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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/news/newsroom/case-studies/cdom0803.html
October 01, 2014 - University of Iowa Uses AHRQ Data to Study Ways to Lower Incidence, Costs of Sports-Related Injuries
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April 2008
Researchers at the University of Iowa College of Public Health used AHRQ's Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS), a database from the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Pro…
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www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/overview/background/executive-summary.html
December 01, 2009 - Background Report for the Request for Public Comment on Initial, Recommended Core Set of Children's Healthcare Quality Measures for Voluntary Use by Medicaid and CHIP Programs
Background Report on request for public comment on initial, recommended core set of Children's Healthcare Quality Measures for voluntary…
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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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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/adverse-events-and-emergency-department-opioid-prescriptions-adolescents
December 21, 2022 - Study
Adverse events and emergency department opioid prescriptions in adolescents.
Citation Text:
Worsham CM, Woo J, Jena AB, et al. Adverse events and emergency department opioid prescriptions in adolescents. Health Aff (Millwood). 2021;40(6):970-978. doi:10.1377/hlthaff.2020.01762.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/designing-intervention-improve-medication-safety-nursing-home-residents-based-experiential
February 14, 2024 - Commentary
Designing an intervention to improve medication safety for nursing home residents based on experiential knowledge related to patient safety culture at the nursing home front line: cocreative process study.
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Juhl MH, Soerensen AL, Vardinghus-Nielsen H, et al. Desi…
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www.ahrq.gov/nhguide/toolkits/educate-and-engage/index.html
October 01, 2016 - Toolkit To Educate and Engage Residents and Family Members
Overview of the Toolkit
Why Should a Nursing Home Use This Toolkit?
The Resident and Family Member Education toolkit helps the nursing home (1) encourage an open and respectful dialogue between nurses and prescribing clinicians and residents and the…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/reports/2024-annual-report/index.html
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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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/opioid-prescribing-patterns-emergency-physicians-and-risk-long-term-use
August 15, 2018 - Study
Opioid-prescribing patterns of emergency physicians and risk of long-term use.
Citation Text:
Barnett ML, Olenski AR, Jena AB. Opioid-Prescribing Patterns of Emergency Physicians and Risk of Long-Term Use. N Engl J Med. 2017;376(7):663-673. doi:10.1056/NEJMsa1610524.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/implementation-electronic-triggers-identify-diagnostic-errors-emergency-departments
September 25, 2024 - Study
Implementation of electronic triggers to identify diagnostic errors in emergency departments.
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Vaghani V, Gupta A, Mir U, et al. Implementation of electronic triggers to identify diagnostic errors in emergency departments. JAMA Intern Med. 2025;185(2):143-151. doi:10.…
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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
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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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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/associations-between-attending-physician-workload-teaching-effectiveness-and-patient-safety
July 02, 2014 - Study
Associations between attending physician workload, teaching effectiveness, and patient safety.
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Wingo MT, Halvorsen AJ, Beckman T, et al. Associations between attending physician workload, teaching effectiveness, and patient safety. J Hosp Med. 2016;11(3):169-73. doi:…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-opioid-use-disorder-after-nonfatal-opioid-overdose-and-association-mortality
October 03, 2018 - Study
Classic
Medication for opioid use disorder after nonfatal opioid overdose and association with mortality: a cohort study.
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Larochelle MR, Bernson D, Land T, et al. Medication for Opioid Use Disorder After Nonfatal Opioid Overdose and Associat…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/opioid-prescribing-after-nonfatal-overdose-and-association-repeated-overdose-cohort-study
January 23, 2019 - Study
Classic
Opioid prescribing after nonfatal overdose and association with repeated overdose: a cohort study.
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Larochelle MR, Liebschutz JM, Zhang F, et al. Opioid Prescribing After Nonfatal Overdose and Association With Repeated Overdose: A Coh…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/clinical-benefits-electronic-health-record-use-national-findings
November 16, 2022 - Study
Clinical benefits of electronic health record use: national findings.
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King J, Patel V, Jamoom EW, et al. Clinical benefits of electronic health record use: national findings. Health Serv Res. 2014;49(1 Pt 2):392-404. doi:10.1111/1475-6773.12135.
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/urinary/wi-intuit-interview.html
November 01, 2024 - Interview with the WI-INTUIT Project Team
Project Overview: The Wisconsin Improving Nonsurgical Treatment of Urinary Incontinence among Women in Primary Care (WI-INTUIT) team from the University of Wisconsin Madison is comparing streamlined practice facilitation (SPF) and SPF in combination with partnership bu…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/candor/modules/checklist5.html
August 01, 2022 - Disclosure Checklist
AHRQ Communication and Optimal Resolution Toolkit
Purpose: To provide guidance to individuals who are conducting initial or followup disclosure conversations, including key disclosure communication skills.
Who should use this tool? Disclosure Lead and any staff who will be engaged in …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/candor/module5/mod5-disclosure-checklist.pdf
April 01, 2016 - Purpose: To provide guidance to individuals who are conducting initial or followup disclosure conversations,
including key disclosure communication skills.
Who should use this tool? Disclosure Lead and any staff who will be engaged in disclosure conversations.
How to use this tool: Use Part I of the checklist to pre…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201518.html
July 01, 2015 - New York City Uses AHRQ's TeamSTEPPS®, Other AHRQ Resources to Advance Patient Safety
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July 2015
Description
New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC), the nation’s largest municipal health care delivery system, uses several AHRQ resources to improve patient care…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/reports/2024-annual-report/spotlight-s1-grant.html
May 01, 2024 - Investments in Primary Care Research for 2021 and 2022
S1: Developing a Dashboard To Help Clinical Teams Prioritize and Manage Vulnerable Patients
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