SHARE:
Publications
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)'s publications offer practical information to help a variety of health care organizations, providers, and others make care safer in all health care settings.
Find Publications by Keyword or Topic
41 - 50 of 191 publications displayed
This chartbook includes a summary of quality and disparities across measures of person- and family-centered care from the QDR and figures illustrating select measures of person- and family-centered care. A PowerPoint version is also available that users can download for presentations.
Publication Number: 16(17)-0015-9-EF
This chartbook includes a summary of quality and disparities across measures of effective treatment from the QDR and figures illustrating select measures of effective treatment. A PowerPoint version is also available that users can download for presentations.
Publication Number: 16-0015-8-EF
The SHARE Approach is a five-step process for shared decisionmaking that includes exploring and comparing the benefits, harms, and risks of each option through meaningful dialogue about what matters most to the patient.
Publication Number: 14-0034-1-EF
Depression is an illness that involves the brain. Depression is different from feeling sad or down for a few days. If you are depressed, you may have symptoms almost every day. You may be sad, lack energy, or feel tired most of the time. You may not feel like doing activities you used to enjoy.
Publication Number: A1516-EHC031-A
This information comes from a research report that was funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, a Federal Government agency.
Researchers looked at 84 studies published between 1994 and June 2014. Health care professionals, researchers, experts, and the public gave feedback on the report before it was published.
Researchers looked at 84 studies published between 1994 and June 2014. Health care professionals, researchers, experts, and the public gave feedback on the report before it was published.
Publication Number: A1516-EHC019-A
This guide assists quality improvement practitioners in improving prevention of hospital-acquired venous thromboembolism.
Publication Number: 16-0001-EF
As part of its mission, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) provides a variety of extramural funding opportunities designed to support and enhance the education and career development of emerging health services researchers. Having supported several influencers and leaders in health services research and related domains, the AHRQ Individual Mentored Career Development (K) Award Program has been one of AHRQ’s longstanding training support programs and constitutes the focus of the current evaluation.
Publication Number: 16-0044-EF
This chartbook includes a summary of quality and disparities across measures of care affordability from the QDR and figures illustrating select measures of care affordability. A PowerPoint version is also available that users can download for presentations.
Publication Number: 16-0015-7-EF
Researchers funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, a Federal Government research agency, reviewed studies on treatments for fecal incontinence published between 1980 and June 2015. The report included 63 studies comparing one treatment to another and 53 studies on only surgery for FI. The report was reviewed by health care professionals, researchers, experts, and the public.
Publication Number: A1516-EHC037-A
An infantile hemangioma (IH) is a birthmark that happens when a group of blood vessels and other cells do not grow normally. The mark starts as a small bump or colored patch on the skin and may grow quickly. Its color depends on how deep in the skin the IH is. Often, you cannot see the IH at birth. The mark starts to appear in the first few weeks of life.
Publication Number: A16-EHC002-A