| 2017 |
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| December 19, 2017 |
New AHRQ Toolkit Helps Hospitals Reduce Surgical Site Infections |
| December 12, 2017 |
Better Connections Among Health Information Technology Systems Can Reduce Patient Safety Events |
| December 5, 2017 |
Analysis Finds Trade-Offs Associated With ACA-Enabled Medicaid, Marketplace Expansion |
| November 28, 2017 |
Opioid Overdose Medication May Be Effective When Taken Nasally or Injected |
| November 21, 2017 |
AHRQ-Funded Study Helps Providers Screen for and Treat Depression in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome |
| November 14, 2017 |
Study Finds High Rates of Errors, Missed Opportunities for Diagnosing Pediatric Patients |
| November 7, 2017 |
AHRQ Grantees Named 2017 Million Hearts® Hypertension Control Champions |
| October 31, 2017 |
AHRQ's Updated State Snapshots Show Variations in Health Care Quality |
| October 24, 2017 |
Hospital Participation in Value-Based Reforms Linked to Lower Readmission Rates |
| October 17, 2017 |
While Hospital Admissions Decline, Observation Stays and Emergency Department Visits on the Rise |
| October 11, 2017 |
New AHRQ Report Shows 65 Percent Increase in Breast Reconstruction Surgeries After Mastectomies |
| October 3, 2017 |
Updated Diagnosis Codes Suggest Opioid-Related Hospitalization Rates Higher Than Previously Estimated |
| September 26, 2017 |
AHRQ Updates TeamSTEPPS® With New App and Focus on Online Training |
| September 19, 2017 |
AHRQ Releases First Public Database on Nation’s Health Systems |
| September 12, 2017 |
New AHRQ Grantee Profile Highlights Work of David Bates, M.D., To Reduce Medication Errors |
| September 5, 2017 |
Behavior, Medication Therapies Both Effective To Treat Childhood Anxiety, But Medication Carries Risk: AHRQ Report |
| August 30, 2017 |
AHRQ Provides Resources To Aid Hurricane Recovery Efforts |
| August 22, 2017 |
AHRQ Deputy Director Calls Improving Diagnosis the ‘Next Critical Leap’ in Patient Safety |
| August 15, 2017 |
AHRQ Annual Report Shows More Americans Have Health Insurance and Receive Safer Care, but Gains Remain Uneven Among Minorities |
| August 8, 2017 |
AHRQ Article Identifies Core Competencies for Learning Health Care Systems Researchers |
| August 1, 2017 |
New Interactive Map Highlights State-Specific Trends in Opioid-Related Hospital Stays |
| July 25, 2017 |
AHRQ Showcases Research on Strategies To Address Physician Burnout |
| July 18, 2017 |
Under the ACA, Insurance Coverage for Young Adults Grew Most Among Hispanics and Blacks |
| July 11, 2017 |
AHRQ Evidence Report Compares Risks and Benefits of Blood Clot Prevention Approaches |
| July 5, 2017 |
Medicare Advantage Enrollees Could Significantly Reduce Medical Costs by Switching Plans |
| June 27, 2017 |
New AHRQ Report Shows Sharp Rise Among Women for Opioid-Related Hospital Stays |
| June 6, 2017 |
Mobile Health Interventions Helped Young Adults Reduce Alcohol Use |
| May 30, 2017 |
AHRQ Reports: Massage, Other Sensory Interventions Improve Autism Behaviors; Evidence Lacking on Nutritional Supplements or Special Diets |
| May 23, 2017 |
Study Shows 54 Percent Drop in Infections Among Nursing Home Patients |
| May 16, 2017 |
Increased Physical Activity for Kids Would Have Health and Economic Benefits |
| May 9, 2017 |
New AHRQ Toolkit Helps Improve Patient Safety in Ambulatory Surgery Centers |
| May 2, 2017 |
Expanded Insurance Enrollments Did Not Impair Access to Care for People Previously Insured |
| April 25, 2017 |
Black Women Diagnosed Far More Often Than White Women With Preeclampsia or Eclampsia |
| April 18, 2017 |
AHRQ Seeks Grant Applications for Health Information Technology Research |
| April 11, 2017 |
Hospital Stays Shown To Be Less Expensive, Shorter for Medicare Advantage Patients With Mental Health Issues |
