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Last updated February 13, 2019

News & Events

• AHRQ Views—Blog
  • The Promise of Electronic Health Records: Are We There Yet? (2/12/19)
  • AHRQ’s Commitment to Meeting Unmet Needs in the Healthcare System (2/1/19)
• AHRQ Press Releases
  • Post-Hospital MRSA Infections Reduced By 30 Percent Through Use of Antiseptic Soap, Mouthwash, and Antibiotic Nasal Ointment (2/13/19)
  • AHRQ Analysis Finds Hospital-Acquired Conditions Declined By Nearly 1 Million from 2014-2017 (1/29/19)
  • Nearly One in Four Antibiotic Prescriptions Were Unnecessary in Study of Privately Insured Patients in 2016 (1/17/19)
• Impact Case Studies
  • AHRQ Toolkit Helped NorthShore Health Track Data to Keep Infection Rates Low (1/18/19)

Funding & Grants

• Patient Safety Learning Laboratories (2019): Pursuing Safety in Diagnosis and Treatment at the Intersection of Design, Systems Engineering, and Health Services Research (R18)  (2/1/19)
• Notice to Extend PA-17-246 (2/1/19)
• Notice of Intent to Publish Funding Opportunity Announcement to Improve Care Transitions Through the Use of Interoperable Health Information Technology (R01) (1/29/19)
• AHRQ Implementation of Final Rule on the Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects (Common Rule) (1/25/19)

Research

• Evidence-based Reports
  • Addressing Social Isolation To Improve the Health of Older Adults: A Rapid Review (2/12/19)