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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/sleep-apnea_executive.pdf
July 01, 2011 - Layout 1
Backgrounda
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a
relatively common disorder in the United
States that affects people of all ages, but is
most prevalent among the middle-aged and
elderly. Affected individuals experience
repeated collapse and obstruction of the
upper airway during sleep, which results in
reduce…
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/toolssoftware/ccsr/DXCCSR-User-Guide-v2019-1.pdf
September 01, 2019 - User Guide: Clinical Classifications Software Refined (CCSR)
USER GUIDE:
CLINICAL CLASSIFICATIONS SOFTWARE REFINED
(CCSR)
VERSION 2019.1
Issued September 2019
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP)
Phone: (866) 290-HCUP (4287)
Email: hcup@ahrq.gov
Webs…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/lambert2-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: UIC Center for Education and Research on Therapeutics Tools for Optimizing Prescribing, Monitoring and Education (TOP-MED)
Lambert, Bruce L. 5U18HS016973-04
FINAL REPORT
UIC CENTER FOR EDUCATION AND RESEARCH ON THERAPEUTICS
Tools for Optimizing Prescribing, Monitoring and Education (TOP-…
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www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/systemdesign/leancasestudies/lean-case4.html
November 01, 2014 - Improving Care Delivery Through Lean: Implementation Case Studies
Case 4. Suntown Hospital
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Improving Care Delivery Through Lean: Implementation Case Studies
Introduction to the Case Studies
Case 1. Lakeview Healthcare
Case 2. Central Hospital
Case 3.…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications2/files/dx-safety-21-diagnostic-stewardship.pdf
August 01, 2024 - Diagnostic Safety Issue Brief 21 Diagnostic Stewardship as a Model To Improve the Quality and Safety of Diagnosis
Issue Brief 21
Diagnostic Stewardship as a Model
To Improve the Quality and Safety
of Diagnosis
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-11/ridley-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Evaluate the Effects of the Massachusetts Reporting System
Evaluate the Effects of the Massachusetts Reporting System
Principal Investigator: Nancy Ridley, M.S.
Associate Commissioner, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Co-Investigators (alphabetically):
Paul Dreyer, Ph.D.
Massachuset…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications2/files/guide-to-real-world-evaluations.pdf
October 01, 2014 - A Guide to Real-World Evaluations of Primary Care Interventions: Some Practical Advice
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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Advancing Excellence in Health Care www.ahrq.gov
The PCM Portfolio graphic element is intended to be closely aligned with AHRQ's overall brand, while also
Chronic Care Model.…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/availability/chipra-235-fullreport.pdf
September 01, 2018 - Access to Outpatient Specialty Care for Children
Access to Outpatient Specialty Care for Children
Section 1. Basic Measure Information
1.A. Measure Name
Access to Outpatient Specialty Care for Children
1.B. Measure Number
0235
1.C. Measure Description
Please provide a non-technical description of the mea…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-0197-fullreport.pdf
November 01, 2019 - Ratio of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scans to Computed Tomography Scans for the Evaluation of Children with Atraumatic Seizure: Report
1
Ratio of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scans to
Computed Tomography Scans for the Evaluation of
Children with Atraumatic Seizure
Section 1. Basic Measure Information
1.A. Mea…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-196-fullreport.pdf
January 01, 2020 - Ratio of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scans to Computed Tomography Scans for the Evaluation of Children with Atraumatic Headache
1
Ratio of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scans to
Computed Tomography Scans for the Evaluation of
Children with Atraumatic Headache
Section 1. Basic Measure Information
1.A. Measure N…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-192-fullreport.pdf
November 01, 2019 - Overuse of Imaging for the Evaluation of Children with Simple Febrile Seizure: Final Report
Overuse of Imaging for the Evaluation of Children with
Simple Febrile Seizure
Section 1. Basic Measure Information
1.A. Measure Name
Overuse of Imaging for the Evaluation of Children with Simple Febrile Seizure
1.B. M…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-0198-fullreport.pdf
November 01, 2019 - Overuse of Computed Tomography Scans for the Evaluation of Children with a First Generalized Afebrile, Atraumatic Seizure: Report
Overuse of Computed Tomography Scans for the
Evaluation of Children with a First Generalized
Afebrile, Atraumatic Seizure
Section 1. Basic Measure Information
1.A. Measure Name
Ove…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-194-fullreport.pdf
April 01, 2019 - CHIPRA 194: Overuse of Imaging for the Evaluation of Children With Primary Headache Report
1
Overuse of Imaging for the Evaluation of Children with
Primary Headache
Section 1. Basic Measure Information
1.A. Measure Name
Overuse of Imaging for the Evaluation of Children with Primary Headache
1.B. Measure Numbe…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-166-fecc-figure-1-tables-1-5.pdf
January 01, 2011 - Section 5, Figure 1 and Tables 1-5
Figure 1. Conceptual Framework for Care Coordination/Fragmentation in the Context of the Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) for
Children with Complex Needs
Suboptimal Care-
Seeking by Parent/Pt
•Lack of a PCMH
•Urgent care/ED use
instead of PCMH
•Lack o…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-04/newman-toker2-report.pdf
January 01, 2025 - Final Progress Report: Automated Medical Interviewing for Diagnostic Decision Support in the Emergency Department
FINAL PROGRESS REPORT TITLE PAGE (1R03HS017755-01, PI Newman-Toker)
Title: Automated Medical Interviewing for Diagnostic Decision Support in the Emergency Department
Principal Investigator: David E. …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications2/files/dxsafety-issuebrief-education.pdf
March 11, 2022 - Issue Brief 7. Improving Education: A Key to Better Diagnostic Outcomes
Issue Brief 7
Improving Education—A Key to
Better Diagnostic Outcomes
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Improving Education—A Key to Better
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Prepared for:
Agency for Healthcare…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol2/Rivard.pdf
May 01, 2004 - Applying Patient Safety Indicators (PSIs) Across Health Care Systems: Achieving Data Comparability
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Applying Patient Safety Indicators (PSIs)
Across Health Care Systems:
Achieving Data Comparability
Peter E. Rivard, A. Rani Elwy, Susan Loveland, Shibei Zhao, Dennis
Tsilimingras, Anne Elixhauser, Patrick S. R…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/alcohol-misuse-drug-therapy_executive.pdf
January 27, 2012 - 1
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 134
Pharmacotherapy for Adults With Alcohol-Use
Disorders in Outpatient Settings
Executive Summary
Background
Alcohol misuse, or unhealthful alcohol
use, which includes the full spectrum
from drinking above recommended
limits (i.e., risky/hazardous drinking) to
alcoho…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/nonopioid-chronic-pain-summary.pdf
April 01, 2020 - Nonopioid Pharmacologic Treatments for Chronic Pain: Evidence Summary
Purpose of Review
Evaluate the benefits and harms of nonopioid drugs
in randomized controlled trials of patients with spe-
cific types of chronic pain, considering the effects on
pain, function, quality of life, and adverse events.
Key Messages…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/fatty-acids-cardiovascular-disease_research-protocol.pdf
April 02, 2015 - Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol
Project Title: Omega 3 Fatty Acids and Cardiovascular Disease -- Update
I. Background and Objectives for the Systematic Review
The Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS), the National Institutes of Health
(NIH), has a long history of commissioning AHRQ-based…