2020
December 29, 2020
Access to Pediatric Hospitals, Services Varies Based on Geography
December 22, 2020
AHRQ Studies Suggest Integrated Health Systems Have Not Improved Patient Care
December 15, 2020
AHRQ Views Blog: Expanding Telemedicine in the Age of COVID-19
December 8, 2020
Prize Winners Chosen in Competition To Improve Rural Postpartum Mental Health Care
December 1, 2020
Winners Chosen in AHRQ Challenge Competition on Digital Strategies To Support Care Transitions
November 24, 2020
AHRQ Views Blog Post: Re-imagining AHRQs Insight Platform
November 17, 2020
Displaying Patient Photos in Electronic Health Records Reduces Hospital Order Errors
November 10, 2020
New Chartbook Compares Quality of Healthcare for Veterans With Other Populations
November 2, 2020
Medical Wards Adapted Quickly to COVID-19 Pandemic, With Possible Negative Effects
October 27, 2020
Webinar on Free Training To Prevent COVID-19 in Nursing Homes
October 20, 2020
Study Draws Link Between Parents Comfort With English, Adverse Events for Children
October 13, 2020
AHRQ Views Blog: CAHPS® 25 Years of Putting the Patient First
October 6, 2020
AHRQ Views Blog: AHRQ Launches Network To Prevent COVID-19 in Nursing Homes Nationwide
September 29, 2020
AHRQ Establishes National Nursing Home COVID Action Network
September 22, 2020
AHRQ-Funded Researchers Recommend Interventions To Help Avoid Pneumonia in Bypass Surgery Patients
September 15, 2020
AHRQ Views Blog: New National Action Plan Aimed at Keeping Patients and Healthcare Workers Safe
September 8, 2020
Analysis of Medicare Claims Data Reveals Significant Spending on Low-Value Services
September 1, 2020
AHRQ Views Blog: New Research Shows Promise of Telehealth in Treating Opioid Use Disorder
August 25, 2020
Health System Integration Is Not Associated With Improved Care Quality
August 18, 2020
Mixing Opioids and Psychotropic Drugs Increases Hospitalizations Among Older Dental Patients
August 11, 2020
AHRQ Views Blog: Using Telemedicine to Make Accurate, Timely Diagnoses
August 4, 2020
With Mergers and Acquisitions, More Than Half of U.S. Physicians Now Affiliated With Health Systems
July 28, 2020
AHRQ Views Blog: AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting Is Virtual, but No Less Vital
July 21, 2020
Medicaid Experiment in Oregon Leads to Decreased Use of Imaging Services
July 14, 2020
High Rates of COVID-19 Among Minorities Associated With Exposures at Work, Home
July 7, 2020
AHRQ Views Blog: Agency Support for Telementoring Boosts Battle Against COVID-19
June 30, 2020
AHRQ-Commissioned Report Provides Overview of Federal Research on Health Services and Primary Care
June 23, 2020
Complications, Death More Likely Among Surgery Patients Transferred Between Hospitals
June 16, 2020
African American Babies Born in Highly Segregated Areas at Higher Risk of Brain Hemorrhage
June 9, 2020
Models Estimate Value of Creating Influenza Vaccines That Protect More Individuals
June 2, 2020
AHRQ Views Blog: AHRQs Signature Data Resources Poised To Inform the Battle against COVID-19
May 26, 2020
Human Factors Engineering Can Protect Patient Safety During COVID-19
May 19, 2020
AHRQ To Award $5 Million for Health Services Research Related to COVID-19
May 12, 2020
New AHRQ Views Blog Post: AHRQs COVID-19 Resources Provide Critical Support for Healthcare Professionals
May 5, 2020
Emergency Department Patients Prescribed More Opioids Than They Used
April 28, 2020
Study Estimates COVID-19s Impact on U.S. Medical Costs, Hospital Use
April 21, 2020
AHRQ Views Blog Post: Rising to the Historic Challenges of COVID-19
