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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-240-section-5-table-2.pdf
May 01, 2010 - CHIPRA 240: Section 5, Table 2
Table 2: Evidence for Parent Report of Discussion of Weight Concerns
Type of Evidence
Key Findings
Level of
Evidence
(USPSTF
Ranking*)
Citations
Expert
recommendation
Once a child’s BMI is measured, clinicians must
exercise judgment, first in assessing the child…
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May 26, 2025 - Frequently Asked Questions
Check to find the answers to your questions about the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
programs and activities. You can search by category or key words. You can also send us your questions or website
feedback here. We will respond to your requests based on the bes…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/decolonization/index.html
May 01, 2025 - Decolonization
Decolonization is an infection prevention practice that removes germs from the skin. It is often used in healthcare facilities when patients carry methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) or other dangerous germs on their bodies. It can keep them from developing an infection themselve…
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July 01, 2025 - Investments in Primary Care Research for 2021 and 2022
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Investments in Primary Care Research for 2021 and 2022
Acknowledgments and Authors
Message from the Acting Director of AHRQ's National Center for Excellence in Primary Care Research
About This Report
1. Backgrou…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/obesity-kit/obtoolkit2.html
March 01, 2014 - Community Connections: Linking Primary Care Patients to Local Resources for Better Management of Obesity
Chapter 2. Background: Case for Community Linkages
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/chtoolbx/measures/index.html
June 01, 2020 - Established Child Health Care Quality Measures
Child Health Care Quality Toolbox
The Child Health Toolbox contains concepts, tips, and tools for evaluating the quality of health care for children.
Contents
Overview: Existing Measurement Sets
Advantages of Using Established Measures
Quality Measures in…
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www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/chipra-publications.html
July 01, 2015 - CHIPRA Publications
The following Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (CHIPRA) measure-related articles have been published.
New Academic Pediatrics Journal Supplement, September-October 2014
http://www.academicpedsjnl.net/issue/S1876-2859(14)X0008-2
All articles are freely p…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/portrait-of-sepsis.html
September 01, 2024 - AHRQ Views: Blog posts from AHRQ leaders
AHRQ’s Portrait of Sepsis Reveals Its Alarming Human Toll
SEP
27
2024
By
Robert Otto Valdez, Ph.D., M.H.S.A., and
Pamela Owens, Ph.D.
The human suffering caused by sepsis is shocking. New AHRQ analyses show that in 2021, more than 2 m…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/surgery/preoperative-chlorhexidine.html
April 01, 2025 - MRSA Prevention Toolkit: Targeting SSI
Use of Preoperative Chlorhexidine Antisepsis
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MRSA Prevention Toolkit: Targeting SSI
The Four Key Strategies of MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI
MRSA and SSI Prevention Phases
The Evidence for MRSA Decolonization
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April 01, 2025 - MRSA Prevention Toolkit: Targeting SSI
How To Integrate a CUSP Approach
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MRSA and SSI Prevention Phases
The Evidence for MRSA Decolonization
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/hotline.html
May 01, 2016 - Developing and Testing the Health Care Safety Hotline: A Prototype Consumer Reporting System for Patient Safety Events
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Developing and Testing the Health Care Safety Hotline: A Prototype Consumer Reporting System for Patient Safety Events
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Summary
I. Introductio…
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April 01, 2025 - MRSA Prevention Toolkit: Targeting SSI
Nasal Decolonization
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MRSA Prevention Toolkit: Targeting SSI
The Four Key Strategies of MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI
MRSA and SSI Prevention Phases
The Evidence for MRSA Decolonization
Nasal Decolonization
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April 01, 2025 - MRSA Prevention Toolkit: Targeting SSI
What Are the 4Es?
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MRSA Prevention Toolkit: Targeting SSI
The Four Key Strategies of MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI
MRSA and SSI Prevention Phases
The Evidence for MRSA Decolonization
Nasal Decolonization
Use o…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/press-releases/alcohol-use-disorders.html
November 01, 2023 - Updated Systematic Review Examines Pharmacotherapy for Adults With Alcohol Use Disorder in Outpatient Settings
Press Release Date: November 7, 2023
New research examines evidence-based practice to improve clinical decision making for patients with alcohol use disorder.
An updated systematic review published tod…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/press-releases/sepsis-report-to-congress.html
September 01, 2024 - AHRQ Issues Report to Congress on Burden of Sepsis in U.S. Hospital Care
Report finds the emergence of COVID-19 significantly changed the epidemiology of sepsis
Press Release Date: September 16, 2024
The number of sepsis-related inpatient stays at non-federal acute care hospitals in the United States increased …
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www.ahrq.gov/funding/grantee-profiles/grtprofile-mazur.html
March 01, 2023 - Grantee Profile
Developing Innovative Simulation-Based Training to Improve Patient Safety in Radiation Oncology
Lukasz Mazur, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology
UNC School of Medicine
Lukasz Mazur, Ph.D.
“AHRQ funding enabled me and my team to develop innovative simulation-based…
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www.ahrq.gov/funding/grantee-profiles/grtprofile-zhou.html
July 01, 2024 - Grantee Profile
Using Technology to Alert Clinicians to Potential Allergy, Drug Interactions
Li Zhou, M.D., Ph.D. Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School Lead investigator, Brigham and Women’s Hospital Li Zhou, M.D., Ph.D. “I really appreciate how AHRQ looks for ways to use technology to improve patie…
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July 01, 2025 - Quality and Safety Review System (QSRS)
Retrospectively Reviewing Inpatient Health Records To Identify Adverse Events Medical errors are an ongoing challenge to the healthcare system in the United States. The extent of medical errors in U.S. hospitals was revealed in 2000 when the Institute of Medicine (now the…
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www.ahrq.gov/opioids/funding-opportunities.html
February 01, 2023 - Funding Opportunities to Address Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders
Special Emphasis Notice
Notice of Funding Opportunity Announcement
On Feb. 10, 2023, AHRQ released a NOFO for the Management of Substance Use Disorders in Primary Care and other Ambulatory Settings (R18). The proposed Notice of Fund…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/reports/2024-annual-report/authors.html
May 01, 2024 - Investments in Primary Care Research for 2021 and 2022
Acknowledgments and Authors
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Investments in Primary Care Research for 2021 and 2022
Acknowledgments and Authors
Message from the Acting Director of AHRQ's National Center for Excellence in Primary Car…