| April 4, 2017 |
Risk-Sharing Programs Helped Equalize Impact of Costs Among Health Insurers, AHRQ Study Finds |
| March 28, 2017 |
Electronic Triggers May Reduce Delays in Bladder Cancer Diagnoses |
| March 21, 2017 |
Prostate Cancer Surgery More Likely Than Other Treatments To Result in Decreased Sexual Function After 3 Years |
| March 14, 2017 |
AHRQ Supports Patient Safety Awareness Week With Variety of Activities |
| March 7, 2017 |
Electronic Prescribing Tied to Reduction in Adverse Drug Events |
| February 28, 2017 |
Large Increase Shown in Emergency Department Visits for Suicidal Thoughts |
| February 21, 2017 |
Decline in Adverse Drug Events Linked to Use of Health Information Technology |
| February 14, 2017 |
Veterans Administration Nursing Homes Implement Robust Surveillance of Urinary Tract Infections |
| February 7, 2017 |
Prospect of Financial Penalty Appears To Reduce Hospital Readmission Rates: JAMA Study |
| January 31, 2017 |
AHRQ-Funded Articles Propose Strategies for Increasing Shared Decision-Making |
| January 24, 2017 |
AHRQ Toolkit Available for Protecting Safety of Intensive Care Patients on Ventilators |
| January 18, 2017 |
Director Andy Bindman Leaving AHRQ |
| January 3, 2017 |
AHRQ Seeks Research Proposals on Using Health IT To Improve Patient-Reported Outcomes |
| 2016 |
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| December 20, 2016 |
Costly Opioid-Related Hospital Stays Soar Nationwide, But Vary Widely Among States |
| December 13, 2016 |
AHRQ National Scorecard: Hospital-Acquired Conditions Drop 21 Percent Over Five Years |
| December 6, 2016 |
Low-Income Americans With Employer-Sponsored Insurance Face Financial Burdens From High-Deductible Plans |
| November 29, 2016 |
AHRQ Publications Summarize Evidence on Behavioral Programs for Patients With Diabetes |
| November 22, 2016 |
AHRQ Study Examines Impact of Retail Clinics on Emergency Department Visits |
| November 15, 2016 |
AHRQ Grantee Profile: Peter Pronovost, M.D., Critical Care Physician, Johns Hopkins Hospital |
| November 8, 2016 |
AHRQ Study Estimates Frequency of Hospital Admissions Following Emergency Care for Chest Symptoms |
| November 1, 2016 |
New AHRQ Guide Helps Nursing Homes Tackle Antimicrobial Stewardship |
| October 25, 2016 |
AHRQ Developing New Tool To Update Monitoring of Patient Safety |
| October 11, 2016 |
AHRQ Statistical Brief: Medical Visits by Uninsured Declined in Medicaid Expansion States |
| October 4, 2016 |
AHRQ, CMS Award $13 Million to Test, Implement New Children's Quality Measures |
| September 27, 2016 |
New Study Joins Chorus of Calls for Reducing Diagnostic Errors |
| September 20, 2016 |
AHRQ Grantee Profile: Sanjeev Arora, M.D., Developer of Project ECHO |
| September 13, 2016 |
New AHRQ Publications Summarize Evidence on Treatments for Two Mental Health Disorders |
| September 6, 2016 |
New AHRQ Chartbook Examines Trends in Coverage, Premiums and Benefits |
| August 30, 2016 |
AHRQ Data Identify States That Rank Highest in Health Care Quality |
| August 23, 2016 |
AHRQ Study Calculates Adverse Events Among Heart Attack Patients Treated at Hospitals With Poor Safety Performance |
| August 9, 2016 |
Registration Open for September 28 AHRQ Research Summit on Diagnostic Safety |
| August 2, 2016 |
AHRQ Studies Validate Use of Screening Tool To Provide More Efficient Delirium Diagnosis |
| July 26, 2016 |
AHRQ's Updated MONAHRQ® Software Offers Organizations New Features To Provide Health Care Quality Information to Consumers |
| July 19, 2016 |
HHS Secretary Burwell Announces AHRQ Grants To Address Opioid Abuse |
| July 12, 2016 |
AHRQ Issues Technical Brief on Telehealth |
| June 28, 2016 |
AHRQ Profiles Highlight Grant Recipients’ Contributions to Health Services Research |
| June 23, 2016 |
AHRQ Report Finds Some Disparities Eliminated in Measures of Healthy Living |
