AHRQ Electronic Newsletter Sign up: AHRQ Electronic Newsletter email updates The AHRQ Electronic Newsletter is issued periodically and summarizes Agency research and programmatic activities. Show: All 2013 2012 2011 2010 Date Title 2011 December 16 2011 20111216 New AHRQ Evidence Report on Active Surveillance Therapy for Localized Prostate Cancer Now Available December 9 2011 20111209 AHRQ Releases New Medication Reconciliation Tool for Hospitals December 2 2011 20111202 New Study Finds E-Prescribing Is Safe and Efficient, but Barriers Remain November 18 2011 20111118 New AHRQ Campaign Encourages Hispanics to Work with Their Doctors to Make the Best Treatment Decisions November 10 2011 20111110 AHRQ Awards $34 Million To Expand Fight Against Healthcare-Associated Infections October 28 2011 20111028 Report Finds Parent Training Effective for Treating Young Children with ADHD October 21 2011 20111021 Birth Defects May Be Linked to High Blood Pressure, Not Use of ACE Inhibitors in Early Pregnancy September 29 2011 20110929 Report Finds Off-Label Use of Atypical Antipsychotic Drugs Not Supported By Evidence for Some Conditions September 15 2011 20110915 Updated Report Highlights Hospitals' Progress in Reducing Bloodstream Infections August 19 2011 20110819 New Spanish-language Guides Help Consumers with Treatments for Common Illnesses August 12 2011 20110812 Nighttime-Breathing Treatments Backed by Strongest Evidence Among Options to Treat Sleep Apnea July 22 2011 20110722 AHRQ Releases MONAHRQ Version 2.0 July 18 2011 20110718 Updated Effective Health Care Guides on Safety of Oral Diabetes Medications for Adults With Type 2 Diabetes are Available July 1 2011 20110701 New Ad Campaign Urges Patients To Consider Medical Treatment Options June 17 2011 20110617 Opportunities for Advancing Delivery System Research: AHRQ Meeting Summary Available Online June 10 2011 20110610 Health Care Quality Gaps and Disparities Persist in Every State May 27 2011 20110527 AHRQ, Ad Council Launch Conozca las preguntas Campaign May 20 2011 20110520 HHS Releases New Online Patient Safety Training Resources for Clinicians and Patient Advocates May 12 2011 20110512 ICUs in Michigan Sustain Zero Blood Stream Infections for Up to 2 Years April 28 2011 20110428 AHRQ Director Participates in Kaiser Family Foundation Webcast on Health Disparities April 21 2011 20110421 Partnership for Patients to Improve Care and Lower Costs for Americans April 14 2011 20110414 Treatments Show Promise in Reducing Autism-related Behaviors, But Some Have Significant Side Effects March 31 2011 20110331 Low Health Literacy Linked to Higher Risk of Death and More Emergency Room Visits and Hospitalizations March 17 2011 20110317 HHS Secretary Released the National Strategy for Quality Improvement in Health Care Report March 10 2011 20110310 Health Care Quality Still Improving Slowly, But Disparities and Gaps in Access to Care Persist February 18 2011 20110218 Rates of Pneumonia Dramatically Reduced in Patients on Ventilators in Michigan Intensive Care Units February 10 2011 20110210 Landmark Initiative to Reduce Healthcare-Associated Infections Cuts Deaths among Medicare Patients in Michigan Intensive Care Units January 28 2011 20110128 AHRQ's Effective Health Care Program Technical Brief on Stroke Care Is Available January 21 2011 20110121 Routine Osteoporosis Screening Recommended for All Women Over Age 65 January 7 2011 20110107 National Awards Program to Recognize Achievements in Eliminating Healthcare-Associated Infections
December 16 2011 20111216 New AHRQ Evidence Report on Active Surveillance Therapy for Localized Prostate Cancer Now Available
November 18 2011 20111118 New AHRQ Campaign Encourages Hispanics to Work with Their Doctors to Make the Best Treatment Decisions
November 10 2011 20111110 AHRQ Awards $34 Million To Expand Fight Against Healthcare-Associated Infections
October 28 2011 20111028 Report Finds Parent Training Effective for Treating Young Children with ADHD
October 21 2011 20111021 Birth Defects May Be Linked to High Blood Pressure, Not Use of ACE Inhibitors in Early Pregnancy
September 29 2011 20110929 Report Finds Off-Label Use of Atypical Antipsychotic Drugs Not Supported By Evidence for Some Conditions
September 15 2011 20110915 Updated Report Highlights Hospitals' Progress in Reducing Bloodstream Infections
August 19 2011 20110819 New Spanish-language Guides Help Consumers with Treatments for Common Illnesses
August 12 2011 20110812 Nighttime-Breathing Treatments Backed by Strongest Evidence Among Options to Treat Sleep Apnea
July 18 2011 20110718 Updated Effective Health Care Guides on Safety of Oral Diabetes Medications for Adults With Type 2 Diabetes are Available
June 17 2011 20110617 Opportunities for Advancing Delivery System Research: AHRQ Meeting Summary Available Online
May 20 2011 20110520 HHS Releases New Online Patient Safety Training Resources for Clinicians and Patient Advocates
April 28 2011 20110428 AHRQ Director Participates in Kaiser Family Foundation Webcast on Health Disparities
April 14 2011 20110414 Treatments Show Promise in Reducing Autism-related Behaviors, But Some Have Significant Side Effects
March 31 2011 20110331 Low Health Literacy Linked to Higher Risk of Death and More Emergency Room Visits and Hospitalizations
March 17 2011 20110317 HHS Secretary Released the National Strategy for Quality Improvement in Health Care Report
March 10 2011 20110310 Health Care Quality Still Improving Slowly, But Disparities and Gaps in Access to Care Persist
February 18 2011 20110218 Rates of Pneumonia Dramatically Reduced in Patients on Ventilators in Michigan Intensive Care Units
February 10 2011 20110210 Landmark Initiative to Reduce Healthcare-Associated Infections Cuts Deaths among Medicare Patients in Michigan Intensive Care Units
January 28 2011 20110128 AHRQ's Effective Health Care Program Technical Brief on Stroke Care Is Available
January 7 2011 20110107 National Awards Program to Recognize Achievements in Eliminating Healthcare-Associated Infections