origin: Virginia Commonwealth Un…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/research-results/research/recruitment-letter-nw.html
March 01, 2021 - EvidenceNOW: Recruitment Letter
Northwest Cooperative
Resource: Recruitment Letter, Healthy Hearts Northwest (PDF, 125 KB, 1 page)
This document provides an example of an EvidenceNOW Cooperative's recruitment letter.
Institution of Origin: Group Health Cooperative
Permissions: Used with the permis…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/urinary/resources/patient-infographic-bladder.html
January 01, 2023 - Back to MUI Resources
Patient Information Infographic: Bladder Matters for Women
Resource
This document is available on the AHRQ website (PDF, 2.7 MB)
Summary
This short one-pager educates women about the scope of the UI problem, what effective nonsurgical treatments are ava…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/training-tools/cus-tool.docx
May 01, 2017 - AHRQ Safety Program for Ambulatory Surgery
Improving Communication and Teamwork in the Surgical Environment Module
CUS Tool
As seen in TeamSTEPPS®
1AHRQ Pub. No. 16(17)-0019-02-EF
May 2017
[GRAB YOUR READER’S ATTENTION WITH A GREAT QUOTE FROM THE DOCUMENT OR USE THIS SPACE TO EMPHASI…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/research-results/research/intervention-tracking-notes-sw.html
March 01, 2021 - EvidenceNOW: Intervention Tracking Field Note Form
Southwest Cooperative
Resource: Field Note Tracking Form—Southwest Cooperative (PDF, 151.3 KB, 5 pages)
This implementation tracking form was used by an EvidenceNOW Cooperative's staff to document each encounter with a participating practice.
Institutio…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/research-results/research/survey-codebook-summaries.html
March 01, 2021 - EvidenceNOW: Survey Codebook Summaries, National Evaluator
Oregon Cooperative
Resource: Survey Codebook Summaries (PDF, 211.4 KB, 15 pages)
This document, prepared by the National Evaluation team, provides the citation for each item on the EvidenceNOW survey instruments.
Institution of origin: Oregon H…
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/improve/specimens.html
June 01, 2021 - Collecting Microbiologial Specimens
Knowing when to collect a microbiological sample and how to collect good quality samples, are key components to the appropriate diagnosis and, when indicated, treatment of residents with a potential infection.
The materials below are primarily intended for nursing staff. …
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/research-results/research/measure-handout-mw.html
March 01, 2021 - EvidenceNOW: Measure Handout
Midwest Cooperative
Resource: Measure Handout—Midwest Cooperative (PDF, 515.8 KB, 2 pages)
This document outlines the primary care research measure specifications for the ABCS of cardiovascular disease prevention: aspirin use, blood pressure control, cholesterol management, an…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/research-results/research/aspirin-narrative.html
March 01, 2021 - EvidenceNOW: Aspirin Measure Narrative, National Evaluator
Minnesota Cooperative
Resource: Ischemic Vascular Disease (IVD): Use of Aspirin or Another Antithrombotic Measure Narrative (PDF, 117 KB, 2 pages)
This document provides the measure narrative for the aspirin measure used in EvidenceNOW.
Institu…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/research-results/research/chart-abstraction-tracking-form.html
March 01, 2021 - EvidenceNOW: Chart Audit Tracking Form
Northwest Cooperative
Resource: Chart Audit Tracking Form—Northwest Cooperative (PDF, 2.89 MB, 33 pages)
This document provides a chart audit form that was used by an EvidenceNOW Cooperative to standardize and track manual audits.
Institution of origin: Group Hea…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/research-results/research/cholesterol-narrative.html
March 01, 2021 - EvidenceNOW: Cholesterol Measure Narrative, National Evaluator
Minnesota Cooperative
Resource: Statin Therapy for the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease Measure Narrative (PDF, 130.7 KB, 2 pages)
This document provides the measure narrative for the cholesterol measure used in EvidenceNOW.…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/research-results/research/blood-pressure-flowchart.html
March 01, 2021 - EvidenceNOW: Blood Pressure Measure Flow Chart, National Evaluator
Minnesota Cooperative
Resource: High Blood Pressure Measure Flow Chart (PDF, 185.5 KB, 1 page)
This document provides a process flow diagram for the Blood Pressure measure used in the EvidenceNOW initiative.
Institution of origin: Minn…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/research-results/research/blood-pressure-narrative.html
March 01, 2021 - EvidenceNOW: Blood Pressure Measure Narrative, National Evaluator
Minnesota Cooperative
Resource: Controlling High Blood Pressure Measure Narrative (PDF, 146 KB, 2 pages)
This document provides the measure narrative for the blood pressure measure used in EvidenceNOW.
Institution of origin: Minnesota Co…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/research-results/research/cholesterol-flowchart.html
March 01, 2021 - EvidenceNOW: Cholesterol Measure Flow Chart, National Evaluator
Minnesota Cooperative
Resource: Statin Therapy Use Measure Flow Chart (PDF, 248.7 KB, 1 page)
This document provides a process flow diagram for the Statin Therapy measure used in the EvidenceNOW initiative.
Institution of origin: Minnesota…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/research-results/research/timeline-checklist-nc.html
March 01, 2021 - EvidenceNOW: Timeline and Checklist
North Carolina Cooperative
Resource: Heart Health Now!: Advancing Heart Health in N.C. Primary Care (PDF, 344.65 KB, 2 pages)
This document provides an example of an EvidenceNOW Cooperative's recruitment materials including a timeline and frequently-asked questions.
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