April 14, 2020
Medicare Costs Higher Among Hospitals With High Rates of Adverse Safety Events
April 7, 2020
Available Administrative Flexibilities for AHRQ Grantees Due to COVID-19
March 31, 2020
AHRQ Announces Notices of Intent for Funding To Evaluate Health System Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
March 24, 2020
CMS Announces Temporarily Expanded Telehealth Coverage, Telehealth Toolkits for Medicare Beneficiaries
March 17, 2020
New AHRQ Report Promotes Expanded Role for Primary Care To Reduce Hospital Readmissions
March 10, 2020
AHRQs Making Healthcare Safer III Report Identifies 47 Practices To Improve Patient Safety
March 3, 2020
AHRQ Announces New Funding Opportunity To Prevent Heart Disease, Stroke
February 25, 2020
Analysis Recommends Steps To Reduce Dentists Overprescribing of Opioids
February 18, 2020
AHRQ Views Blog: Observing Efforts To Improve Heart Health During American Heart Month
February 11, 2020
AHRQ Names Winner of Social Determinants of Health Challenge Competition, Announces New Contest
February 4, 2020
Mortality Risk Reduced Among COPD Patients Who Use Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure Machines
January 28, 2020
Many Clinically Necessary Radiology Exams Remain Unscheduled After 30 Days
January 21, 2020
Women Paying a Larger Share of Maternity Care Costs
January 14, 2020
AHRQ Sharpens Focus on Digital Healthcare Research
January 7, 2020
Public and Private Insurance Payment Gap Narrowed Between 2012 and 2016
2019
December 18, 2019
Skilled Nursing Facility Discharges Associated With Fewer Readmissions for Healthcare-Associated Infections
December 10, 2019
Celebrating AHRQ's 20th Anniversary
December 3, 2019
New AHRQ Studies Identify Ways Rural Communities Lack Healthcare Access
November 26, 2019
New Blog Post: AHRQ at 20, AHRQ in 20Looking Back to Look Ahead
November 19, 2019
Fear, Reflexive Habits Prompt the Ordering of Blood Cultures
November 12, 2019
AHRQ Awarded for Work To Reduce Diagnostic Errors
November 5, 2019
New Clinical Decision Support Resources Can Help Deliver Preventive Health Information to Patients
October 29, 2019
Interactive Maps Provide New Data on Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Hospitalizations
October 22, 2019
AHRQ Awards $16 Million in Grants To Address Unhealthy Alcohol Use
October 15, 2019
Medicare ACOs With Cardiologists Save More Money Than ACOs That Exclude Them
October 8, 2019
Most Hospitals and Physicians Fail To Screen for Social Factors That May Impact Patient Health
October 1, 2019
AHRQ Releases New Resources for Providing Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder
September 24, 2019
Existing Sepsis Policies May Harm Safety-Net Hospitals and Widen Health Disparities
September 17, 2019
Readmission Among Dialysis Patients Carries Greater Risks, AHRQ Study Finds
September 10, 2019
One-Third of Patients Discharged From Hospitals for Sickle Cell Disease Are Readmitted Within 30 Days
August 27, 2019
Patient-Team Partnership at Small Primary Care Practices Needs Improvement
August 20, 2019
Detecting 20 Percent of Bacterial Carriers Could Significantly Reduce Infection Spread
August 13, 2019
Semifinalists Chosen in AHRQs Social Determinants of Health Challenge
August 6, 2019
Trauma Registries Ineffective for Capturing Data To Evaluate Care of Injured Older Adults
July 30, 2019
Monitoring of Low-Risk Prostate Cases Not Tracked on Timely Basis
July 23, 2019
AHRQs Opioid Medication Management Program Yields Positive Results
July 16, 2019
Both Hysterectomies and Myomectomies for Fibroid Removal Improve Quality of Life
