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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/pharyngitis-one-pager.pdf
September 01, 2022 - Streptococcal Pharyngitis
Diagnosis
• Group A streptococcus (strep) causes 5–15 percent of acute pharyngitis in adults and 20–30 percent of
acute pharyngitis in children older than 5 years.1 Strep pharyngitis is uncommon in children younger
than 3 years.2
• The Centor Criteria2 can be used to estimate the l…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/4_TK2_T2-Antibiotic_Pocket_Cards.pdf
May 01, 2014 - Advancing Excellence in Health Care www.ahrq.gov
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Nursing Home Infection Control
Guidelines for C. Difficile
When to Perform Toxin Assay on Stool:
• Resident symptomatic with diarrhea ( >3 loose/watery
stools a day).
• Especially consider in residents who received…
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www.ahrq.gov/gam/summaries/domain-definitions/index.html
July 01, 2018 - Example: Percentage of gastric ulcers treated with omeprazole (based on evidence that this is lower cost … Example: Day case surgery rates, as a percentage of all surgery cases that could be treated in an outpatient
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/toolkits/questionnaire-overview.pdf
March 20, 2017 - patient] in a
way that was easy to understand
Same as Chi ld Version: Short Item
15 3
Nurses treated … patient] in a
way that was easy to understand
Same as Chi ld Version: Short Item
18 7
Doctors treated
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/cahps-database/2021-childhcahps-chartbook.pdf
January 01, 2021 - to parent
Q15 Nurses explained things to parent in a way that was easy to understand
Q16 Nurses treated … parent
Q18 Doctors explained things to parent in a way that was easy to understand
Q19 Doctors treated … in a
way that was easy to
understand
Never,
Sometimes,
Usually, Always
7% 21% 72%
Doctors treated
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/surveys-guidance/surgical/about/F2CGLizHoyRogerLevine.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Surgical Patient Experience of Care Survey Design Project
Surgical Patient Experience of Surgical Patient Experience of
Care Survey Design ProjectCare Survey Design Project
Elizabeth W. Hoy, MHA
Assistant Director, Regulatory Affairs
and Quality Improvement Programs
American College of Surgeons
OverviewOvervie…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-full/slide68.html
October 01, 2014 - 68. For the Patient Willing To Quit (Continued)
Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update
Text version of slide presentation.
Strategy A5. Arrange —Ensure follow-up contact
Action
Strategies for implementation
Arrange for follow-up contacts, either in person or via telephone
…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-full/slide194.html
October 01, 2014 - 194. Specific Populations and Other Topics (Continued)
Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update
Text version of slide presentation.
Evidence of effectiveness of tobacco dependence interventions in specific populations
Population of Smokers
Review of Evidence
Low SES/limited formal …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/clinicians-providers/guidelines-recommendations/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-overview/slide.ppt
May 07, 2008 - Slide 1
Treating Tobacco Use
and Dependence
2008 UPDATE
U.S. Public Health Service
Clinical Practice Guideline
The following is a summary of the 2008 PHS Clinical Practice Guideline Update: Treating Tobacco Use and dependence which was released May 7, 2008.
PHS
2008 PHS Clinical Practice Guideline Update: T…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/surveys-guidance/american-indian/american-indian-eng-851.pdf
March 04, 2009 - the last 12 months, have you ever felt
that a health professional you saw judged
you unfairly or treated … In the last 12 months, did you feel that a
health professional you saw judged you
unfairly or treated … In the last 12 months, did you
feel that a health professional you saw
judged you unfairly or treated
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/clinicians-providers/guidelines-recommendations/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-full/slides.ppt
August 01, 2009 - Recommendation: Smokeless/spit tobacco users should be
identified, strongly urged to quit, and treated
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/dental/about/survey-measures.html
April 01, 2018 - CAHPS Dental Plan Survey Measures
For more information: Patient Experience Measures for the CAHPS Dental Plan Survey (PDF, 614 KB)
Care From Dentists and Staff
Q6 How often did your regular dentist explain things in a way that was easy to understand?
Q7 How often did your regular dentis…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/model/profiles/mcmanus.html
March 01, 2021 - A Family Passion for Primary Care
"We grew up at the kitchen table talking about medicine," Mrs. Laurie McManus, registered nurse and practice manager at CP & RP McManus, MD, recalls. "Going into he alth care was very natural for us. You might say medicine runs through our blood." Laurie and her husband, Dr. Ch…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/pharyngitis-guide.docx
September 01, 2022 - clinical suspicion for strep pharyngitis, or with microbiologically confirmed strep pharyngitis, should be treated
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/coronavirus/long-covid-care-network/uc-sf-grantee-profile.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Medicare or Medicaid
48% reduction in odds of hospitalization or
emergency visits observed for patients treated
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/coronavirus/long-covid-care-network/mt-sinai-grantee-profile.pdf
February 01, 2024 - COVID Care Network initiative
at each patient visit will be used to measure the outcomes of
patients treated
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/personcentered/pcc-slides.html
June 01, 2018 - Always be treated as gently as possible.
Always be treated with courtesy and respect. … Blacks, Asians, NHOPIs, AI/ANs, and Hispanics were significantly less likely to always be treated as … Blacks, Asians, NHOPIs, AI/ANs, and Hispanics were significantly less likely to always be treated with
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-194-section-1-tables-1-5.pdf
June 02, 2025 - fluid leak, including surgery for rhinorrhea/otorrhea 62100
Reduction of craniomegalic skull (eg, treated … hydrocephalus); not requiring bone grafts or
Cranioplasty
62115
Reduction of craniomegalic skull (eg, treated … hydrocephalus); with simple cranioplasty 62116
Reduction of craniomegalic skull (eg, treated hydrocephalus
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-full/slide125.html
October 01, 2014 - 125. Treatment Recommendations: Medications (Continued)
Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update
Text version of slide presentation.
Clinical guidelines for prescribing medication for treating tobacco use and dependence (Continued)
Are there contraindications, warnings, precautions, other …
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www.ahrq.gov/pqmp/measures/protocol-identifying-treating.html
August 01, 2021 - Protocol for identifying and treating children with sepsis syndrome in the emergency department
Measure Domain: Management of Acute Conditions
Measure Sub-Domain: Pediatric Sepsis Syndrome
PQMP COE: Q-METRIC
Associated NQF # and Name: None
Products:
Full Report (PDF, 210.4 KB)
Measure Technical…