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  1. Final Research Plan: Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adolescents and Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/hepatitis-c-screening
    December 21, 2017 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … adults without known abnormal liver enzyme levels reduce HCV-related mortality and morbidity or affect quality … cirrhosis, hepatic decompensation, liver transplant, extrahepatic manifestations of HCV infection), quality … interval comparisons Other comparisons Outcomes Perinatal transmission, mortality, morbidity, quality … hepatic decompensation, liver transplant, extrahepatic manifestations of HCV infection), mortality, quality

  2. EvidenceNow Executive Summary - North Carolina Cooperative (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/cooperatives/evidencenow-executive-summary-nc.pdf
    November 01, 2017 - Advancing Heart Health in Primary Care is an initiative of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … regional cooperatives composed of public and private health partnerships that provide a variety of quality … The initiative also includes an independent national evaluation designed to determine if and how quality … Sheps Center for Health Services Research North Carolina Healthcare Quality Alliance Community … Components of the practice support include: • Optimizing the use of the EHR to extract clinical quality

  3. Diagnostic Errors | PSNet

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    June 15, 2024 - Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services … Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services … In fact, current quality measurements do not take diagnostic accuracy into account at all, meaning that … organizations could score well on quality measures even if patients receive the correct treatment for … Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services

  4. Considering the Range of Decision-Relevant Effects (ppt file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/medical-test-reviews-choosing-outcomes.ppt
    June 01, 2012 - Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; June 2012). … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. … questions of this review was whether predicting prognosis with spirometry, with or without clinical indicators … , is more accurate than predicting prognosis with clinical indicators alone.

  5. Considering the Range of Decision-Relevant Effects (ppt file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/medical-test-reviews-choosing-outcomes.ppt
    June 01, 2012 - Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; June 2012). … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. … questions of this review was whether predicting prognosis with spirometry, with or without clinical indicators … , is more accurate than predicting prognosis with clinical indicators alone.

  6. Archived: Carotid Artery Stenosis: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/carotid-artery-stenosis-screening-1996
    January 01, 1996 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … These studies provide poor quality evidence because they included previously symptomatic patients, were … The medical centers participating in this trial had been rigorously evaluated for the quality of patient … ) who have other risk factors for stroke, no contraindications to major surgery, and access to high-quality

  7. Tympanostomy Tubes in Children With Otitis Media (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/tympanostomy-tubes-executive-170523.pdf
    May 01, 2017 - At baseline, the generic and disease-specific health-related quality-of-life scores indicated good quality … Risk of bias for quality of life outcomes as rated as low to moderate. … It is unclear that quality of life outcomes are improved. … Impact of Otitis Media Severity on Children’s Quality of Life. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; May 2017.

  8. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/867672/psn-pdf
    February 26, 2025 - differential diagnosis that is neither overly broad nor overly narrow.2 Pain attributes such as location, quality … such as fever, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea; and physical exam findings such as the location and quality … imaging has increased significantly over the last 20 years, driven largely by improved availability and quality … project was funded under contract number 75Q80119C00004 from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

  9. Facts and Figures 2006

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    January 01, 2006 - Indicators (QIs) REQUEST DATA REPORTS & PUBLICATIONS Favorites … FOREWORD The mission of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is to improve the quality … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

  10. 2016 AHRQ Health Information Technology Portfolio Annual Report (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/2016-ahrq-hit-annual-report.pdf
    January 01, 2016 - Information Technology Division’s 2016 Annual Report Prepared for: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … HHSP233201600248W, from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), U.S. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. August 2017. … and information systems are being developed to help people manage health concerns, monitor important indicators … Indicators assessed included EHR usage, workflow, physician-patient communication, cognitive load, and

  11. Exploratory and Developmental Grant to Improve Health Care Quality through Health Information Technology: Surgical Risk Preoperative Assessment System (SURPAS) - Final Report (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r21hs024124-meguid-final-report-2018.pdf
    January 01, 2018 - Exploratory and Developmental Grant to Improve Health Care Quality through Health Information Technology … For major surgical procedures covered by the American College of Surgeons’ National Surgical Quality … Oral presentation at the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program, … Oral and poster presentation at the ACS Quality and Safety Conference 2017 annual meeting, New York … Oral presentation at the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program,

