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Posted 12:27PM EST, April 28, 2008
AHRQ aims campaign at men to get checkups
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality created a new campaign called "Real Men Wear Gowns" to urge men to get more frequent checkups.
Posted 11:48AM EST, April 28, 2008
Tools for Healthcare Providers
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) released new tools for healthcare providers today in a new issue on its innovations website.
Posted 04:49PM EST, April 18, 2008
A Preventable Epidemic: U.S. Government pleads for leadership on Hospital Acquired Infections
On Wednesday the U.S. government released a report that argues more should be done to combat Hospital Acquired Infections (HAI). The release highlighted the need for more leadership to help sort out the numerous recommendations and emphasize those that can be most effective.
Posted 09:40AM EST, April 16, 2008
AHRQ unveils first issue on Innovations Exchange website
AHRQ released a first issue of healthcare innovation profiles on its Innovations Exchange website. The site allows readers and healthcare providers to browse and search for innovation profiles that have been added to the site. The inaugural issue has 100 innovation profiles.
Posted 02:02PM EST, April 15, 2008
Hospital employee charged in breach of 50,000 patient records
A hospital employee in New York has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of fraud and stolen property offenses after nearly 50,000 patient records were breached.
Posted 04:34PM EST, April 08, 2008
Experts view HCAHPS data with interest
Health Care experts look at various conclusions available by examining the release of HCAHPS survey data. While some are surprised by the survey data, others believe it accurately represents their culture of hospitality.
