Search Results for agency_names:"Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality"

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is inviting public submissions of scientific information to support its review on preventing recurrent kidney stones in both adults and children. This review is conducted by AHRQ’s Evidence-based Practice Centers and aims to enhance the quality of evidence on the effectiveness and harms of preventive strategies, such as diet and medications. The deadline for submission is January 9, 2025, and interested parties are encouraged to submit completed and ongoing study information, ensuring the materials are publicly accessible. The review seeks to compare different preventive treatments and imaging strategies, as well as understand the natural progression of kidney stone recurrence.

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is seeking additional scientific information from the public to assist with a systematic review on managing menopausal symptoms in perimenopausal and early postmenopausal women. This review is being conducted by AHRQ's Evidence-based Practice Centers (EPC) Program to improve its quality by considering both published and unpublished relevant studies. People and organizations are invited to submit completed and ongoing study details, which should be public or able to be made public, by April 17, 2025. The review will explore questions related to the effectiveness and safety of treatments for menopausal symptoms, as well as individual and system-level factors influencing treatment.

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) will hold a Special Emphasis Panel (SEP) meeting on January 10, 2025, focused on implementing and evaluating patient-centered clinical decision support strategies in real-world settings. This meeting, which will review grant applications, is closed to the public because it may involve confidential information. The discussions could involve trade secrets or private information that cannot be shared publicly to avoid privacy violations. The meeting will take place via video review at their location in Rockville, Maryland.

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has announced its intent to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget for a new data collection project focused on Long COVID. This project aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the AHRQ's Long COVID Care Network, which has been set up to improve healthcare access and services for Long COVID patients, particularly those from underserved communities. The project will include interviews and surveys with healthcare providers and aims to gather insights into how well the care strategies are working and their reach. Public comments on this proposal are invited until February 18, 2025.

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), a part of the Department of Health and Human Services, has issued a request for information (RFI) to explore the impact of ageism in healthcare. The agency seeks public input on how age-related stereotypes and biases affect health care quality and access. AHRQ is interested in learning about innovative strategies to address these challenges, with responses informing future research and policies to improve healthcare for older adults. The public can submit their comments until March 15, 2025, but the agency will not respond individually to submissions.

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is asking the public to submit scientific information to help with their review on the impact of healthcare worker safety and wellness. This review aims to gather evidence to understand the connections between work conditions and burnout among healthcare workers, and how this affects patient outcomes, healthcare organizations, and society. The submissions, due by January 21, 2025, should include details about relevant completed or ongoing studies. The review's findings will be shared on AHRQ's website for public comment.