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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/036-sources-pathways-mrsa-one-pager.docx
October 01, 2024 - The Impact of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
· MRSA is one of the most invasive and deadly multi-drug resistant organisms (MDROs).
· Over 2.8 million infections and over 35,000 people die in the U.S. every year.1
· MRSA infections are associated with the following:
· Prolonged length of stay in ho…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/s3.pdf
October 01, 2007 - EDITORIAL
The Comparative Effectiveness and Safety Emerging
Methods Symposium
A Tribute to Harry A. Guess: Father and Consummate Leader of
Pharmacoepidemiology
David J. Ballard, MD, PhD
This symposium and supplement dedicated to Harry Guess provides us with an
opportunity to celebrate Harry’s life and his myriad co…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/index.html
April 01, 2025 - AHRQ's Healthcare-Associated Infections Program
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are among the leading threats to patient safety, affecting one out of every 31 hospital patients at any one time. Over a million HAIs occur across the U.S. health care system every year, leading to the loss of tens of thousa…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/945.html
February 01, 2025 - Better Nurse Staffing Levels Associated With Lower Rates of Cesarean Section
Issue Number
945
AHRQ News Now is a weekly newsletter that highlights agency research and program activities.
February 11, 2025
AHRQ Stats: Rates of Central-Line Associated Bloodstream Infections by Hospital Type The rate of ce…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/about/cooperatives/virginia.html
March 01, 2021 - EvidenceNOW: Virginia Cooperative
EvidenceNOW: Advancing Heart Health in Primary Care is an initiative of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to transform health care delivery by building a critical infrastructure to help smaller primary care practices improve the heart health of their patien…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/assessing-applicability-quiz.ppt
May 29, 2025 - Assessing Applicability: Interactive Case Study Quiz
Assessing Applicability
Interactive Quiz
Prepared for:
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Training Modules for Systematic Reviews Methods Guide
www.ahrq.gov
Assessing Applicability Interactive Quiz
Why might trials with run-in periods and …
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/assessing-applicability-quiz.ppt
May 29, 2025 - Assessing Applicability: Interactive Case Study Quiz
Assessing Applicability
Interactive Quiz
Prepared for:
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Training Modules for Systematic Reviews Methods Guide
www.ahrq.gov
Assessing Applicability Interactive Quiz
Why might trials with run-in periods and …
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/datainnovations/clinicaldata/AHRQHCUPfinalNov09BDiefenbach.pdf
November 01, 2009 - The health information infrastructure in America today . . . .
Agency for Health Care Administration
Florida Center for Health Information and Policy Analysis
HCUP Partner’s Meeting - November 2009
Adding Clinical Data Elements
to Administrative Data
Bahia Diefenbach, Ph.D.
Florida Agency for Health Care Admini…
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/factsandfigures/2009/exhibit4_1.jsp
January 01, 2009 - Facts and Figures Exhibit 4.1
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June 01, 2024 - Racial and Ethnic Disparities Widened in Well-Child Visits During COVID-19
Issue Number
915
AHRQ News Now is a weekly newsletter that highlights agency research and program activities.
June 4, 2024
AHRQ Stats: Maternal Deaths by Area Income In 2020, among women living in the lowest-income areas, an aver…
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/C6gCSoknL3qd32EDovsUsh
November 01, 2004 - Screening for Bladder Cancer in Adults - Recommendation Statement
Summary of the
Recommendation
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
(USPSTF) recommends against routine screening
for bladder cancer in adults. D recommendation.
The USPSTF found fair evidence that screening
with available tests can detect bladder …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49790/psn-pdf
April 01, 2017 - Patient Allergies and Electronic Health Records
April 1, 2017
Doyle MJ. Patient Allergies and Electronic Health Records. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/patient-allergies-and-electronic-health-records
The Case
A 40-year-old woman presented with recurring intense right upper quadrant pain, whi…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/chipra_14-p008-1-ef.pdf
October 01, 2014 - Measure: Pediatric All-Condition Readmission Measure
Measure: Pediatric All-Condition
Readmission Measure
Measure Developer: Center of Excellence for Pediatric Quality Measurement (CEPQM)
Numerator Denominator Exclusions Data Source(s)
Hospitalizations at general
acute care hospitals for
patients less than 18 …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33613/psn-pdf
May 01, 2005 - Organizational Change in the Face of Highly Public
Errors—II. The Duke Experience
May 1, 2005
Frush K. Organizational Change in the Face of Highly Public Errors—II. The Duke Experience. PSNet
[internet]. 2005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/organizational-change-face-highly-public-errors-ii-duke-experience
Pe…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/advancing-health-information-exchange-hie-during-inter-hospital-transfer-iht
January 01, 2024 - Advancing Health Information Exchange During Inter-Hospital Transfer to Improve Patient Outcomes
Project Description
Publications
Research Story
An enhanced health information exchange platform that improves workflow, interoperability, and visualization of data for …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/medication-reconciliation
March 15, 2025 - Medication Reconciliation
Citation Text:
Medication Reconciliation. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2019.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/culture-safety
September 15, 2024 - Culture of Safety
Citation Text:
Culture of Safety. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2019.
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March 15, 2025 - Reporting Patient Safety Events
March 15, 2025
Reporting Patient Safety Events. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/reporting-patient-safety-events
PSNet primers are regularly reviewed and updated by the UC Davis PSNet Editorial Team to ensure that
they reflect current research and practice in th…
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/state/sasddist/sasddist_filecompfl.jsp
August 01, 2006 - SASD File Composition - Florida
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