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Electronic Newsletter Archives

The AHRQ Electronic Newsletter is issued periodically and summarizes Agency research and programmatic activities.

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Date	Top Story
2012
1/27/12	Wheeled Mobility Service Delivery Review Highlights Need for Research
1/10/12	New Patient-Centered Medical Home Brief and White Paper Now Available
2011
12/16/11	New AHRQ Evidence Report on Active Surveillance Therapy for Localized Prostate Cancer Now Available
12/9/11	AHRQ Releases New Medication Reconciliation Tool for Hospitals
12/2/11	New Study Finds E-Prescribing Is Safe and Efficient, but Barriers Remain
11/18/11	New AHRQ Campaign Encourages Hispanics to Work with Their Doctors to Make the Best Treatment Decisions
11/10/11	AHRQ Awards $34 Million To Expand Fight Against Healthcare-Associated Infections
10/28/11	Report Finds Parent Training Effective for Treating Young Children with ADHD
10/21/11	Birth Defects May Be Linked to High Blood Pressure, Not Use of ACE Inhibitors in Early Pregnancy
9/29/11	Report Finds Off-Label Use of Atypical Antipsychotic Drugs Not Supported By Evidence for Some Conditions
9/15/11	Updated Report Highlights Hospitals' Progress in Reducing Bloodstream Infections
8/19/11	New Spanish-language Guides Help Consumers with Treatments for Common Illnesses
8/12/11	Nighttime-Breathing Treatments Backed by Strongest Evidence Among Options to Treat Sleep Apnea
7/22/11	AHRQ Releases MONAHRQ Version 2.0
7/18/11	Updated Effective Health Care Guides on Safety of Oral Diabetes Medications for Adults With Type 2 Diabetes are Available
7/1/11	New Ad Campaign Urges Patients To Consider Medical Treatment Options
6/17/11	Opportunities for Advancing Delivery System Research: AHRQ Meeting Summary Available Online
6/10/11	Health Care Quality Gaps and Disparities Persist in Every State
5/27/11	AHRQ, Ad Council Launch Conozca las preguntas Campaign
5/20/11	HHS Releases New Online Patient Safety Training Resources for Clinicians and Patient Advocates
5/12/11	ICUs in Michigan Sustain Zero Blood Stream Infections for Up to 2 Years
4/28/11	AHRQ Director Participates in Kaiser Family Foundation Webcast on Health Disparities
4/21/11	Partnership for Patients to Improve Care and Lower Costs for Americans
4/14/11	Treatments Show Promise in Reducing Autism-related Behaviors, But Some Have Significant Side Effects
3/31/11	Low Health Literacy Linked to Higher Risk of Death and More Emergency Room Visits and Hospitalizations
3/17/11	HHS Secretary Released the National Strategy for Quality Improvement in Health Care Report
3/10/11	Health Care Quality Still Improving Slowly, But Disparities and Gaps in Access to Care Persist
2/18/11	Rates of Pneumonia Dramatically Reduced in Patients on Ventilators in Michigan Intensive Care Units
2/10/11	Landmark Initiative to Reduce Healthcare-Associated Infections Cuts Deaths among Medicare Patients in Michigan Intensive Care Units
1/28/11	AHRQ's Effective Health Care Program Technical Brief on Stroke Care Is Available
1/21/11	Routine Osteoporosis Screening Recommended for All Women Over Age 65
1/7/11	National Awards Program to Recognize Achievements in Eliminating Healthcare-Associated Infections
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2010
12/17/10	HHS Issues New Strategic Framework on Multiple Chronic Conditions
11/18/10	AHRQ Begins Project to Develop a Registry of Patient Registries Database
10/22/10	AHRQ Awards $34 Million to Expand Fight against Healthcare-Associated Infections
10/28/10	Hospitalizations for Medication and Illicit Drug-Related Conditions on the Rise Among Americans Ages 45 and Older
10/22/10	New Health IT Common Format for Adverse Event Reporting
10/14/10	Human Growth Hormone Shows Promise in treating Cystic Fibrosis Symptoms
10/1/10	HHS Awards $473 Million in Patient-centered Outcomes Research Funding
9/24/10	AHRQ Annual Conference to Webcast the Plenary Sessions
9/17/10	HHS Seeks Comments on National Health Care Quality Strategy and Plan
9/9/10	AHRQ Releases New Spanish-Language Guides for Patients
8/26/10	Vulnerable Atherosclerotic Plaque Technical Brief Is Available
8/12/10	Risks, Benefits of Emerging Heart Valve Replacement Technique Not Fully Understood
8/2/10	AHRQ State Snapshots Expanded to Include New Data on Health Insurance Coverage