| June 14, 2016 |
AHRQ Leaders Highlight Hospital Safety Gains, Note Challenges in JAMA Viewpoint |
| June 7, 2016 |
Study Shows That AHRQ Program Reduces Urinary Tract Infections in Hospitals |
| May 31, 2016 |
AHRQ Tools Help Patients and Clinicians Manage Binge-Eating Disorder |
| May 24, 2016 |
AHRQ Toolkit Helps Health Care Organizations and Providers Communicate With Patients and Families When Harm Occurs |
| May 17, 2016 |
New Tool Helps Identify Diagnostic Errors in Primary Care, AHRQ Study Finds |
| May 10, 2016 |
Inaugural Blog by New Director Highlights AHRQ's Role in Preventing Medical Errors |
| May 3, 2016 |
AHRQ Report Shows Gains in Access to and Affordability of Health Insurance |
| April 28, 2016 |
Andrew Bindman, M.D., Named New AHRQ Director |
| April 26, 2016 |
AHRQ Updates Hospital Use Information in Fast Stats |
| April 19, 2016 |
AHRQ Report Updates Evidence on Effectiveness of Medications for Adults With Type 2 Diabetes |
| April 12, 2016 |
New AHRQ Research Review Updates Findings on Treatment of Clostridium difficile Infections |
| April 5, 2016 |
AHRQ Study: Benefits of Family Presence During Pediatric Intubation Often Outweigh Risks |
| March 29, 2016 |
AHRQ Releases National Data on Mental and Substance Use Disorders Among Hospitalized Teenagers |
| March 22, 2016 |
AHRQ Releases Decision Aids for Lung Cancer Screening; Registration Open for April 7 Webinar on Implementation |
| March 15, 2016 |
New AHRQ Brochure Helps Organizations Effectively Choose a Patient Safety Organization |
| March 8, 2016 |
AHRQ Wins Award for Excellence From Medical Liability Association |
| March 1, 2016 |
AHRQ Director Richard Kronick Departing |
| February 23, 2016 |
AHRQ Data: Mastectomies Increased 36 Percent From 2005 to 2013 |
| February 16, 2016 |
New Resources Help Clinicians and Patients Deal With Alcohol Use Disorder |
| February 9, 2016 |
AHRQ Study: Fully Electronic Health Record Associated With Lower Odds of In-Hospital Adverse Events |
| February 2, 2016 |
AHRQ Study: Joint Replacement To Become the Most Common Elective Surgical Procedure in the Next Decades |
| January 19, 2016 |
AHRQ Statistical Brief: Hysterectomies To Treat Uterine Fibroids Fell 20 Percent From 2005 to 2013 |
| January 12, 2016 |
Lack of Daily Warfarin Monitoring in Hospitals Linked to Higher Risk of Adverse Events: AHRQ Study |
| January 5, 2016 |
Affordable Care Act Produced Little Change in Part-Time Employment, New AHRQ Study Finds |
| 2015 |
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| 12/22/15 |
Average Overall Expense for Office-Based Doctor's Visit $228, With Range Across Specialty Types, AHRQ Brief Finds |
| 12/15/15 |
New Report on Health Information Exchange |
| 12/8/15 |
AHRQ Studies in Health Affairs Examine Divide in Hospital Reimbursements, Other Trends |
| 12/1/15 |
AHRQ Report: Hospital-Acquired Conditions Continue To Decline, Saving Lives and Costs |
| 11/19/15 |
AHRQ Toolkit Helps Hospitals Reduce Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract infections |
| 11/10/15 |
AHRQ Study: Price Increases Steady for Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Significantly Higher for Hospital Outpatient Surgery Departments |
| 11/3/15 |
AHRQ Analysis: Hospital-Acquired Conditions Reduced by 17 Percent From 2010 to 2013 |
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10/27/15 |
New Chartbook Identifies Health Care Disparities for Hispanics |
| 10/20/15 |
AHRQ Names New Director of Center for Evidence and Practice Improvement |
| 10/13/15 |
Rural Health Care Still Subpar for Most Quality Measures, Data Show |
| 10/6/15 |
Research Conference Spotlights Importance of AHRQ's Work |
| 9/29/15 |
HHS Acting Deputy Secretary Mary Wakefield Added as Keynote Speaker to AHRQ's Research Conference |
| 9/23/15 |
New Report Calls for Increased Focus on Diagnostic Errors |