  12. PREGNANCY, INCLUDING PRETERM BIRTH #12 (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pregnancy-horizon-scan-high-impact-1512.pdf
    November 01, 2016 - Area 12: Pregnancy, Including Preterm Birth Prepared for: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … report incorporates data collected during implementation of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Stephanie Chang, M.D., M.P.H. … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality mailto:effectivehealthcare@ahrq.hhs.gov iii Contents

  13. Hidden Mystery | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/hidden-mystery
    December 01, 2011 - Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services … Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services … Quality of Care of Obese Patients. … What Can Be Done to Improve Quality and Safety in the Care of the Obese Patient? … Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services

  14. AHRQ's Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Pressure Ulcer Prevention | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/pruprev/erepguide-slides.html
    December 01, 2017 - AHRQ's Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Pressure Ulcer Prevention Facilitator Training Instructor Guide Slide Presentation Text version of slide presentation. Slide 1: Introduction to Pressure Ulcer Prevention Reports AHRQ's Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Pressure Ulcer Prevention …

  15. The Chronic Care Technology Project - 2010 | Digital Healthcare Research

    digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/chronic-care-technology-project/annual-summary/2010
    January 01, 2010 - Center Funding Mechanism RFA: HS05-013: Limited Competition for AHRQ Transforming Health Care Quality … within practices and between practices). ( Achieved ) Assess whether technological changes improve the quality … efficiency, security, usefulness, and cost. ( Achieved ) Assess whether technological changes improve the quality … across transitions in care settings, and the use of electronic exchange of health information to improve quality

  16. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/867676/psn-pdf
    February 26, 2025 - The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Communication and Optimal Resolution (CANDOR) … Selecting relevant quality measures and ongoing collection, tracking, and evaluation of data to assess … the effectiveness of improvement efforts is essential for quality assurance and public outreach. … AHRQ's Patient Safety Network (PSNet) Professor of Pediatrics and Medical Director for Healthcare Quality

  17. Technical Brief Summary - Impact of Community Health Worker Certification on Workforce and Service Delivery for Asthma and Other Selected Chronic Diseases (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/technical-brief-34-health-worker-certification-summary.pdf
    March 01, 2020 - between health/social services and the community to facilitate access to services and improve the quality … certification could legitimize the role of community health workers and ensure consistency in the quality … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. … University Evidence-based Practice Center (EPC) under contract to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

  18. RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR WORK ASSIGNMENT (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/copd-anticholinergic-medicines_research.pdf
    December 01, 2009 - Inform Decisions about Effectiveness) Center under contract to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. December 2009. … and trials of longer than 12 months13,14 have shown tiotropium improves lung function, symptoms and quality … with a reduced rate of exacerbations and COPD hospitalizations and improvement in respiratory-related quality … reduced rates of exacerbations (RR 0.86, 95% CI 0.81, 0.91) and improvements in respiratory-related quality

  19. Final Progress Report: Do Safety Warnings Change Prescribing Among the US Dialysis Population? (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/thamer-report.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - in 2006.2 Treatment for anemia Anemia affects nearly all patients with ESRD and results in reduced quality … treat the symptoms of anemia, including shortness of breath, dizziness, fatigue, low energy, or poor quality … External quality review will not improve American ESRD healthcare.

  20. Microsoft PowerPoint - FINAL Spotlight Case_Medication Error During Procedural Sedation in the Pediatric ED_03.27.2023.pptx (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2023-04/april_2023_spotlight_the_dose_makes_the_poison.pdf
    January 01, 2023 - standardized adverse event definitions which facilitates compiling and sharing data with researchers and quality … Quality Use of Medicines – medication safety issues in naming; look‐alike, sound‐alike medicine names … Safety gaps in medical team communication: Results of quality improvement efforts in a cardiac catheterization
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