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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/factsheets/children/new-starts/2011.html
October 01, 2014 - Fiscal Year 2011 Research on Child and Adolescent Health
New Starts
This fact sheet summarizes new grants and contracts focused on child and adolescent health and health care—including research, conference, and training projects, as well as other initiatives—funded in FY 2011 by the Agency for Hea…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/effectivetreatment/mhsa.html
June 01, 2018 - Chartbook on Effective Treatment
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
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Table of Contents
Chartbook on Effective Treatment
Acknowledgments
Effective Treatment
Effective Treatment Trends and Measures
Cardiovascular Disease
Cancer
Chronic Kidney Disease
Diabetes
HIV …
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/health-information-technology-value-rural-hospitals
January 01, 2023 - Health Information Technology Value in Rural Hospitals
Project Final Report ( PDF , 116.6 KB) Disclaimer
Disclaimer
The findings and conclusions in this document are those of the author(s), who are responsible for its content, and do not necessarily represent the views of AHRQ.…
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May 30, 2008 - Leveraging Existing Assessments of Risk Now (LEARN) Safety Analysis: A Method for Extending Patient Safety Learning
Leveraging Existing Assessments of Risk Now
(LEARN) Safety Analysis: A Method for Extending
Patient Safety Learning
Donna M. Woods, EdM, PhD; Jane L. Holl, MD, MPH; Jon Young, MS;
Sally Reynolds, M…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/deadly-duo
April 28, 2021 - The Deadly Duo
Citation Text:
Maldonado JR. The Deadly Duo. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2010.
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/race/stand_alone_r_e_rpt.jsp
May 01, 2016 - State Documentation of Racial and Health Disparities to Inform Strategic Action: Summary
An official website of the Department of Health & Human Services
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Home/GetFile/1/16813/prostate-cancer-models-overview/pdf
May 01, 2018 - Overview of Prostate Cancer Screening Decision Models: A Contextual Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
Contextual Review
Overview of Prostate Cancer Screening Decision
Models: A Contextual Review for the U.S. Preventive
Services Task Force
Prepared for:
Agency for Healthcare Research and …
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May 01, 2018 - Overview of Prostate Cancer Screening Decision Models: A Contextual Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
Contextual Review
Overview of Prostate Cancer Screening Decision
Models: A Contextual Review for the U.S. Preventive
Services Task Force
Prepared for:
Agency for Healthcare Research and …
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/healthy-lifestyle-and-physical-activity-for-cvd-prevention-adults-without-known-risk-factors-behavioral-counseling
July 26, 2022 - The specific behavioral outcomes, measures, and units of measurement were highly variable across the … study was not conducted in a setting generalizable to primary care (eg, workplace, inpatient hospital units … Not all trials reporting each outcome could be included in meta-analyses given units or data reported
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb221-Super-Utilizer-ED-Visits-Payer-2014.jsp
February 01, 2017 - hospitals are defined as short-term, non-Federal, general, and other hospitals, excluding hospital units
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/f6nWz_NxnkAmyUgDBC_qMz
Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Adults: Clinical Summary
Figure. Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Adults: Clinical Summary
Population Asymptomatic adults at increased risk for infection
Recommendation
Screen for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI).
Grade: B
Risk A…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/modules/understand/index.html
July 01, 2018 - Understand the Science of Safety
The Understand the Science of Safety module of the CUSP Toolkit discusses the importance of understanding system design, safe design principles, and valuing diverse input from team members. By analyzing patient safety as a science, frontline providers will provide a higher quali…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/tearsheets/hospital.html
October 01, 2014 - Quitting Helps You Heal Faster
Your Hospital Visit Is a Great Time To Quit Smoking
Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: PHS Clinical Practice Guideline
en español
Why Should I Quit Now?
Smoking may slow your recovery from surgery and illness. it may also slow bone and wound healing.
All hospitals in t…
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www.ahrq.gov/data/infographics/state-compare-text.html
April 01, 2018 - Health Care Quality: How Does Your State Compare?
Text Description
The quality of health care varies widely across the nation. State Snapshots, an interactive tool from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), uses more than 250 statistical measures to offer state-by-state summaries of health ca…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/033-ss-action-chart-decolonization.docx
April 01, 2025 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI
Action Chart for Implementing a
Preoperative Decolonization Program
Surgical Services
For: Cardiac, Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, and Spinal Fusion Surgeries
CUSP = Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program; MRSA = methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus au…
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www.ahrq.gov/data/innovations/hfmd.html
August 01, 2024 - Hospital Financial Measures Database (HFMD)
The AHRQ Hospital Financial Measures Database (HFMD) contains measures that may be used to analyze and evaluate the overall financial health, efficiency, and effectiveness of hospitals. These measures may be used by hospitals, governing boards, policymakers, and polic…
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www.ahrq.gov/chsp/index.html
Comparative Health System Performance Initiative
What's New
Updates from the Comparative Health System Performance (CHSP) Initiative
Updated Compendium of U.S. Health Syste…
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www.ahrq.gov/topics/elderly.html
Topic: Elderly
Owing to medical advances and healthier lifestyles, the United States has a growing number of elderly and aging adults (age 65 years or older) who are living longer than past generations. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, older Americans will make up more than 20 percent of the U.S. population start…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36442/psn-pdf
July 23, 2023 - TeamSTEPPS: Strategies and Tools to Enhance
Performance and Patient Safety.
July 23, 2023
Department of Health and Human Services, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Department of
Defense.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/teamstepps-strategies-and-tools-enhance-performance-and-patient-safety
Effective teamwo…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/837508/psn-pdf
June 22, 2022 - Creating a learning health system for improving
diagnostic safety: pragmatic insights from US health care
organizations.
June 22, 2022
Giardina TD, Shahid U, Mushtaq U, et al. Creating a learning health system for improving diagnostic safety:
pragmatic insights from US health care organizations. J Gen Intern Med. …