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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
2010
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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2007
12/17/07	Many Osteoporosis Medications Prevent Fractures, but None Is Proven Best
11/14/07	AHRQ Director Testifies on Agency's Role in Health IT and Improving Quality of Care for Underserved Populations
10/31/07	New AHRQ Tools Help Pharmacies Better Serve Patients with Low Health Literacy
10/23/07	Many Errors by Medical Residents Caused by Teamwork Breakdowns, Lack of Supervision
10/17/07	New Report Finds Surgery More Likely Than Angioplasty to Relieve Pain for Patients with Coronary Artery Disease
10/9/07	HHS Secretary Leavitt Announces Plan at AHRQ's 2007 Annual Conference to Share Medicare Physician Performance Measurement Results Through Local Value Exchanges
9/25/07	New Guide Helps Consumers and Employers Understand Health Insurance
9/17/07	AHRQ and FDA to Collaborate in Largest Study Ever of Possible Heart Risks with ADHD Medications
8/28/07	Executive Order Is Helping "Change the Culture" in Health Care to Achieve Better Quality, Value and Affordability
8/20/07	New Reports Identify State-Level Privacy and Security Solutions for Secure Exchange of Health Information
7/31/07	AHRQ Resources Help Local Communities with Disaster Preparedness Involving Nursing Homes and Hospitals
7/17/07	While Most Diabetes Drugs Provide Similar Glucose Control, Some Offer Important Advantages
6/11/07	AHRQ'S Annual State Snapshots Highlight States' Gains and Lags in Health Care Quality
5/31/07	New Web Tool Provides Samples of Report Cards on Health Care Quality
5/21/07	AHRQ Publishes Landmark Federal Handbook on the Use of Patient Registries
5/14/07	U.S. Health Care Sector Moves Rapidly To Provide Consumer Information on Value
4/30/07	New Questionnaire Can Help Hospitals with Emergency Response Planning
4/23/07	HHS Issues Report to Congress on E-Prescribing
4/13/07	One in Four Hospital Patients Is Admitted with a Mental Health or Substance Abuse Disorder
3/30/07	New Checklists Help Men and Women Know Which Medical Tests Are Needed To Stay Healthy at Any Age
3/16/07	AHRQ Study Finds First-Generation Antipsychotics Associated with Increased Mortality Risk in Seniors
3/7/07	Special Edition—AHRQ and Ad Council Encourage Patients to Ask Questions and Get More Involved With Their Health Care
2/16/07	AHRQ's Fiscal Year 2008 Budget Request is $329.6 Million
2/2/07	AHRQ Announces New Members of U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
1/26/07	AHRQ Study Finds Newer Class of Antidepressants Similar in Effectiveness, But Side Effects Differ
1/19/07	Missed Opportunities: Too Few Americans Being Screened, Counseled to Prevent Colorectal Cancer, Obesity, Other Conditions
1/5/07	AHRQ Study Finds that Adding Lab Data and Refining Secondary Diagnosis Information Improves Measurement of Hospital Quality
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2006
12/22/06	City Versus City: When It Comes to Health Insurance Costs, Geography Matters
12/8/06	AHRQ To Fund Studies on Safety and Quality in Ambulatory Care Settings
11/17/06	AHRQ Director Calls for Achieving Enhanced Quality and Care Through Health IT
10/27/06	AHRQ Launches Electronic Preventive Services Selector (ePSS) Tool for Primary Care Clinicians
10/20/06	New Evidence Report Finds Most Genomic Tests to Identify or Treat Ovarian Cancer Have Not Shown Clinical Value
10/2/06	AHRQ Director Participates in Remaking American Medicine™—PBS Series on Health Care
9/22/06	NQF and JCAHO Announce the 2006 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards
9/15/06	New National Study of Medical Interns Finds Majority Exceed Work Hour Limits; A Second Study Finds a Link Between Needle-Stick Injuries and Long Shifts
8/25/06	President Bush Issues Executive Order on Health Care Transparency
8/18/06	New AHRQ Report Finds Anthrax in Children Difficult to Detect and Treat
8/4/06	Obesity Surgery Complication Rates Higher Over Time
7/14/06	New AHRQ Study on Malpractice Damage Awards on Health Care Expenditures
6/30/06	New AHRQ Asthma Care Resource Guide Offers Help To States
6/23/06	AHRQ Director Testifies on Accelerating the Adoption of Health IT
6/9/06	New Study Finds Increased Risk of Birth Defects Related to First Trimester Use of ACE Inhibitors
5/26/06	Study Finds No Clinically Significant Difference in Effectiveness of Drugs for Managing Anemia in Patients Undergoing Cancer Treatment
5/19/06	A Special Message from AHRQ Director Carolyn M. Clancy, M.D., on the 200th issue of the Agency's Electronic Newsletter
5/11/06	AHRQ Study Finds Computer Alerts Can Help Reduce Prescribing of Drugs That May Interact with Blood Thinners
4/27/06	New AHRQ Study Shows Medicaid Spending on Outpatient Drugs More Than Doubled in Recent Years
4/21/06	AHRQ Study Finds Wrong-site Surgery Rare and Preventable
4/13/06	AHRQ Releases New Report To Help Providers Adopt Health IT
3/31/06	New Evidence Report, Cesarean Delivery on Maternal Request, Is Available
3/17/06	AHRQ Launches New Web-based Tool for States To Measure Quality Performance
3/10/06	AHRQ Listening Sessions on Patient Safety Organizations Set for March 13 and 16
3/1/06	AHRQ's Listening Sessions on Patient Safety Organizations Set for March 8, 13, and 16
2/16/06	AHRQ Launches New "Learning Resources" to Help Providers Adopt Health IT
2/10/06	New AHRQ Comparative Effectiveness Review Finds Noninvasive Tests May Miss Breast Cancer
1/27/06	New AHRQ-Funded Study in JAMA Finds Diet High in Omega-3 Fatty Acids Unlikely to Reduce Risk of Cancer
1/13/06	AHRQ Issues Third Annual National Reports on Health Care Quality and Disparities
1/4/06	Special Issue: AHRQ Launches New Audio and Video Media Tools
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