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Health Care Quality: How Does Your State Compare

WEBThe 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 200 …

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The 2022 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report: We …

WEBMaternal health: The United States has the highest maternal mortality rate of industrialized countries, and the 2022 NHQDR shows that this rate is increasing. The overall maternal …

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Blood-based Tests for Multiple Cancer Screening: A Systematic …

WEBBlood-based tests used in asymptomatic people offer a seemingly simple and potentially transformative solution for cancer screening. Further, some have suggested …

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Medicare Effective Health Care (EHC) Program

WEBMedicare is the U.S. government's health insurance program for people age 65 or older. Some people under age 65 can qualify for Medicare, too. They include those …

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Prevention Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

WEBChronic Care. AHRQ’s Prevention/Care Management Portfolio works to improve the delivery of primary care services in order to meet Americans’ needs for high quality, …

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Blood Disorders Effective Health Care (EHC) Program

WEBAgency for Healthcare Research and Quality. 5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, MD 20857 Telephone: (301) 427-1364

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Statistical Brief #88

WEBFrom 1998 to 2007, the number of uninsured hospitalizations increased by 31 percent which far exceeded the 13 percent overall increase in hospital stays. Hospital charges for …

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Defining Health Systems Agency for Healthcare Research and …

WEBThe National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) Center of Excellence defines a health system as a group of healthcare organizations (e.g., physician practices, hospitals, …

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Sexually Transmitted Diseases Effective Health Care (EHC) Program

WEBSexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are infections that are passed from one person to another through sexual contact. The causes of STDs are bacteria, …

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A human right-based approach to dealing with adverse events in …

WEBMany regulatory authorities require notification of adverse events involving vulnerable individuals, such as those in care facilities. In this study, almost 200 statutory …

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To improve health care, focus on fixing systems — not people.

WEBWhile a focus on the systems approach is a long-standing element of patient safety improvement, organizations are still challenged to fully adopt this concept. This …

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"What do health inequities have to do with anything

WEBPersonal stories of poor care can catalyze the need for improvement. This editorial shares the experience of a Black scientist who both witnessed and received …

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2021 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report

WEBIntroduction. The National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report assesses the performance of our healthcare system and identifies areas of strengths and …

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Asthma Effective Health Care (EHC) Program

WEBAsthma is a chronic disease that affects your airways. Your airways are tubes that carry air in and out of your lungs. If you have asthma, the inside walls of your …

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Counties in metro areas within States

WEBState: Core-Based Statistical Area: County : ALABAMA: Birmingham, AL: Bibb, Blount, Chilton, Jefferson, Shelby, St. Clair, Walker: ALASKA: Anchorage, AK: Anchorage

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Disparities Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

WEBNational Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports The annual National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report is mandated by Congress to provide a comprehensive overview …

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Seeking systems-based facilitators of safety and healthcare

WEBIncident reports provide valuable learning opportunities at individual, team, and organizational levels. This study used incident reports involving anticoagulant …

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The Relationship of Digestible Carbohydrate Intake With …

WEBWe conducted two systematic reviews to evaluate (1.) the association between dietary digestible carbohydrate intake and the incidence of cardiovascular …

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Health and Human Services (HHS) Agency for Healthcare …

WEBTopic: Health and Human Services (HHS) AHRQ is an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). AHRQ offers offers robust data sets, including the …

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Health Care Quality: How Does Your State Compare

WEBHealth Care Quality: How Does Your State Compare? (PDF, 234 KB) Top-Performing States: Lowest Rates of Breast Cancer Deaths per 100,000 Women: New Hampshire: …

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Data Infographics Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

WEBAHRQ's data infographics provide visual snapshots of health care trend data. These infographics highlight findings from the Agency’s Medical Expenditure Panel Survey …

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Advancing Patient Safety Agency for Healthcare Research and …

WEBAfter the Institute of Medicine released its sentinel report, To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), in conjunction …

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2021 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report …

WEBThe National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report (NHQDR) is a comprehensive national overview of quality of healthcare in the United States. The report also examines …

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Heart Disease and Health Agency for Healthcare Research and …

WEBTopic: Heart Disease and Health. Medical conditions involving the cardiovascular system including the heart, the blood vessels, or the pericardium. AHRQ has research, tools, …

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AHRQ Rethinks the Future of Healthcare Quality

WEBAs the Nation's population diversifies and grows older, AHRQ increasingly explores related dimensions of healthcare quality and strategies needed for improvement. AHRQ's quest …

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Issue Brief Explores the Impact of Electronic Health Records on

WEBElectronic health records are essential in modern healthcare, centralizing patient data and supporting clinical decision-making and continuity of care. Documenting …

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Apply by Sept. 12: Grant Funding To Implement and Evaluate …

WEBA Notice of Funding Opportunity from AHRQ seeks grant applications for developing and testing patient-centered clinical decision support (CDS) strategies in real …

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About Questions Are the Answer

WEBLaunched in 2007 through a series of public service ads with the Ad Council, the Questions Are the Answer message highlights the vital role patients and families can play as part of …

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