| 9/15/15 |
California Saves $7 Million on Colonoscopies by Limiting Reimbursements to High-Cost Facilities |
| 9/1/15 |
September 9 Webinar to Highlight New AHRQ Guide on Using Rapid-Cycle Research |
| 8/25/15 |
Hospital Readmissions of Children May Be Underestimated, New Study Says |
| 8/18/15 |
Report Finds Gaps in Evidence for Best Ways To Clean Hospital Rooms |
| 7/28/15 |
AHRQ Releases New Tool for Analysis of Hospital Discharge Data |
| 7/21/15 |
AHRQ Announces New Clinical Decision Support Dissemination and Implementation Initiative for Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Findings |
| 7/14/15 |
AHRQ Report Examines Workflow Impacts of Patient Portals, E-Forms, Secure Messaging in Primary Care |
| 7/7/15 |
Report Explores Workflow Impact of Health Information Technology on Care Coordination in Ambulatory Care |
| 6/30/15 |
Changes Needed for Success, Survival of Safety-Net Hospitals, AHRQ Report Concludes |
| 6/23/15 |
AHRQ Study: Better Drug Interaction Alerts Improve Patient Safety |
| 6/16/15 |
AHRQ-Funded Centers To Study Health Systems and Their Efforts To Disseminate Patient-Centered Outcomes Research |
| 6/9/15 |
AHRQ Briefs Probe Issue of Hospital Readmissions for Psychiatric Conditions |
| 6/2/15 |
Infection Prevention "Bundle" Can Reduce Staph Surgical Site Infections, JAMA Article Says |
| 5/27/15 |
HHS Announces $112 million in AHRQ Awards To Help 5,000 Primary Care Professionals Advance Heart Health |
| 5/19/15 |
AHRQ Findings Show Modest Improvements in Patient-Provider Communication |
| 5/12/15 |
AHRQ Study Identifies Characteristics Associated With Hospital Readmissions |
| 4/28/15 |
AHRQ Study: Rising Local Unemployment No Longer Linked to Declining Heart Attack Hospitalizations |
| 4/21/15 |
New AHRQ Study Examines Health IT Tool Intended To Improve Medication Monitoring |
| 4/14/15 |
New AHRQ Report: Quality of Care and Patient Safety Are Improving, Particularly for Hospital Care, Although More Work Remains |
| 4/7/15 |
Back Pain? Hold the MRI, New Research Says |
| 3/24/15 |
AHRQ Study Examines Effectiveness of Measures To Control Blood Sugar |
| 3/17/15 |
Study Finds No Link Between Limited English Proficiency and Increased Risk of Mortality |
| 3/10/15 |
Affordable Care Act Provision Leads to More Efficient ED Use, New Study Suggests |
| 3/3/15 |
AHRQ Research Conference Returns in 2015 |
| 2/17/15 |
AHRQ Study: Slower Price Increase Rates for Two Cardiac Procedures Linked to Medicare's Hospital Compare Quality Scores |
| 2/10/15 |
New Manual Helps Hospitals Improve Medication Reconciliation |
| 2/3/15 |
AHRQ Study Links Hospital Nurse Staffing Increases to Fewer Adverse Events, Lower Lengths of Stay |
| 1/28/15 |
AHRQ Study Shows Families Could Save More Than $1,000 on Average if States Expanded Medicaid |
| 1/20/15 |
AHRQ Study: Web-Based Mapping Platform Can Identify Areas for Health Insurance Outreach |
| 1/13/15 |
AHRQ-Funded Studies Find Primary Care Health Risk Assessment Tool Lacks Patients' Support and Increases Visit Times |
| 1/7/15 | AHRQ Finds Hospital Readmission Rates High Among Medicaid “Super-Utilizers” |
| 2014 |
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| 12/16/14 |
Preventable Hospitalizations Vary Widely by Region, AHRQ Analysis Finds |
| 12/9/14 |
New Report Says Interoperability, Data Integration Needed To Improve Individual Health |
| 12/2/14 |
New Data Show Hospital-Acquired Conditions Decline by 17 Percent Over Three-Year Period |
| 11/18/14 |
AHRQ Releases Guide to Real-World Evaluations of Primary Care Interventions |
| 11/12/14 |
AHRQ-Funded Journal Supplement Focuses on Pediatric Quality Measures To Improve Children's Health |
| 11/4/14 |
AHRQ Study Finds Benefits and Risks in Two Types of Bariatric Surgery |
| 10/28/14 |
AHRQ Offers New Version of Quality Indicators™ Toolkit |
| 10/21/14 |
