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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/k2QHcwuK4NkvxFXhvGrbwY
May 01, 2004 - Screening for Ovarian Cancer: A Brief Evidence Update
Background
In 1996, the USPSTF stated that routine
screening for ovarian cancer by ultrasound,
the measurement of serum tumor markers, or
pelvic examination was not recommended (D
recommendation).1 There was insufficient evidence
to recommend for or against the …
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r01hs021496-jackson-final-report-2019.pdf
January 01, 2019 - Previous studies examining these relationships
were completed using either healthy volunteers or mothers
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/transparency-tympanostomy_research-protocol.pdf
September 02, 2016 - identified studies (e.g., using funnel-plot based methods1-4 or various selection models5-7)
and 2) examining
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33859/psn-pdf
June 01, 2018 - Ultrasound is great for
getting us back to the bedside and physically examining the patient.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/vitamin-d-and-calcium-to-prevent-fractures-preventive-medication-2013
February 15, 2013 - intakes given the complex interrelationship between calcium and vitamin D, the inconsistency of studies examining
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ptmgmt/evaluation.html
July 01, 2018 - Process Measures
Another approach to evaluation is to monitor the performance of the program staff by examining
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/pressureinjury/workshop/slides5.html
October 01, 2017 - Module 5: How To Measure Pressure Injury Rates and Prevention Practices
Slide Presentation
Slide 1: How To Measure Pressure Injury Rates and Prevention Practices
ADD Hospital Name Here
Module 5
Slide 2: Basic Quality Improvement Principle
If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it.
Image: Pu…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.161_slideshow.ppt
October 01, 2007 - Spotlight Case [MONTH] 2003
Spotlight Case October 2007
Do Not Disturb!
Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the October 2007
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available online
Commentary by: F. Daniel Duffy, MD, University of Oklahoma, and…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/pressure_ulcer_prevention/module5/module5_pressureinjury-msmt_slides.pptx
June 02, 2025 - How To Measure Pressure Injury Rates and Prevention Practices
How To Measure
Pressure Injury Rates
and Prevention Practices
ADD Hospital Name Here
Module 5
1
Basic Quality Improvement Principle
If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it.
2
2
Quality Improvement Principle
Pressure injury rates and preven…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49601/psn-pdf
April 01, 2010 - Nosy Business
April 1, 2010
Orlandi RR. Nosy Business. PSNet [internet]. 2010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/nosy-business
The Case
A 59-year-old man with a history of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) presented to the emergency
department (ED) with epistaxis (a "nose bleed"). He reported no previous h…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/misleading-complaint
December 01, 2009 - Misleading Complaint
Citation Text:
Soni K, Dhaliwal G. Misleading Complaint. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2012.
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Format:
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/130-ss-swiss-cheese-fg.docx
April 01, 2025 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI
Learning From Defects: Applying the “Swiss cheese model” of System Failure
Surgical Services
For: Cardiac, Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, and Spinal Fusion Surgeries
Slide Title and Commentary
Slide Number and Slide
Learning From Defects: Applying the “Swiss C…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/colorectal-cancer-staging_executive.pdf
September 01, 2014 - 1
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 142
Imaging Tests for the Staging of Colorectal
Cancer
Executive Summary
Background
Colorectal Cancer
In the United States each year colon cancer
is diagnosed in approximately 100,000
people and rectal cancer is diagnosed in
another 50,000.1 Colorectal cancer usually…
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/diabetes-mellitus-screening-1996
January 01, 1996 - Share to Facebook
Share to X
Share to WhatsApp
Share to Email
Print
archived
Final Recommendation Statement
Abnormal Blood Glucose and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Screening, 1996
January 01, 1996
Recommendations made by the USPSTF are ind…
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/evaluation-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/all-workflow-tools/root-cause-analysis
January 01, 2023 - Root Cause Analysis
Acronym
RCA
Examples
Latino RJ. The "5 PS" concept. Patient safety: the PROACT root cause analysis approach. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press; 2009. p. 77-86.
Latino RJ. Case studies. Patient safety: the PROACT root cause analysis approach. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press; 2009. p. …
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www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/delivery-initiative/abstract-fischer.html
December 01, 2017 - Impact of Medicaid Policy on Cardiovascular Drug Use and Clinical Outcomes
Abstract
Principal Investigator: Michael A. Fischer, M.D., M.S.
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Purpose
This study evaluated the prevalence and effectiveness of different policy approaches used by State Medicaid programs to manage m…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/central-kenai-peninsula-health-collaborative-technology
January 01, 2023 - Central Kenai Peninsula Health Collaborative Technology
Project Description
Project Details -
Completed
Grant Number
P20 HS014902
Funding Mechanism(s)
Transforming Healthcare Quality Through Information Technology (THQIT) - Planning Gra…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-accidents-and-injuries-mri-suite
July 18, 2024 - Press Release/Announcement
Preventing accidents and injuries in the MRI suite.
Citation Text:
Preventing accidents and injuries in the MRI suite. Sentinel Event Alert. 2008;38(38):1-3.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46959/psn-pdf
August 20, 2018 - Education outcomes from a duty-hour flexibility trial in
internal medicine.
August 20, 2018
Desai SV, Asch DA, Bellini LM, et al. Education Outcomes in a Duty-Hour Flexibility Trial in Internal
Medicine. New Engl J Med. 2018;378(16):1494-1508. doi:10.1056/nejmoa1800965.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/education-outco…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47312/psn-pdf
October 13, 2018 - Opioid prescribing in the United States before and after
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's 2016
opioid guideline.
October 13, 2018
Bohnert ASB, Guy GP, Losby JL. Opioid prescribing in the United States before and after the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention's 2016 opioid guideline. Ann Inter…