Press Releases

Press Releases issued by AHRQ.

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2016
JUN
1
2016
 
AHRQ Program Reduces Urinary Tract Infections in Hospitals
MAY
24
2016
 New Tool Identifies Harms Due to Hospital Care Among Children
MAY
23
2016
 AHRQ Toolkit Helps Health Care Organizations and Providers Communicate With Patients and Families When Harm Occurs
MAY
2
2016
 AHRQ Report Shows Gains in Access to and Affordability of Health Insurance
FEB
22
2016
 New Data Show Mastectomies Increased 36 Percent From 2005 to 2013
FEB
16
2016
 New AHRQ Resources Help Primary Care Clinicians Treat Alcohol Use Disorder
2015
DEC
8
2015
 
AHRQ Announces Grant Opportunities To Address Opioid Abuse Disorder in Rural Areas
DEC
1
2015
 National Patient Safety Efforts Save 87,000 Lives and Nearly $20 Billion in Costs
NOV
19
2015
 AHRQ Patient Safety Toolkit Helps Hospitals Reduce Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI)
SEP
30
2015
 AHRQ Research Conference Addresses Challenges in Improving Health Care
JUL
23
2015
 AHRQ National Advisory Council To Meet July 24
JUL
22
2015
 Fast Stats Online Tool
JUN
15
2015
 PCOR Grant Awards
MAY
26
2015
 EvidenceNOW Initiative
APR
10
2015
 Access to Health Care Improving Among all Racial and Ethnic Groups Following Affordable Care Act; Additional Work Remains
2014
DEC
2
2014
 
HACs Decline by 17%
SEP
30
2014
 PCORI, AHRQ Announce Research Team Selected to Compare Treatments for Uterine Fibroids
SEP
17
2014
 Ultrasound as effective as CT in diagnosing kidney stones without added radiation risk: AHRQ-funded study
JUL
2
2014
 Little benefit from corticosteroid injections for common cause of spine-related pain, AHRQ-funded study says
JUL
1
2014
 AHRQ report provides important reassurances about the safety of commonly used vaccines
JUN
16
2014
 Study shows that targeted patient outreach can improve colon cancer screening rates
JUN
10
2014
 Insulin Use as a Secondary Treatment for Type 2 Diabetes linked to Heart Disease, Death
MAY
15
2014
 AHRQ National Reports Indicate that Hospital Care Is Improving
APR
16
2014
 Outpatient Diagnostic Errors Affect 1 in 20 U.S. Adults, AHRQ Study Finds
APR
2
2014
 AHRQ National Advisory Council To Meet April 4
MAR
26
2014
 TeamSTEPPS 2.0 Updates, Streamlines Well-known Patient Safety Training Curriculum
FEB
18
2014
 AHRQ Study Shows Low Rates of Serious Infections Following Ambulatory Surgery
JAN
22
2014
 AHRQ Study Finds a Decline in Adverse Events for Heart Attack, Heart Failure Patients
2013
NOV
21
2013
 
Health Assessments How-To Guide
NOV
13
2013
 AHRQ National Advisory Council To Meet November 15
SEP
16
2013
 New AHRQ Toolkit Helps Make Care Safer for Patients in Medical Offices
JUL
22
2013
 AHRQ National Advisory Council To Meet July 26
JUL
8
2013
 New Hospital Engagement Guide
MAY
29
2013
 MRSA Study Results
APR
9
2013
 AHRQ National Advisory Council To Meet April 12
MAR
4
2013
 New AHRQ Evidence Report Details Top Patient Safety Strategies
FEB
6
2013
 New Children's Electronic Health Record Format Announced
JAN
24
2013
 Intensive Care Units for Newborns in Nine States See Sharp Drop in Bloodstream Infections
JAN
16
2013
 Standard Written Checklists Can Improve Patient Safety During Surgical Crises
Internet Citation: Press Releases. May 2016. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/press-releases/index.html