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NGC - National Guideline Clearinghouse - 0 views

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    Comprehensive database of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines and related documents. NGC is an initiative of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. NGC was originally created by AHRQ in partnership with the American Medical Association and the American Association of Health Plans (now America's Health Insurance Plans [AHIP]).
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AHRQ Study Shows Using Bar-Code Technology with eMAR Reduces Medication Administration ... - 0 views

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    Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Study Shows Using Bar-Code Technology with eMAR Reduces Medication Administration and Transcription Errors. Press Release, May 5, 2010. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD.
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Criteria for Determining Disability in Infants and Children: Failure to Thrive: Summary... - 1 views

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    AHRQ Research and Quality Evidence Report and Technology Assessment: Number 72 - Failure to Thrive - Criteria for Determining disability in Infants and Children summary.The Social Security Administration (SSA) requested that the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), through its Evidence-based Practice Center (EPC) program, provide a systematic review of the scientific evidence on whether children, defined by investigators as failing to thrive or grow adequately, have a concurrent disability, or will have one within 6 months. The population of interest includes children age 18 years or younger, both male and female, of all racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic groupings. The evidence report was prepared to assist SSA in updating its Listing of Impairments and revising its disability policy, as may be appropriate.
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U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality AHRQ - 0 views

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    The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is the health services research arm of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), complementing the biomedical research mission of its sister agency, the National Institutes of Health. AHRQ is a home to research centers that specialize in major areas of health care research such as quality improvement and patient safety, outcomes and effectiveness of care, clinical practice and technology assessment, and health care organization and delivery systems. Source of funding and technical assistance for health services research and research training at leading U.S. universities and other institutions, as well as a science partner, working with the public and private sectors to build the knowledge base for what works-and does not work-in health and health care and to translate this knowledge into everyday practice and policymaking.
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Emergency Preparedness Atlas: U.S. Nursing Home and Hospital Facilities - 0 views

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    The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) sponsored preparation of this atlas to support local/regional planning and response efforts in the event of a bioterrorism or other public health emergency. In the atlas, case studies in six areas illustrate the location of nursing homes relative to population and various emergency preparedness regions. There are also maps of the location of hospitals and nursing homes in all 50 States and the District of Columbia. Atlas and Downloadable Information available
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Centers for Education & Research on Therapeutics - 1 views

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    U.S. Department of Health &Human Services - Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. The mission of CERTs is to conduct research and provide education that will advance the optimal use of drugs, medical devices, and biological products; increase awareness of the benefits and risks of therapeutics; and improve quality while cutting the costs of care. CERTs consists of 14 research centers and a Coordinating Center. The Centers receive funds from both public and private sources, with core financial support from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).
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AHCPR Research on Long-term Care - 0 views

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    As the lead Federal agency charged with supporting and conducting health services research, the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR) has undertaken and funded important studies in many areas of long-term care research. The bibliographies tlisted provide citations for selected findings as well as a complete listing of long-term care research conducted and funded by AHCPR since 1990
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