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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-216-section-5-table-4.pdf
January 01, 2011 - Section 5, Table 4
Table 4: Evidence Supporting Appropriate Emergency Department Fever Management for Children
with Sickle Cell Disease
Type of
evidence
Key findings Level of
evidence
(USPSTF
ranking*)
Citation(s)
Clinical
guidelines
All children with SCD who have fever greater
than 38.5 degrees Cels…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-141-section-12-table-4-5.pdf
December 31, 2010 - Section 12, Tables 4 and 5.
Table 4. Demographic and enrollment characteristics of the gold standard sample (n=679)* and
the overall Washington state Medicaid population between 2009 and 2011 (n=829,012) †
Characteristic Gold Standard Sample
n (%)
Overall Medicaid Population
n (%)
Age as of 12/31/10
<1 …
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ssi/ssiexh2.html
April 01, 2018 - Improving the Measurement of Surgical Site Infection Risk Stratification/Outcome Detection
Exhibit 2. Number of procedures stratified by hospital and types between 2008 and 2009
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/fullreports/NCINQTobaccoUseHelp-References.pdf
August 01, 2012 - National Collaborative for Innovation in Quality Measurement
Tobacco Use and Help
List of References
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids. 2012. Tobacco Overview.
http://www.tobaccofreekids.org/facts_issues/tobacco_101/ (April 2012).
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids. 2011. Health Harms from Smoking and Other Tobac…
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www.ahrq.gov/takeheart/training/module-1/index.html
December 01, 2022 - Module 1: Welcome to the TAKEheart Initiative and the Benefits of Increasing Cardiac Rehabilitation
YouTube embedded video: https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/aSNL1eVhBak
Video: Welcome to the TAKEheart Initiative and the Benefits of Increasing Cardiac Rehabilitation Module 1 (1:09:26)
Slides: W…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/primary-care-practices-delivering.html
October 01, 2023 - AHRQ Views: Blog posts from AHRQ leaders
During National Primary Care Week, AHRQ Celebrates the Tradition of Primary Care Practices Delivering Whole-Person Care
OCT
5
2023
By
Tess
Miller
Dr.PH.
Tess Miller, Dr.PH.
Primary care is the foundation of a strong…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/uspstf-40th-anniversary.html
July 01, 2024 - AHRQ Views: Blog posts from AHRQ leaders
Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
JUL
8
2024
By
Robert Otto
Valdez,
Ph.D., M.H.S.A.
Robert Otto Valdez, Ph.D., M.H.S.A.
The Ben Franklin proverb, “An ounce of prevention is worth mo…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/dxsafety-issuebriefs.html
July 01, 2025 - AHRQ Papers on Diagnostic Safety Topics
Diagnostic errors occur in all settings of care, contribute to about 10 percent of patient deaths, and are the primary reason for medical liability claims. As the lead Federal agency investing in research to improve diagnostic safety and reduce diagnostic error, AHRQ is c…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/202502.html
June 01, 2025 - Kaiser Permanente School of Anesthesia Uses AHRQ’s Surveys on Patient Safety Culture®, TeamSTEPPS®
Search All Impact Case Studies
June 2025
Kaiser Permanente (KP) School of Anesthesia in Pasadena, California, uses AHRQ’s Surveys on Patient Safety Culture (SOPS®) to improve ambulatory care and expand docto…
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/measures/setting/long-term-care/hospice.html
January 01, 2023 - Measuring the Quality of Hospice Care
Hospice care is a set of services that allow patients in the final phase of life to spend their last days at home or a home-like setting rather than in a hospital. It is for patients who have decided that they would rather have comfort care while they remain alive than cura…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/blackhealth/part3-nqs7.html
June 01, 2018 - Chartbook on Health Care for Blacks
Part 3: National Quality Strategy Priority—Care Affordability
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Table of Contents
Chartbook on Health Care for Blacks
Health Care for Blacks
Acknowledgments
Part 1: Overviews of the Report and the Black Population
Part 2: Trends in Pr…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/talkingquality/resources/podcasts_webinars/Patrick_McCabe.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Consumer Decision Points: Using Online Reports to Gauge Quality of Physician Performance
1
Consumer Decision Points
Using Online Reports to Gauge Quality
of Physician Performance
Patrick McCabe, GYMR Public Relations
pmccabe@gymr.com
mailto:pmccabe@gymr.com
Aligning Forces for Quality
• Robert Wood Johnson Fou…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/20160315/susan-edgman-levitan-intro-slides.pdf
March 15, 2016 - Strategies for Improving CAHPS Clinician & Group (CG-CAHPS) Survey Scores
Strategies for Improving CAHPS
Clinician & Group (CG-CAHPS)
Survey Scores
A Webcast Presented by the AHRQ CAHPS User Network
March 15, 2016
12:00 – 1:00 pm EDT
CAHPS Webcast Series
• Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers
and Syste…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/case-studies/index.html
August 01, 2014 - Case Studies of Exemplary Primary Care Practice Facilitation Training Programs
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Table of Contents
Case Studies of Exemplary Primary Care Practice Facilitation Training Programs
Overview
Training Program Summary: HealthTeamWorks’ Coach University
Training Program Summary: Millard Fillmor…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201706.html
May 01, 2017 - Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute Slashes Readmission Rates with AHRQ-based Discharge Program
Search All Impact Case Studies
May 2017
The Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute in Harrisburg reduced its 30-day readmission rate from 20 percent in 2013 to 10.4 percent in 2015 after implementing a discharge progr…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/surgical/about/survey-measures.html
April 01, 2018 - CAHPS Surgical Care Survey Measures
For more information: Patient Experience Measures from the CAHPS Surgical Care Survey (PDF, 641 KB)
To learn about selecting scores to report and displaying the results to consumers, refer to How To Report Results of the CAHPS Clinician & Group Survey (PDF, 971 KB).
I…
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www.ahrq.gov/sitemap.html
August 11, 2025 - AHRQ Main Site
Topics
Priority Populations
About Priority Populations
Children/Adolescents
Elderly
Low-Income
Racial/Ethnic Minorities
Rural/Inner-City Residents
Special Healthcare Needs
Women
Information in Spanish
Programs
Rese…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/reports/primary-care-research/summary.html
January 01, 2024 - Mapping AHRQ's 30-Year Investment in Primary Care Research (1990-2020)
Summary
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Table of Contents
Mapping AHRQ's 30-Year Investment in Primary Care Research (1990-2020)
Introduction
Methods
Results
Summary
References
Appendix A. Grants Database Search Terms & Analy…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-02/herwaldt-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Blood Product Transfusion & Safe Practices
Blood Product Transfusion & Safe Practices
Final Progress Report
Principal Investigator: Loreen A. Herwaldt, MD
Team Members: Lee Carmen, BS
Linda K. Chase, RN, MA, CNAA
Comried, Lynn A., BSN, MA
Susan K. Dane, BA
Deborah Green
Charles M. Hel…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/prevention-chronic-care/improve/coordination/ccqmpc/cati-script.pdf
July 01, 2016 - Care Coordination Quality Measure for Primary Care (CCQM-PC)
Care Coordination Quality Measure for
Primary Care (CCQM-PC)
Computer Assisted Telephone Interview (CATI) Script
Interviewer/CATI Programmer Formatting C onventions
• CATI programmer instructions appear in [ENG…