5/21/10	Annual Quality and Disparities Reports Include Data on Rates of Patient Safety, Obesity and Health Insurance Improved
3/25/10	Task Force Releases Screening Recommendations for Obesity in Kids and Teens
2/26/10	New AHRQ Funding Opportunity Announcements for Comparative Effectiveness Delivery System Research Released
1/29/10	AHRQ Seeks Nominations for the Effective Health Care Stakeholder Group
1/6/10	New AHRQ Study Finds Failure to Order Needed Tests a Leading Cause of Diagnostic Errors
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2009
10/26/09	HHS Awards $17 Million in a New National Initiative to Fight Health Care-Associated Infections
10/1/09	Task Force Finds Insufficient Evidence for Screening for Newborn Jaundice to Prevent a More Serious Chronic Condition
9/23/09	Medications effective in reducing risk of breast cancer but increase risk of adverse effects
9/11/09	Second meeting of the Subcommittee on Quality Measures for Children's Healthcare in Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program
8/20/09	AHRQ Issues Notice of Intent for Comparative Effectiveness Grants and Contracts Under the Recovery Act
8/5/09	New Spanish-language Consumer Guides Compare Treatments for Depression, Prostate Cancer and Other Conditions
7/23/09	HHS Secretary Sebelius Releases New AHRQ Nationwide Emergency Department Sample Data
6/24/09	Value of Genetic Testing for Preventing Blood Clots Unproven
6/9/09	AHRQ Report Finds Most Staff Not Reporting Medical Errors in Hospitals
5/13/09	HHS Secretary Sebelius Highlights AHRQ Reports on Health Care Quality and Disparities
4/21/09	AHRQ and Ad Council Encourage Consumers to Ask Questions and Get More Involved in Their Health Care
3/31/09	AHRQ-Funded Study Finds Lower Risk of Death and Heart Attack in Patients with Drug-Coated Stent Implants Compared to Those with Bare Metal Stents
3/16/09	AHRQ Announces New Members of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
3/3/09	10-State Project to Study Methods to Reduce Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections in Hospital ICUs
2/9/09	Educating Patients Before They Leave the Hospital Reduces Readmissions, Emergency Department Visits and Saves Money
1/16/09	Use of Atypical Antipsychotic Drugs Increases Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death in Adults
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2008
12/22/08	Study Finds Doctors' Use of E-Prescribing Systems Linked to Formulary Data Can Boost Drug Cost Savings
12/2/08	New Report Recommends Strategies to Reduce Medical Resident Fatigue-Related Errors and Improve Training
11/4/08	More Than 2 Million Children with Insured Parents Are Uninsured; Most Are Low or Middle Income
10/10/08	Patient Safety Organization Interim Guidance Now Available Through AHRQ
9/23/08	Modified Insulin Most Effective for Controlling Post-Meal Blood Sugar Levels
8/28/08	New AHRQ Tool Helps Hospitals Evaluate Disaster Drills
8/8/08	Task Force Says Men over the Age of 75 and Older Should Not Be Screened for Prostate Cancer
7/21/08	AHRQ and AARP Team to Help Adults Over 50 Stay Healthy
6/23/08	New Spanish-Language Consumer Guide Compares Oral Diabetes Medications
6/16/08	AHRQ Director Testifies on Draft Health Information Technology (Health IT) Legislation
5/28/08	AHRQ Announces Guide to Help Patients on Coumadin®Warfarin Therapy
5/19/08	AHRQ's 2008 Annual Conference: Promoting Quality... Partnering for Change
5/8/08	New Evidence Provides Clinicians with Better Tools to Help Smokers Quit
4/23/08	AHRQ and Ad Council Encourage Men to Take Preventive Steps in their Health Care
4/7/08	AHRQ Data Report Shows Upward Trend for Hospital Patient Safety Culture, Highlights Areas to Focus Improvement
3/27/08	AHRQ's 2007 State Snapshots Provide Broader Portraits of State-by-State Health Care Performance
3/7/08	Modest Health Care Quality Gains Outpaced by Spending
2/27/08	New Study Finds Spinal Cord Injury May Not Increase Risk of Heart Disease
2/20/08	New Patient Safety Proposed Regulation Aims to Improve Health Care Quality and Patient Safety
2/5/08	HHS Secretary Awards Health Leaders with Special Distinction for Improving Quality and Value of Health Care
1/22/08	AHRQ Releases Consumer Financial Incentives Guide for Employers and Other Health Care Purchasers
1/7/08	Blacks, Hispanics, and Other Groups Less Likely to Get Strong Pain Medications in Hospital Emergency Departments
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