AHRQ Director Richard Kronick Elected To Institute of Medicine |
| 10/15/14 |
Save The Date: New AHRQ Lecture Series Begins October 27 With Principal Investigator of PROMIS Statistical Coordinating Center |
| 10/7/14 |
Special Supplements to AJIC and ICHE Feature AHRQ-Funded HAI Research |
| 10/1/14 |
PCORI, AHRQ Announce Research Team Selected to Compare Treatments for Uterine Fibroids and Progress To Improve Care |
| 9/23/14 |
JAMA Article Details HHS Initiative on Multiple Chronic Conditions and Progress To Improve Care |
| 9/16/14 |
Link Between Vitamin D and Health Outcomes Unclear |
| 9/10/14 |
Study Describes How Partnership for Patients Initiative Will Measure Improved Patient Safety |
| 8/26/14 |
Study Examines How Consumer Attitudes Affect Health Insurance Enrollment and Medical Spending |
| 8/19/14 |
AHRQ Offers Guide To Reduce Medicaid Hospital Readmissions |
| 8/12/14 |
AHRQ Finds Increase in Hospitalizations Due to Opioid Overuse |
| 8/5/14 |
AHRQ Studies in Health Affairs Examine Child Health Coverage, Medicaid Readmissions, Bundled Payments |
| 7/29/14 |
AHRQ Invites Centers of Excellence Applicants for PCOR Dissemination |
| 7/22/14 |
New AHRQ Center Focuses on Practice Improvement |
| 7/16/14 |
New AHRQ Reports Show Private Insurance Premiums Rising at Modest Rate |
| 7/8/14 |
AHRQ-Funded Study Finds Little Benefit From Corticosteroid Injections for Common Cause of Spine-Related Pain |
| 7/2/14 |
AHRQ Names Former CMS Policy Expert as Deputy Director |
| 6/24/14 |
AHRQ "Stay Healthy" Brochures Focus on Recommended Preventive Care |
| 6/17/14 |
AHRQ Study: Targeted Patient Outreach Can Increase Colon Cancer Screening |
| 6/10/14 |
Insulin Use as a Secondary Treatment for Type 2 Diabetes Linked to Heart Disease, Death |
| 5/29/14 |
Redesigned MONAHRQ® Software Offers Improved Reporting; Webinar Set For June 4 |
| 5/20/14 |
AHRQ National Reports Indicate That Hospital Care Is Improving |
| 5/13/14 |
New HHS Data Show Quality Improvements Saved 15,000 Lives and $4 Billion in Health Spending |
| 5/6/14 |
AHRQ Names New Chief Science Officer, Looks To Expand Coordination With Federal Partners |
| 4/29/14 |
AHRQ Study Examines How Consumers Find Public Hospital Quality Reports Through Internet and Social Media |
| 4/23/14 |
Study Finds Outpatient Diagnostic Errors Affect 1 in 20 Adults |
| 4/15/14 |
New AHRQ Study Finds Adults Newly Eligible for Medicaid Under Affordable Care Act Healthier Than Previous Enrollees |
| 4/8/14 |
AHRQ Study Finds Adverse Selection Potential With Affordable Care Act Coverage |
| 4/1/14 |
TeamSTEPPS® 2.0 Updates, Streamlines Well-Known Patient Safety Training Curriculum |
| 3/18/14 |
New AHRQ Projects Will Use PCOR To Support Primary Care Practices |
| 3/11/14 |
AHRQ FY 2015 Budget Details Activities, Effort Needed To Fulfill New Mission |
| 3/5/14 |
Common Formats for Surveillance—Hospital Now Available for Review and Comment |
| 2/25/14 |
New AHRQ Study Shows Low Rates of Serious Infections Following Ambulatory Surgery |
| 2/18/14 |
Studies Show Computerized Decision Tools Can Aid Acute Coronary Syndrome, Pulmonary Embolism Diagnoses |
| 2/11/14 |
AHRQ Releases 2011 Nationwide Emergency Department Sample |
| 2/4/14 |
JAMA Study Finds TeamSTEPPS® Associated With Reduction in Medical Errors |
| 1/28/14 |
AHRQ Study Finds Decline in Adverse Events for Heart Attack, Heart Failure Patients |
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1/22/14 |
AHRQ-Funded Supplement Explores Links Between Health Facility Design and HAI Prevention |
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1/14/14 |
Research Finds AHRQ On-Time Program Reduces Pressure Ulcers |
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1/7/14 |
AHRQ Review Finds Some Meditation Programs Beneficial for Psychological Stress |
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