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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/past-initiatives/privacy-and-security-project/massachusetts
January 01, 2023 - Massachusetts
Team Description
The Massachusetts Health Data Consortium (MHDC) is pleased to have been designated by Governor Romney of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to be the Project Leader to manage the Health Information Security and Privacy Collaborative (HISPC) subcontract from RT…
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digital.ahrq.gov/type-care/hospice-care
January 01, 2023 - Hospice Care
A Roadmap for Research: The International Summit on Innovation and Technology in Care of Older People (IS-ITCOP)
Description
This conference convenes interdisciplinary experts from the United States and abroad to define priorities and goals for researching technol…
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/evaluation-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/all-workflow-tools/balanced-scorecard
January 01, 2023 - Balanced Scorecard
Description
A balanced scorecard provides a way to look at an organization from four perspectives by developing benchmarks and collecting and analyzing data relative to those perspectives. The four perspectives are: 1) financial, 2) customer, 3) internal business processes, an…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/nhqdr22/index.html
June 01, 2025 - 2022 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report
For the 20th year, AHRQ is reporting on healthcare quality and disparities. The annual National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report is mandated by Congress to provide a comprehensive overview of the quality of healthcare received by the general U.S. …
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/measures/types.html
July 01, 2015 - Types of Health Care Quality Measures
Measures used to assess and compare the quality of health care organizations are classified as either a structure, process, or outcome measure. Known as the Donabedian model, this classification system was named after the physician and researcher who formulated it.
Struct…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46344/psn-pdf
October 13, 2018 - Prescription opioid use, misuse, and use disorders in U.S.
adults: 2015 National Survey on Drug Use and Health.
October 13, 2018
Han B, Compton WM, Blanco C, et al. Prescription opioid use, misuse, and use disorders in U.S. adults:
2015 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Ann Intern Med. 2017;167(5):293-301. do…
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www.ahrq.gov/policy/social-media/comments/index.html
August 01, 2018 - AHRQ Comment Policy
Social Media Policies and Tools
Social Media Policies and Tools for Comments
This policy applies to public comments and content submitted to Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) sites. AHRQ encourages the public to share comments on the content of this or any AHRQ Web site t…
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www.ahrq.gov/chsp/data-resources/compendium/technical-documentation.html
December 01, 2023 - Compendium of U.S. Health Systems, Technical Documentation
In 2015, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) created the Comparative Health System Performance (CHSP) Initiative to study how health care systems promote evidence-based practices in delivering care. AHRQ's goal is to unders…
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/datainnovations/clinicaldata/FL21dataelemandExtractandReport.pdf
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Result Name
Result
Interface Code
Minimum
of
Reference
Range
Maximum
of
Reference
Range
Unit of
Measure
SGOT AST 8 35 U/L
CPK MB CKMB 0 3 ng/mL
Potassium K 3.5 5.1
mmol/L or
mEq/L
Sodium Na 135 145
mmol/L or
mEq/L
Troponin I TnT <0.10 ng/ml
pH pH 7.3…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/surgery/preoperative-hair-removal.html
April 01, 2025 - MRSA Prevention Toolkit: Targeting SSI
Preoperative Hair Removal
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
MRSA Prevention Toolkit: Targeting SSI
The Four Key Strategies of MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI
MRSA and SSI Prevention Phases
The Evidence for MRSA Decolonization
Nasal Decolonization…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/enhanced-recovery/implementing/patient-booklets.html
November 01, 2023 - Patient Education Booklets
These booklets were created by experienced content experts for the AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Surgical Care and Recovery (ISCR), a collaborative program to enhance the recovery of surgical patients. They help adult patients prepare for and recover from surgery both in the hospi…
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www.ahrq.gov/contact/support.html
August 31, 2025 - Submit a Message to Our Support Team Ask us a question, report a problem, or send feedback about Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) programs and activities via the form below. Be aware that feedback from multiple AHRQ websites is received through this form, so please be as specific as possible about the …
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www.ahrq.gov/npsd/resources/index.html
June 01, 2019 - Resources
Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act, Patient Safety Rule and Technical Resources for Patient Safety Organizations (PSOs)
Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005
https://pso.ahrq.gov/legislation/act
Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Final Rule (42 CFR Part 3)
https://pso.…
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/2fycG-t73pJzd9fZgtc-mg
Screening for Skin Cancer
Screening for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease using Spirometry
Population
Adult General Population
Recommendation
Grade: D
Do not screen for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease using spirometry
Additional Population
Information
This screen…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39549/psn-pdf
March 22, 2011 - The impact of traditional and smart pump infusion
technology on nurse medication administration
performance in a simulated inpatient unit.
March 22, 2011
Trbovich PL, Pinkney S, Cafazzo JA, et al. The impact of traditional and smart pump infusion technology on
nurse medication administration performance in a simul…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46178/psn-pdf
December 22, 2017 - Evaluating serial strategies for preventing wrong-patient
orders in the NICU.
December 22, 2017
Adelman JS, Aschner JL, Schechter CB, et al. Evaluating Serial Strategies for Preventing Wrong-Patient
Orders in the NICU. Pediatrics. 2017;139(5). doi:10.1542/peds.2016-2863.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/evaluating-ser…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44813/psn-pdf
February 15, 2017 - Remote video auditing with real-time feedback in an
academic surgical suite improves safety and efficiency
metrics: a cluster randomised study.
February 15, 2017
Overdyk FJ, Dowling O, Newman S, et al. Remote video auditing with real-time feedback in an academic
surgical suite improves safety and efficiency metric…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43745/psn-pdf
December 17, 2014 - Identifying hospital-wide harm: a set of ICD-9–CM-coded
conditions associated with increased cost, length of stay,
and risk of mortality.
December 17, 2014
Bankowitz RA, Doyle B, Duan M, et al. Identifying hospital-wide harm: a set of ICD-9-CM-coded conditions
associated with increased cost, length of stay, and ri…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43865/psn-pdf
May 01, 2015 - Computerised physician order entry-related medication
errors: analysis of reported errors and vulnerability
testing of current systems.
May 1, 2015
Schiff GD, Amato MG, Eguale T, et al. Computerised physician order entry-related medication errors:
analysis of reported errors and vulnerability testing of current sy…
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www.ahrq.gov/sops/about/using-sops.html
June 01, 2024 - Using the SOPS® Name
The SOPS surveys and supplemental items are developed in accordance with principles and standards established by AHRQ. They are known for their rigorous and scientific development and evaluation process. The development process includes input from providers, managers, and staff in healthcar…