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61. Chartbook on Hispanic Health Care: Slide Presentation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/2014chartbooks/hispanichealth/hisph-slides.html
    March 01, 2020 - Hispanics were less likely to receive radiation therapy after breast-conserving surgery compared with … Importance: Radiation therapy after breast-conserving surgery reduces the risk of cancer recurrence … therapy to the breast compared with White women. … In all years, Mexicans and other Hispanics were also less likely to receive radiation therapy to the … Spondylosis; intervertebral disc disorders; other back problems 2.4 45: Maintenance chemotherapy; radiotherapy

62. Weighted Summary Statistics: PUF Medicaid Outpatient File (Version 2) (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/SyH-DR-PUF-Summary-Statistics-Medicaid-Outpatient-Weighted.pdf
    September 26, 2023 - 24,701 0.02 124,707,455 81.15 72: Pain Management (eff. 1/1/2002) 23,967 0.02 124,731,422 81.17 74: Radiation … Therapy Centers (prior to 4/2003 this included Independent Diagnostic Testing Facilities (IDTF) 321,767

63. Recommendations to Improve Children’s Health Care Quality Measures: Background Report on the 2012 Process (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/pubs/background-2012/backgrnd2012.pdf
    January 01, 2012 - Recommendations to Improve Children’s Health Care Quality Measures: Background Report on the 2012 Process Recommendations to Improve Children’s Health Care Quality Measures Background Report on the 2012 Process Structured Abstract Background: In 2009, the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorizati…

64. Christiana Care Health System: Safety Mentor Program (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol1/Advances-Campbell_94.pdf
    March 30, 2008 - Christiana Care Health System: Safety Mentor Program Christiana Care Health System: Safety Mentor Program Michele Campbell, RN, MSM, CPHQ; Christine Carrico, RN, MSN, CPHQ; Carol Kerrigan Moore, RN, MS, FNP-BC; Terri Lynn Palmer, MPA Abstract According to the Institute of Medicine, as many as 98,000 patients…

65. 2018 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report: Appendix A (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2018qdr-appa2.pdf
    January 01, 2018 - - 2016) Women under age 70 treated for breast cancer with breast- conserving surgery who received radiation … therapy to the breast within 1 year of diagnosis -8.47 0.0 0.00 NCDB 10 (2005- 2014) HIV infection

66. Achieving Excellence Across All CG-CAHPS Core Measures: Lessons from Top-Performing Medical Practices (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/20141022_cg/lessons_from_top-performing_medical_practices_CG-CAHPS_transcript.pdf
    October 01, 2014 - regular screening and diagnostic testing to helping patients prepare for surgery, chemotherapy or radiation … treatments. … Please note that some of these disciplines, like radiation therapy and our plastic reconstructive surgeons

67. Weighted Summary Statistics: PUF Medicaid Inpatient File (Version 2) (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/SyH-DR-PUF-Summary-Statistics-Medicaid-Inpatient-Weighted.pdf
    September 26, 2023 - 1/2002) 660 0.01 7,239,839 83.42 72: Pain Management (eff. 1/1/2002) 214 0.00 7,240,053 83.43 74: Radiation … Therapy Centers (prior to 4/2003 this included Independent Diagnostic Testing Facilities (IDTF) 1,871

68. Pillars of a Smart, Safe Operating Room (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol3/Advances-Seagull_98.pdf
    April 07, 2008 - Pillars of a Smart, Safe Operating Room Pillars of a Smart, Safe Operating Room F. Jacob Seagull, MD; Gerald R. Moses, PhD; Adrian E. Park, MD Abstract Major gains in patient safety can be achieved through development of innovative approaches to the care of surgical patients. Investigators and clinicians have…

69. Screening for Thyroid Disease: Systematic Evidence Review (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/downloads/pub/prevent/pdfser/thyrser.pdf
    January 01, 2004 - Screening for Thyroid Disease: Systematic Evidence Review This report may be used, in whole or in part, as the basis for development of clinical practice guidelines and other quality enhancement tools, or a basis for reimbursement and coverage policies. AHRQ o…

70. 2018 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report: Appendix A (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2018qdr-appa4.pdf
    January 01, 2018 - therapy to the breast within 1 year of diagnosis -7.48 0.014 0 NCDB 10 (2005-2014) Adolescents … therapy to the breast within 1 year of diagnosis -7.91 0.011 0 NCDB 10 (2005-2014) Adolescent males … therapy to the breast within 1 year of diagnosis -10.52 0.008 0 NCDB 10 (2005-2014) Adolescent … therapy to the breast within 1 year of diagnosis -0.9 -1.22 NCDB 2005-2014 Children ages 2-17 for … therapy to the breast within 1 year of diagnosis -0.9 -0.83 NCDB 2005-2014 Adults age 65 and over

71. Final Progress Report: Health Journalism 2007, National Conference On Health Care Journalism (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-03/bruzzese1-report.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - participants learned about tomotherapy, a combination of spiral CT scanning and intensity modulated radiation … therapy, and visited the T-cell laboratories, where research being translated into treatments for

