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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/infographics/double-mastectomy.pdf
February 01, 2016 - AHRQ Mastectomy SB Infographic v15
As this infographic shows, the rate
of double mastectomies per
100,000 women more than tripled
between 2005 and 2013.
Mastectomies overall – both single
and double mastectomies –
increased 36 percent during that
period. The rise in mastectomies
occurred despite breast cancer…
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/infographics/double-mastectomy.pdf
February 01, 2016 - AHRQ Mastectomy SB Infographic v15
As this infographic shows, the rate
of double mastectomies per
100,000 women more than tripled
between 2005 and 2013.
Mastectomies overall – both single
and double mastectomies –
increased 36 percent during that
period. The rise in mastectomies
occurred despite breast cancer…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/glucocorticoid-injections_clinician.pdf
June 01, 2016 - A Randomized Trial of Epidural Glucocorticoid Injections for Spinal Stenosis: A Brief Summary of Findings for Clinicians
A Randomized Trial of Epidural Glucocorticoid
Injections for Spinal Stenosis: A Brief Summary
of Findings for Clinicians
KEY CLINICAL ISSUE
What are the relative effectiveness and adverse effect…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/sustainability/management/overview/overview-facnotes.docx
May 01, 2017 - Module 1: Script and Slides
AHRQ Safety Program for Ambulatory Surgery
Management Practices for Sustainability
Module 1: Overview
AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals
Facilitator Notes
SLIDE 1
Title: Management Practices for Sustainability, Module 1: Overview
SAY: This module was created by the Inst…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/education-bundles/urine-culturing/when-to-order/cultures-slides.html
April 01, 2017 - The Culture of Culturing—The Importance of Knowing When To Order Urine Cultures
AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI
Slide 1: The Culture of Culturing—The Importance of Knowing When To Order Urine Cultures
Welcome to today's educational session on The Culture of Culturing: The Importance of …
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/929.html
September 01, 2024 - AHRQ Report to Congress Describes Sepsis’ Burgeoning Burden on Hospital Care
Issue Number
929
AHRQ News Now is a weekly newsletter that highlights agency research and program activities.
September 17, 2024
AHRQ Stats: Prevalence of Long COVID Among adults who reported ever having COVID-19, 13.7 percent …
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/941.html
December 01, 2024 - New Dashboard Tracks Progress Toward 50 Percent Reduction in Patient and Workforce Harm
Issue Number
941
AHRQ News Now is a weekly newsletter that highlights agency research and program activities.
December 10, 2024
AHRQ Stats: Trends in Severe Maternal Morbidity Complications Between 2016 and 2021, the…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/934.html
October 01, 2024 - AHRQ Releases New MRSA Prevention Toolkit for Intensive and Non-Intensive Care Units
Issue Number
934
AHRQ News Now is a weekly newsletter that highlights agency research and program activities.
October 22, 2024
AHRQ Stats: In-Hospital Sepsis Costs by Hospital Type The average total hospital cost for se…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/pdi/d4g_pdi09-postoprespfailure-bestpractices.pdf
May 17, 2016 - 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.4g
Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement
PDI 09: Postoperative Respiratory Failure
Why focus on postoperative respiratory fail…
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/ocular-prophylaxis-for-gonococcal-ophthalmia-neonatorum-preventive-medication-2011
July 15, 2011 - Share to Facebook
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Final Recommendation Statement
Ocular Prophylaxis for Gonococcal Ophthalmia Neonatorum: Preventive Medication
July 15, 2011
Recommendations made by the USPS…
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integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/products/playbooks/moud-playbook/implementing-treatment/prevent-and-respond-to-recurrence
August 01, 2025 - An official website of the Department of Health & Human Services
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psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/pharmacists-role-medication-safety
March 14, 2018 - Pharmacist's Role in Medication Safety
Citation Text:
The Pharmacist's Role in Medication Safety. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2019.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4u_combo_pdi09-postoprespfailure-bestpractices.pdf
May 17, 2016 - Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement
Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators
How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety
1 Tool D.4u
Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement
PDI 09: Postoperative Respiratory Failure
Why focus on postoperative respiratory failure in chi…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/088-or-traffic.pptx
April 01, 2025 - PowerPoint Presentation
AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI
Operating Room Traffic
Surgical Services
For: Cardiac, Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, and Spinal Fusion Surgeries
AHRQ Pub. No. 25-0029
April 2025
AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention | Surgical Services
OR Traffic
1
Educational Obj…
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/cervical-cancer-screening
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Final Research Plan
Cervical Cancer: Screening
October 29, 2015
Recommendations made by the USPSTF are independent of the U.S. government. They should not be construed as an …
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/liability/prologue.html
August 01, 2017 - Advances in Patient Safety and Medical Liability
Prologue
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Table of Contents
Advances in Patient Safety and Medical Liability
Preface
Acknowledgments
Prologue
Silence A Commentary
Reforming the Medical Liability System in Massachusetts: Communication, Apology, and Re…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/atrial-fibrillation-addendum-140619.pdf
June 19, 2014 - AHRQ: CER #119, Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation
Report Addendum (Submitted June 13, 2014)
All searches run for the AHRQ Comparative Effectiveness Review (CER #119,
Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation); found at:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24887617
were updated for the Annals of Internal Medicine publicati…
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary-nsaids/aspirin-nsaids-for-prevention-of-colorectal-cancer-preventive-medication-2007
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Evidence Summary: NSAIDs
Aspirin/NSAIDs for Prevention of Colorectal Cancer: Preventive Medication
March 15, 2007
Recommendations made by the USPSTF are independen…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/making-healthcare-safer/mhs3/alarm-fatigue-1.pdf
March 01, 2020 - Making Healthcare Safer Practices: 13. Alarm Fatigue
Alarm Fatigue 13-1
13. Alarm Fatigue
Authors: Meghan Woo, Sc.D., and Olivia Bacon
Reviewer: Ann Gaffey, R.N., M.S.N., CPHRM, DFASHRM
Introduction
Alarm fatigue occurs when clinicians experience high exposure to medical device alarms, causing alarm
desensitiz…
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/lesson/09-0031-ef-inpatient-cpoe.pdf
January 01, 2009 - Redundant alerts also can
reduce clinicians’ sensitivity to the alerts, increasing the opportunity