July 9, 2019
Tobacco Users in Medicaid Expansion States More Likely To Get Help To Quit
June 25, 2019
AHRQ Releases First Public Database on Patient Safety Events Submitted by PSOs
June 18, 2019
Newly Insured Medicaid Patients in Oregon Receive Fewer Opioid Prescriptions
June 11, 2019
More Than 80 Percent of Antibiotics Prescribed Before Dental Procedures Are Unnecessary, Analysis Concludes
June 4, 2019
Opioid Prescribing Nearly 40 Times Higher Among U.S. vs. English Dentists
May 28, 2019
New AHRQ Views Blog Posts on Clinical Decision Support, Learning Health Systems
May 21, 2019
Using AHRQ Data Analytics To Understand Todays Critical Healthcare Issues
May 14, 2019
Data Analysis Finds Rise in Average Expenditures for Prescription Medications
May 7, 2019
New AHRQ Views Blog Post: Seizing Opportunities in Three Essential Areas To Improve Patient Care
April 30, 2019
Telehealth Consultations Might Improve Some Patient Outcomes
April 23, 2019
Routine Hysterectomies Uncover Unexpected Cancer
April 16, 2019
AHRQ Supports New Initiative To Increase Participation in Cardiac Rehab
April 9, 2019
AHRQ Advances Efforts To Battle Opioid Epidemic
April 2, 2019
Deadline Past To Apply To Compete in New AHRQ Challenge on Using Predictive Analytics To Understand Healthcare Concerns
March 26, 2019
Survey Indicates Nurses Favor Advanced Electronic Health Records Systems
March 19, 2019
AHRQ Views Blog: Question Builder App Helps Patients Engage in Their Care
March 12, 2019
AHRQ Joins Partners in Patient Safety Awareness Week Activities
March 5, 2019
Patient-Friendly App Wins AHRQs Step Up App Challenge Competition
February 26, 2019
Analysis Concludes Medicare Drug Plans Should Eliminate Barriers to Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
February 19, 2019
Treatments After Hospital Discharge Prevent MRSA Infections
February 12, 2019
Researchers Find Gaps in Safety Screening for Patients Taking New Specialty Drugs
February 5, 2019
AHRQ Views Blog: AHRQs Commitment to Meeting Unmet Needs in the Healthcare System
January 29, 2019
AHRQ Analysis Finds Hospital-Acquired Conditions Declined By Nearly 1 Million From 2014 to 2017
January 22, 2019
Study of Privately Insured Patients Shows Nearly One in Four Antibiotic Prescriptions Were Unnecessary
January 15, 2019
Harmonized Registry Developed for Atrial Fibrillation Patients
January 8, 2019
Hospital Claims Data May Be Inadequate To Track Infection Rates, Study Says
2018
December 18, 2018
Procedure, Communication Errors at Heart of Imaging Safety Events: AHRQ Study
December 11, 2018
Clinicians Communication With Patients With Limited English Proficiency Improving
December 4, 2018
HHS Assistant Secretary for Health Brett Giroir Cites AHRQs Data Activities in Fight Against Opioid Epidemic
November 27, 2018
AHRQs New Data Spotlight Series Begins With Focus on Infant Mortality and Low Birth Weight
November 20, 2018
Study Highlights Effective Use of Blood Cultures and Diagnostic Stewardship in Pediatric Intensive Care Units
November 13, 2018
Screening in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Reduced Staph Infection Rate by 43 Percent
November 6, 2018
AHRQ-Funded Patient Safety Articles Featured in November Health Affairs
October 30, 2018
New Research Compares Medications for Preventing Strokes Among Patients With Atrial Fibrillation
October 23, 2018
Medicare Accountable Care Organizations Not Linked to Lower Hospital Mortality Rates
October 16, 2018
Fewer Than Half of U.S. Adults Who Should Take Statins for Heart Disease Prevention Actually Do
October 9, 2018
AHRQ Views Blog Posts
