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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/appendicitis_research-protocol.pdf
December 09, 2013 - reproductive age: Up to a third of women of reproductive age with
appendicitis are misdiagnosed.45 Establishing
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/published-comments-and-response/aspirin-for-the-prevention-of-cardiovascular-disease-preventive-medication-2009
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Published Comments and Response
Aspirin for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: Preventive Medication
October 15, 2009
Recommendations made by the USPSTF are i…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/action-alliance/high-reliability-journey-slides.pptx
September 26, 2023 - VHA's Journey to High Reliability: Advancing Toward Zero Harm and Becoming a Learning Health System
September 26, 2023
Pre-Decisional Deliberative Document
Internal VA Use Only
Advancing Toward Zero Harm and
Becoming a Learning Health System
Gerard R. Cox, MD, MHA
Assistant Under Secretary for Health for Quality & …
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/final-kaushal-story-7-6-12.pdf
June 16, 2021 - Developing and Testing Quality Measures for Interoperable Electronic Health Records
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AHRQ Health Information Technology
Ambulatory Safety and Quality | EQM
Developing and Testing Quality
Measures for Interoperable Electronic
Health Records
Traditionally, clinical quality measures have been
assessed through ei…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/utilizing-health-information-technology-improve-health-care-quality
January 01, 2023 - Utilizing Health Information Technology to Improve Health Care Quality
Project Final Report ( PDF , 395.03 KB) Disclaimer
Disclaimer
The findings and conclusions in this document are those of the author(s), who are responsible for its content, and do not necessarily represent t…
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meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st273/stat273.pdf
December 01, 2009 - Statistical Brief #273: Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance for Employees of State and Local Governments, by Census Division, 2008
STATISTICAL BRIEF #273
December 2009
Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance for Employees of State and
Local Governments, by Census Division, 2008
Beth Levin Crimmel, M.S.
Introduction
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer-251-integrated-pain-management-evidence-summary.pdf
October 01, 2021 - Intergrated and Comprehensive Pain Management Programs: Effectiveness and Harms: Evidence Summary
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 251
Integrated and Comprehensive Pain
Management Programs: Effectiveness and
Harms
Evidence Summary
Main Points
Background and Purpose
Pain affects millions …
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/resource/Real_Time_and_On_Time_Lessons_Learned_9_6_06.pdf
June 16, 2021 - lessons learned, successes, and barriers for the ‘Real-Time’ and QIO ‘ON-Time’ projects
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LESSONS LEARNED, SUCCESSES, AND BARRIERS FOR THE
‘REAL-TIME’ AND QIO ‘ON-TIME’ PROJECTS
LESSONS LEARNED
1. Partnerships are effective to initiate and support change.
Partnerships within facilities (multi-disciplina…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49503/psn-pdf
February 01, 2006 - Workaround Error
February 1, 2006
Pape T. Workaround Error. PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/workaround-error
The Case
A retired 81-year-old physician with metastatic colon cancer was admitted to an acute care hospital with
pneumonia and congestive heart failure (CHF). After his acute hospita…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.224_slideshow.ppt
October 01, 2010 - Spotlight Case July 2008
Spotlight Case October 2010
Dangerous Dialysis
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Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the October 2010
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available
Commentary by: Jean L. Holley, MD, University of Illinois, Urbana-…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/hcbs/report/rep3.html
June 01, 2010 - Environmental Scan of Measures for Medicaid Title XIX Home and Community-Based Services
Client Functioning Measures and Gaps
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Environmental Scan of Measures for Medicaid Title XIX Home and Community-Based Services
Executive Summary
Introduction and Scan M…
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/datainnovations/clinicalcontentenhancementtoolkit/fl9.jsp
August 01, 2014 - Linking Maternal and Child Health Data to Create a Comprehensive Longitudinal Dataset: The Florida Experience.
An official website of the Department of Health & Human Services
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/datainnovations/raceethnicitytoolkit/fl9.jsp
August 01, 2014 - Linking Maternal and Child Health Data to Create a Comprehensive Longitudinal Dataset: The Florida Experience.
An official website of the Department of Health & Human Services
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33778/psn-pdf
March 01, 2015 - Diagnostic Errors
January 1, 2014
Sarkar U, Shojania KG. Diagnostic Errors. PSNet [internet]. 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/diagnostic-errors
Annual Perspective 2014
Until very recently, diagnostic errors received relatively little attention in the field of patient safety,
particularly when compared wi…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-11/mader-poronsky-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Valuation of a Simple Tool for Chest Pain Patient Risk-Stratification in North America
FINAL PROGRESS REPORT
1. Valuation of a simple tool for chest pain patient risk-stratification in North America
Principal Investigator and Team Members: Timothy J. Mader, MD, and Kye E. Poronsky, MA,
Bay…
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www.ahrq.gov/faqs/index.html?page=4
June 12, 2025 - Frequently Asked Questions
Check to find the answers to your questions about the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
programs and activities. You can search by category or key words. You can also send us your questions or website
feedback here. We will respond to your requests based on the bes…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49563/psn-pdf
May 01, 2008 - Is It Safe to Be Direct?
May 1, 2008
Kulkarni NS, Williams M. Is It Safe to Be Direct? PSNet [internet]. 2008.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/it-safe-be-direct
The Case
A 92-year-old man with hypertension and heart failure (HF) was evaluated by his primary care physician
(PCP) for progressive shortness of breat…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49730/psn-pdf
April 01, 2015 - Transition to Nowhere
April 1, 2015
Farrell TW. Transition to Nowhere. PSNet [internet]. 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/transition-nowhere
The Case
A 75-year-old man with a history of prostate cancer, poorly controlled myotonic dystrophy, hypertension,
and chronic kidney disease was admitted to the hospital …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49488/psn-pdf
August 21, 2005 - PCA Overdose
August 21, 2005
Doyle JD. PCA Overdose. PSNet [internet]. 2005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/pca-overdose
The Case
A 49-year-old woman underwent an uneventful total abdominal hysterectomy bilateral salpingo-
oophorectomy. Postoperatively, the patient complained of severe pain and received intravenou…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/hospital/facilscanform.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Survey on Patient Safety (facility version)
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Survey on Patient Safety
Instructions
This survey asks for your opinions about patient safety issues, medical error, and event reporting in your facility
and will take about 10 to 15 minutes to complete.
If you do not wish to answer a question, or if a question …