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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/what-we-learned/highlight03.pdf
September 08, 2015 - The CHIPRA Quality
Demonstration Grant Program
In February 2010, the Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS) awarded 10 grants,
funding 18 States, to improve the quality of
health care for children enrolled in Medicaid
and the Children’s Health Insurance Program
(CHIP). Funded by the Children’s Health
I…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/CDI-facilitator-guide.pdf
November 01, 2019 - Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Clostridioides difficile Infections
AHRQ Safety Program for Improving
Antibiotic Use
1
AHRQ Pub. No. 17(20)-0028-EF
November 2019
Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of
Clostridioides difficile Infections
Acute Care
Acute …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withkatie-boston-leary-about-patient-safety-amid-nursing-workforce
April 24, 2024 - In Conversation with...Katie Boston-Leary about Patient Safety Amid Nursing Workforce Challenges
Katie Boston-Leary, PhD, MBA, MHA, RN, NEA-BC, CCT
| April 24, 2024
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/cds-slides-10192021.pdf
October 19, 2021 - AHRQ National Web Conference on Clinical Decision Support Efforts That Assist Clinical Cognitive Processes - Slides
AHRQ National Web Conference
on Clinical Decision Support Efforts
That Assist Clinical Cognitive Processes
Moderated by:
Roland Gamache, PhD, MBA, FAMIA
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-tests-introduction_methods.pdf
July 01, 2012 - Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews Chapter 1
1-1
Chapter 1
Introduction to the Methods Guide
for Medical Test Reviews
David B. Matchar, M.D., FACP, FAHA; Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School Singapore;
Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
Abstract
Evaluation of medical tests presents cha…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol1/Advances-Stalhandske_71.pdf
February 23, 2008 - Department of Veterans Affairs Emergency Airway Management Initiative
Department of Veterans Affairs Emergency
Airway Management Initiative
Erik J. Stalhandske, MPP, MHSA; Michael J. Bishop, MD; James P. Bagian, MD, PE
Abstract
Over the last 2 years, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) undertook a …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol3/Advances-Hurley_55.pdf
March 07, 2008 - Using Lean Six Sigma® Tools to Compare INR Measurements from Different Laboratories Within a Community
Using Lean Six Sigma® Tools to Compare
INR Measurements from Different Laboratories
Within a Community
Brion Hurley, CSSBB; James M. Levett, MD, FACS; Carla Huber, ARNP; Tim L. Taylor, SSBB
Abstract
Whene…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/atrial-fibrillation-ablation_executive.pdf
July 01, 2009 - Layout 1
Background
The Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality commissioned this report to review
the evidence for the clinical effect and
safety of radiofrequency (RF) catheter
ablation for the management of atrial
fibrillation (AF). AF is the most common
sustained arrhythmia seen in clinical
practice. Its prev…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/pressureulcertoolkit/putoolssect7.pdf
January 01, 2004 - Executive Summary for Stakeholders
1A: Clinical Staff Attitudes Towards Pressure Ulcer
Prevention
1B: Stakeholder … You may want to use tool 1B, Key
Stakeholder Analysis, to identify individuals and departments that
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/measuring-blood-pressure_executive.pdf
January 01, 2012 - 1
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 45
Self-Measured Blood Pressure Monitoring:
Comparative Effectiveness
Executive Summary
Background
High blood pressure (BP), or hypertension,
is a common, long-term health condition,
particularly among older adults. Untreated
or ineffectively treated hypertension leads…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/autism-adolescents_executive.pdf
August 01, 2012 - 1
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 65
Interventions for Adolescents and Young
Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorders
Executive Summary
Background
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
are among the most common
neurodevelopmental disorders, with an
estimated prevalence of 1 in 110 children
in the United Stat…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/dietary-supplements_research-protocol.pdf
December 15, 2010 - Evidence Report on the
Source: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov
Published Online: April 28, 2011
Page 1 of 26
Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol
Project Title: Comparative Effectiveness of Dietary Supplement Versus No Dietary
Supplement Use in Adults Taking Cardiovascular D…
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r18hs017191-pohl-final-report-2011.pdf
January 01, 2011 - A Partnership for Clinician EHR Use and Quality of Care - Final Report
A Partnership for Clinician EHR Use and Quality of Care
Final Progress Report
Principal I nves…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/tonsillectomy_research-protocol.pdf
February 10, 2016 - Source: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov
Published online: November 9, 2015
Evidence-‐‑based
Practice
Center
Systematic
Review
Protocol
Project Title: Tonsillectomy for Obstructive Sleep-Disordered Breathing or Recurrent Throat Infection
in Children
Initial publication date if applicable…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/prevhosp/ereportguide.html
September 01, 2017 - AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Preventable Hospital and Emergency Department Visits Training
Facilitator Training Instructor Guide
Slide 1: Introduction to Preventable Hospital and ED Visits Reports
Say:
In this session we will introduce you to the Preventable Hospital and ED Visits el…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-harms_methods.pdf
November 01, 2008 - 8
Methods Reference Guide for Effectiveness and
Comparative Effectiveness Reviews
Assessing Harms When Comparing Medical
Interventions
Comparative Effectiveness Reviews are systematic reviews of existing research on the effectiveness,
comparative effectiveness, and harms of dif…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/primary-research-design_research.pdf
January 01, 2012 - Research White Paper: A Framework To Facilitate the Use of Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses in the Design of Primary Research Studies
Research White Paper
A Framework To Facilitate the Use of Systematic
Reviews and Meta-analyses in the Design
of Primary Research Studies
…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-252-infantile-epilepsies-disposition-comments.pdf
October 25, 2022 - Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol - Management of Infantile Epilepsies
Comparative Effectiveness Review Disposition of Comments Report
Research Review Title: Management of Infantile Epilepsies
Draft report available for public comment from July 23, 2021, to September 6, …
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/fibromyalgia_executive.pdf
January 01, 2015 - 1
Treatments for Fibromyalgia in Adult
Subgroups
Executive Summary
Background
Fibromyalgia is a chronic diffuse
musculoskeletal pain syndrome that has
no clearly identified etiology.1-4 It affects
mostly adults5 and is characterized by
chronic widespread pain, abnormal
processing of and heightened sensitivity …
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/allergy-seasonal_executive.pdf
July 01, 2013 - 1
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 120
Treatments for Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis
Executive Summary
Background
Seasonal allergic rhinitis (SAR), also
known as hay fever, is an allergic reaction
in the upper airways that occurs when
sensitized individuals encounter airborne
allergens (typically tree, gras…