72. Slide 1
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/preventing-cauti-focus-procedure-related-cath-use-070814.pptx
    January 01, 2015 - Otolaryngology PEDS SEDATIO 1134 Peds Sedation PEDS SPECIAL 1135 Peds Specialty PODIATRY 1136 Podiatry RADIOTHERAPY … 1137 Radiotherapy RHP 1138 Rehab PT REHAB THERAP 1139 Rehab Therapy RENAL HYPERT 1140 Renal Hypertension … Otolaryngology PEDS SEDATIO 1134 Peds Sedation PEDS SPECIAL 1135 Peds Specialty PODIATRY 1136 Podiatry RADIOTHERAPY … 1137 Radiotherapy RHP 1138 Rehab PT REHAB THERAP 1139 Rehab Therapy RENAL HYPERT 1140 Renal Hypertension

73. Weighted Summary Statistics: PUF Commercial Outpatient File (Version 2) (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/SyH-DR-PUF-Summary-Statistics-Commercial-Outpatient-Weighted.pdf
    September 26, 2023 - 2002) 9,323 0.00 11,517,600 5.88 72: Pain Management (eff. 1/1/2002) 11,547 0.01 11,529,147 5.89 74: Radiation … Therapy Centers (prior to 4/2003 this included Independent Diagnostic Testing Facilities (IDTF) 10,674

74. Appendix A, Pt. 2 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/stpra/stpraapa2.html
    April 01, 2018 - Proactive Risk Assessment of Surgical Site Infection in Ambulatory Surgery Centers Appendix A, Pt. 2 Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Proactive Risk Assessment of Surgical Site Infection in Ambulatory Surgery Centers Executive Summary Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. ST-PRA Developm…

75. Final Topic Refinement Document - Role of Liquid Biopsy in Detection and Management of Cancer in the Medicare Population (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/ta/topicrefinement/liquid-biopsy-topicrefinement.pdf
    July 29, 2021 - Different assays • Adequacy of pre-analytic factor • Cancer stage • For KQ3, treatment type (surgery vs. radiotherapy … KQs: We added new subgroup analyses by cancer stage and treatment type (surgery vs. chemotherapy vs. radiotherapy … - Whether a liquid biopsy result is likely to be influenced by chemotherapy or radiotherapy.

76. AHRQ-Funded Patient Safety Highlights: Improving Healthcare Safety by Supporting Measure Implementation (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/highlights/ps-project-highlights-measure-implementation.pdf
    August 01, 2025 - ■ One project developed algorithms for detecting incorrect patient positioning during radiotherapy … clinics, testing the hypothesis that radiotherapy never events are significantly under-reported. … The study revealed that the actual error rate was 0.04% for cone beam computed tomography-guided radiotherapy … The project’s significance lies in providing the first absolute measurement of radiotherapy misalignment … The implications of this research suggest that image-guided radiotherapy is generally very safe, with

77. AHRQ-Funded Patient Safety Project Highlights (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/highlights/ps-project-highlights-harms.pdf
    August 01, 2025 - Therapy 2019–2025 $1,985,215 Purpose: Create and test a simulation-based educational approach to … A meta- analysis revealed that higher-volume radiation therapy centers generally achieve better patient … Louis Saint Louis, Missouri R01 HS022888 [Grant] Improve Safety, Quality, and Efficiency in Radiotherapy … therapy. … therapy (IGRT) treatment delivery and generates daily treatment reports.

78. AHRQ-Funded Patient Safety Project Highlights: Improving Healthcare Safety by Enhancing Health Information Technology and Health Information Exchange (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/highlights/ps-project-highlights-hit-hie-2025.pdf
    January 01, 2025 - San Diego San Diego, California R01 HS025440 [Grant] Distributed Knowledge- Based Platform for Radiotherapy … 2023 $1,891,250 Purpose: To build ORBITeR (Online Real-time Benchmarking Informatics Technology for Radiotherapy … ), a freely available, online knowledge-based quality control system for radiotherapy plans. … Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and designed to give clinicians real-time feedback on radiotherapy … Radiation Oncology 2024–2029 $393,974 Purpose: To improve outcomes for cancer patients receiving radiotherapy

79. Weighted Summary Statistics: PUF Medicare Outpatient File (Version 2) (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/SyH-DR-PUF-Summary-Statistics-Medicare-Outpatient-Weighted.pdf
    September 26, 2023 - Weighted Summary Statistics: PUF Medicare Outpatient File (Version 2) 15:39 Tuesday, September 26, 2023 1 Weighted Summary Statistics: PUF Medicare Outpatient File Variable Variable Label Count of Non-missing Values (Unweighted) Count of Missing Values (Unweighted) Minimum Maximum Mean Standard Deviation …

80. Synthetic Healthcare Database for Research Description of Data Elements (Codebook) (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/SyH-DR-Codebook.pdf
    December 01, 2023 - nutrition professional (eff. 1/1/02) Pain management (eff. 1/1/02) Mass immunization roster biller Radiation … therapy centers (prior to 4/2003, this included IDTFs) Slide preparation facilities (added to differentiate