October 2, 2018
New Funding Opportunity Aimed at Implementing Effective Strategies to Identify, Treat Unhealthy Alcohol Use
September 25, 2018
AHRQ Funds Grants To Support the Next Generation of Learning-Health-System Researchers
September 18, 2018
New Reports Highlight AHRQs Support for National Opioids Awareness Week
September 11, 2018
New AHRQ Views Blog Posts
September 6, 2018
AHRQ Offers Free Print Resources To Help Improve Care and Outcomes
September 5, 2018
AHRQ Report Details Sharp Increase in Severe Complications Among Women Giving Birth in Hospitals
August 28, 2018
Study Recommends Training Community Pharmacists on Opioid Safety, Drug Monitoring Programs
August 21, 2018
Aug. 23 Webinar Offers Insights on Entering App Challenge for Collecting Patient-Reported Outcomes
August 14, 2018
Contest Challenges Technologists To Develop App for Collecting Patient-Reported Outcomes
July 31, 2018
Almost Half of People Eligible for Statins Do Not Take Them
July 24, 2018
AHRQ Contributes to Identifying Eight Functions Needed for High-Performing Primary Care
July 17, 2018
Higher Payments Not Significantly Associated With Physician Participation in Medicaid
July 11, 2018
Burnout Rate Lower Among Small Primary Care Providers
July 3, 2018
New AHRQ Views Blog Posts
June 26, 2018
New AHRQ Views Blog Posts: AHRQ at AcademyHealths 2018 Annual Research Meeting
June 19, 2018
Electronic Reminders Can Improve Cervical Cancer Screening Rates
June 12, 2018
Report Affirms Effectiveness of Some Non-Opioid Alternatives for Managing Chronic Pain
June 5, 2018
Declines in Hospital-Acquired Conditions Save 8,000 Lives and $2.9 Billion in Costs
May 22, 2018
AHRQ Safety Expert To Co-Chair New National Committee To Reduce Patient Harm
May 15, 2018
AHRQ Report Shows Some Mobile Apps Improve Diabetes Patients Health, but Hundreds Remain Unstudied
May 8, 2018
New AHRQ Views Blog PostTodays Nurses: Poised To Fill Needs in Primary Care
May 1, 2018
New AHRQ Views Blog Post: AHRQ Dives Into a Dialogue With Health Data Community
April 24, 2018
New AHRQ Views Blog Posts
April 17, 2018
Free April 25 Listening Session Before Datapalooza Will Explore Datas Potential To Improve Health Care
April 10, 2018
New AHRQ Views Blog PostResearch From AHRQs EvidenceNOW Initiative Sets the Stage for Advances in Primary Care
April 3, 2018
Injectable and Oral Immunotherapies Reduce Use of Asthma Medications, AHRQ Review Finds
March 27, 2018
Revisions to Health Information Technology Designs Could Help Seniors Prepare for Health Emergencies
March 20, 2018
Combining Asthma Treatments Works Best for Daily Control and Relieving Attacks, AHRQ-Supported Study Finds
March 13, 2018
AHRQ Speaks Up for Patient Safety During Patient Safety Awareness Week
March 6, 2018
County-Level Hospitalization Rates Show Impact of Opioids, Other Substances
February 27, 2018
New Checklist Evaluates Health Care Decision Aids
February 20, 2018
Informal Physician Interaction Could Result in Lower Payments for Surgery, AHRQ Study Finds
February 13, 2018
Safety-Net Hospitals Finding Ways To Offset Quality Penalties, AHRQ Study Suggests
February 6, 2018
New AHRQ Views Blog Posts
January 30, 2018
Study Examines Balancing Cost Containment, Quality Care for Surgeries at Childrens Hospitals
January 24, 2018
Updated Toolkit Advises Medical Practices on Improving Diagnostic Testing
January 16, 2018
Patient Concerns Not Compromised When Practices Switch Ownership From Physicians to Systems
January 9, 2018
New Toolkit Boosts Safety, Quality of Ambulatory Care Transitions
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