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121. Public-Reporting-Quality-Improvement Executive (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/public-reporting-quality-improvement_executive.pdf
     July 01, 2012 - and technology assessments to assist public- and private-sector organizations in their efforts to improve … purchasers as well as the health care system as a whole by providing important information to help improve … • Quality measures that are publicly reported improve over time. … Studies of health care providers’ response to public reports suggest they engage in activities to improve

122. Interventions to Improve Appropriate Antibiotic Use for Acute Respiratory Tract Infections | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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123. Disposition of Comments for Interventions To Improve Cardiovascular Risk Factors in People With Serious Mental Illness (pdf file)
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     April 22, 2013 - Disposition of Comments for Interventions To Improve Cardiovascular Risk Factors in People With Serious … Effectiveness Research Review Disposition of Comments Report Research Review Title: Interventions To Improve … Interventions To Improve Cardiovascular Risk Factors in People With Serious Mental Illness. … We excluded studies with interventions that were designed to improve psychiatric outcomes; we did not … We have modified the example to improve clarity.

124. Comparing Talk Therapy and Other Depression Treatments With Antidepressant Medicines (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2016 - Antidepressants improve the way your brain uses certain chemicals that control your mood and stress … Depression symptoms improve for three out of every five people who try antidepressants as their first … your life and learn new ways to communicate. �� Interpersonal therapy and psychodynamic therapy may improve … John’s wort, and SAMe may improve depression symptoms about as well as antidepressants, but more research … � Fish oil does not appear to improve depression symptoms as well as antidepressants, but more research

125. Treatment for Bipolar Disorder in Adults: A Systematic Review | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     August 07, 2018 - Lithium, asenapine, cariprazine, olanzapine, quetiapine, risperidone, and ziprasidone may modestly improve

126. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0320_06-17-2009.pdf
     January 01, 2009 - Can the ability to measure FLC, with their shorter half lives, improve treatment protocol selection … If relapse can be identified earlier, does this improve survival? 13. … Does the increased sensitivity of FLC in AL and NSMM improve treatment and survival? 14.

127. Stakeholder Involvement in Improving Comparative Effectiveness Reviews: AHRQ and the Effective Health Care Program (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2011 - and technology assessments to assist public- and private-sector organizations in their efforts to improve … To improve the scientific rigor of these evidence reports, AHRQ supports empiric research by the EPCs … to help understand or improve complex methodologic issues in systematic reviews. … These methods research projects are intended to contribute to the research base and be used to improve … purchasers; as well as the health care system as a whole by providing important information to help improve

128. Topic Suggestion Description | Effective Health Care Program
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     July 16, 2010 - are having actual morbidity and mortality already and in some ways there is no where to go than to improve … While it is possible to control asthma and improve quality of life with current methodologies for most … We need to find sustainable ways to modify health care practice to improve patient outcomes and costs … Clinical Initiative plans to identify a group of interventions to replicate across the state of Ohio to improve

129. Evaluation and Treatment of Tinnitus: Comparative Effectiveness | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     August 23, 2013 - There is low strength of evidence (SOE) indicating that cognitive behavioral therapy interventions improve … There is insufficient SOE to suggest that medical interventions improve outcomes relative to inactive

130. Relationship Between Use of Quality Measures and Improved Outcomes in Serious Mental Illness | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     January 15, 2015 - Using QMs to assess the effect of programs designed to improve the mental health of SMI populations is … that certain measures often used as proxies for quality of care actually measure quality of care or improve

131. Patient Navigation Models for Lung Cancer | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 11, 2018 - In addition the effectiveness of patient navigation programs to improve lung cancer outcomes is uncertain

132. AHRQ Slide Template 2019-Widescreen
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     January 01, 2023 - CME Learning Objectives Identify key elements of effective opioid stewardship interventions that can improve … Patient and family engagement Infection surveillance Use of report cards and outcome measurements to improve … importance of the safety problem [frequency & severity] rationale for PSP evidence on whether PSP can improve … Primary Multi-pronged intervention to improve recognition and activation Hospital mortality, O/E mortality … Little evidence on effectiveness of these PSPs Structured communication can improve caregiver satisfaction

133. Disabilities-Quality-Improvement-Outcomes Executive (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2012 - and technology assessments to assist public- and private-sector organizations in their efforts to improve … purchasers as well as the health care system as a whole by providing important information to help improve … Our report seeks to improve shared understanding among a broad audience of researchers, clinicians,

134. Case-Management Executive (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2013 - One strategy for improving care for chronic conditions is to develop programs that improve care coordination … CM programs that serve patients with CHF do improve CHF-related quality of life (6 studies). … CM programs that serve adults with diabetes do improve glucose management (12 studies). … CM programs that serve patients with cancer do improve satisfaction with care (4 studies). … CM programs that serve adults with HIV infection do not improve survival (2 studies).

135. Respectful Maternity Care: Dissemination and Implementation of Perinatal Safety Culture to Improve Equitable Maternal Healthcare Delivery and Outcomes (pdf file)
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     September 16, 2022 - Respectful Maternity Care: Dissemination and Implementation of Perinatal Safety Culture to Improve Equitable … Title: Respectful Maternity Care: Dissemination and Implementation of Perinatal Safety Culture to Improve … monitoring and alternative prenatal care schedules13,14 to deliver care may present opportunities to improve … access, efficacy, promote collaborative care,15 optimize patient safety,16,17 and improve patient … In 2020, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) launched a department-wide effort to improve

136. Management of Insomnia Disorder (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2017 - More research is needed to know if these work to improve symptoms of insomnia disorder. … Your health care professional will talk with you about what you can do to help improve your sleep. … Treatment Does it improve symptoms of insomnia disorder? Does it have side effects? … � What can I do to improve my sleep habits? � What treatments might be a good fit for me? … Ask your health care professional � What specific changes can I make in my behavior to help improve

137. Interventions to Modify Healthcare Provider Adherence to Asthma Guidelines | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/asthma-provider-adherence/research-protocol
     March 02, 2012 - and outcomes have been patient-focused, 20-23 there have been provider-targeted interventions to improve … However, there is no consensus on what are the most effective physician-targeted interventions that improve … such information would be useful to those looking for readily available strategies to implement to improve … A randomized clinical trial of clinician feedback to improve quality of care for inner-city children … Do school-based asthma education programs improve self-management and health outcomes?

138. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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     March 02, 2012 - However, there is no consensus on what are the most effective physician-targeted interventions that improve … such information would be useful to those looking for readily available strategies to implement to improve … be of use to health care providers, health care policymakers, and guideline developers seeking to improve … A randomized clinical trial of clinician feedback to improve quality of care for inner-city children … Do school-based asthma education programs improve self- management and health outcomes?

139. Comparison of Characteristics of Nursing Homes and Other Residential Long- Term Care Settings for People With Dementia | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/dementia-nursing-home-characteristics/research
     October 23, 2012 - individualized care to reduce pain/discomfort and agitation/aggression and functional skill training to improve … Also, although the SOE is low, protocols for individualized care and to improve function result in better

140. Evidence Summary for CER 239: Acute Treatments for Episodic Migraine (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer-239-acute-migraine-evidence-summary.pdf
     December 01, 2020 - calcitonin gene-related peptide receptor antagonists and lasmiditan (5-HT1F receptor agonist) probably improve … only studied in one or a few small trials, several other therapies available in the United States may improve … only studied in one or a few small trials, several nonpharmacological treatments for migraine may improve … Other comparisons: • Although only studied in one or a few small trials, several other therapies may improve … studied in one or a few small trials, several nonpharmacological acute treatments of migraine may improve