Press Releases Sign up: AHRQ Press Releases email updates Tip: Use your browser's Find feature to find a press release (Help). Show: All 2013 2012 2011 2010 Date Title 2010 November 4 2010 20101104 AHRQ Awards $34 Million to Expand Fight Against Healthcare-Associated Infections October 25 2010 20101025 Hospitalizations for Medication and Illicit Drug-related Conditions on the Rise among Americans Ages 45 and Older October 4 2010 20101004 Human Growth Hormone Shows Promise in Treating Cystic Fibrosis Symptoms September 30 2010 20100930 HHS Awards $473 Million in Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Funding September 7 2010 20100907 AHRQ Releases New Spanish Language Guides for Patients September 1 2010 20100901 Study Recommends Disclosure of Medical Mistakes That Affect Multiple Patients August 2 2010 20100802 Risks, Benefits of Emerging Heart Valve Replacement Technique Not Fully Understood July 22 2010 20100722 AHRQ State Snapshots Expanded to Include New Data on Health Insurance Coverage July 16 2010 20100716 AHRQ National Advisory Council To Meet July 23 July 5 2010 20100705 New Study Finds Rotator Cuff Injuries Treatable, but Evidence Unclear Whether Surgery Is Preferable June 24 2010 20100624 New AHRQ Guides Offer Hospitals Advice on Emergency Evacuation, Assessment and Recovery June 15 2010 20100615 AHRQ and Ad Council Encourage Men To Take Preventive Steps in Their Health Care June 11 2010 20100611 HHS Announces Patient Safety and Medical Liability Demonstration Projects June 3 2010 20100603 Innovative Software Cuts Costs and Time for States to Report Hospital Quality Information to the Public May 30 2010 20100530 AHRQ Study Shows Using Bar-Code Technology with eMAR Reduces Medication Administration and Transcription Errors May 27 2010 20100527 Advanced Type of Cancer Radiation Reduces Side Effects, but Impact on Controlling Cancer Is Unclear April 13 2010 20100413 Annual Quality and Disparities Reports Include Data on Rates of Health Care-Associated Infections, Obesity and Health Insurance April 6 2010 20100406 New Study Details High Rates of Rehospitalizations and Emergency Pain Treatment of Sickle Cell Disease April 5 2010 20100405 AHRQ National Advisory Council To Meet April 9 March 30 2010 20100330 AHRQ Takes to the Airwaves to Communicate Vital Health Care Information to Spanish Speakers March 15 2010 20100315 Patients Who Take a Proton-Pump Inhibitor with Medicine To Prevent Blood Clots Are Less Likely To Be Hospitalized for Bleeding Ulcers January 28 2010 20100128 AHRQ and American College of Cardiology Collaborate on Study of Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
November 4 2010 20101104 AHRQ Awards $34 Million to Expand Fight Against Healthcare-Associated Infections
October 25 2010 20101025 Hospitalizations for Medication and Illicit Drug-related Conditions on the Rise among Americans Ages 45 and Older
September 1 2010 20100901 Study Recommends Disclosure of Medical Mistakes That Affect Multiple Patients
August 2 2010 20100802 Risks, Benefits of Emerging Heart Valve Replacement Technique Not Fully Understood
July 5 2010 20100705 New Study Finds Rotator Cuff Injuries Treatable, but Evidence Unclear Whether Surgery Is Preferable
June 24 2010 20100624 New AHRQ Guides Offer Hospitals Advice on Emergency Evacuation, Assessment and Recovery
June 15 2010 20100615 AHRQ and Ad Council Encourage Men To Take Preventive Steps in Their Health Care
June 3 2010 20100603 Innovative Software Cuts Costs and Time for States to Report Hospital Quality Information to the Public
May 30 2010 20100530 AHRQ Study Shows Using Bar-Code Technology with eMAR Reduces Medication Administration and Transcription Errors
May 27 2010 20100527 Advanced Type of Cancer Radiation Reduces Side Effects, but Impact on Controlling Cancer Is Unclear
April 13 2010 20100413 Annual Quality and Disparities Reports Include Data on Rates of Health Care-Associated Infections, Obesity and Health Insurance
April 6 2010 20100406 New Study Details High Rates of Rehospitalizations and Emergency Pain Treatment of Sickle Cell Disease
March 30 2010 20100330 AHRQ Takes to the Airwaves to Communicate Vital Health Care Information to Spanish Speakers
March 15 2010 20100315 Patients Who Take a Proton-Pump Inhibitor with Medicine To Prevent Blood Clots Are Less Likely To Be Hospitalized for Bleeding Ulcers
January 28 2010 20100128 AHRQ and American College of Cardiology Collaborate on Study of Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators