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AHRQ: Supplemental Evidence and Data Request on Emergency Medical Service/911 Workforce Infection Control and Prevention Issues
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is seeking published and unpublished scientific information submissions to inform its review ofEmergency Medical Service/911 Workforce Infection Control and Prevention Issues. Thefull research protocol is available for review on the AHRQ website. Submissions are due by January 10, 2022. (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - December 9, 2021 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

AHRQ: Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is seeking comment on a proposed information collection project titled "AHRQ's National Nursing Home COVID-19 Coordinating Center." This information collection will assess whether and how AHRQ's National Nursing Home COVID-19 Action Network aided nursing homes' efforts to mitigate the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Comments are due by February 7, 2022. (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - December 8, 2021 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

AHRQ: Meeting of the National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality
The National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) will hold a virtual public meeting on November 17, 2021, from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Eastern. Agenda items include an update on AHRQ's Subcommittee of the National Advisory Council (SNAC) on Healthcare Quality Measurement and a discussion on primary care. (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - November 8, 2021 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

AHRQ: Supplemental Evidence and Data Request on Telehealth During COVID-19
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is seeking published and unpublished scientific information submissions to inform its review ofTelehealth During COVID-19. Thefull research protocol is available for review on the AHRQ website. Submissions are due by November 12, 2021. (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - October 13, 2021 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

AHRQ: Request for Information: AHRQ's Role in Climate Change and Environmental Justice
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is seeking information on how the agency can best use its resources to help build the healthcare system's resilience to climate threats, reduce the healthcare industry's contribution to climate change while increasing sustainability, and address environmental justice issues in healthcare. This request for information is for planning purposes only, but the information collected may be reflected in future policies and reports. Comments are due by December 13, 2021. (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - October 13, 2021 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Aspirin Use to Prevent 1st Heart Attack or Stroke Should Be Curtailed, U.S. Panel Says
Adults at high risk for cardiovascular disease may face serious side effects if they start a daily regimen of low-dose aspirin. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - October 12, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Roni Caryn Rabin Tags: Aspirin Preventive Medicine Heart Colon and Colorectal Cancer Stroke Doctors Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality United States Preventive Services Task Force American College of Cardiology American Heart Assn your-feed-healthcar Source Type: news

ARHQ: Supplemental Evidence and Data Request on Telehealth for Women
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is seeking published and unpublished scientific information submissions to inform its review ofTelehealth for Women. Thefull review protocol is available for review on the AHRQ website. Submissions are due by November 12, 2021. (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - October 12, 2021 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Board Meeting Minutes, September 28, 2021
Board Members Present: Danny Sands, Debra Cobb, Eric Bersh, Brian Mack, Joe Ternullo, Sarah Krug, Mary Hennings, Matthew Holt, Jay Spitulnik, Dennis Reilly, Tim Blevins, Vera Rulon, Jan Oldenburg, Judy Danielson, John Grohol, Amber Soucy, Burt Rosen Others in Attendance: Randy Houk, Vaughn Keller Full attendance record available here. Welcome – Hennings Minutes from last board meeting: Bersh Approved. Treasurer-Membership Report: Cobb $173,000. Projection to end of 2021, $135,000 (no income included). Recognition of departing Board members: Hennings Mary reads Jan Oldenburg and Burt Rosen’s resolutions. Mary ...
Source: Society for Participatory Medicine - September 28, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: Eric Bersh Tags: Board Minutes Source Type: news

AHRQ: Supplemental Evidence and Data Request on Schedule of Visits and Use of Telemedicine for Routine Antenatal Care
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is seeking published and unpublished scientific information submissions to inform its review ofSchedule of Visits and Use of Telemedicine for Routine Antenatal Care. Submissions are due by September 23, 2021. (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - August 24, 2021 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Bronchitis the Leader at Putting Children in the Hospital Bronchitis the Leader at Putting Children in the Hospital
More children admitted to hospitals in 2018 had acute bronchitis than any other disorder, according to a report from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - August 3, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics News Source Type: news

Research suggests ending eviction moratoriums led to spikes in COVID cases and deaths
Research by a UCLA-led team has determined that the number of COVID-19 cases and the number of deaths from the disease both increased dramatically after states lifted eviction moratoriums that had been in place to protect people who were struggling to make rent payments during the pandemic.The study found that the number of COVID-19 cases doubled and the number of deaths attributable to the disease increased fivefold, in the four-month period after eviction moratoriums expired.Those figures suggest that during the summer of 2020, there were 433,700 more COVID-19 cases and 10,700 more deaths in the U.S. than there would ...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - July 26, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news

AHRQ: Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Notice from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) extending the comment period on the proposed information collection titled "The AHRQ Safety Program for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Prevention." This project will assist hospital units and long-term care facilities in adopting and implementing technical approaches to reduce MRSA infections. Comments are due by August 23, 2021. (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - July 22, 2021 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

AHRQ: Meeting of the National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality
The National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) will hold a virtual public meeting on July 14, 2021, from 10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Eastern. Agenda items include an update on AHRQ's accomplishments in Health Systems Research, Practice Improvement, and Data and Analytics. The agenda will also include discussions on strategic opportunities for fiscal year 2022, opportunities to advance telehealth, and advancing patie nt safety. (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - July 1, 2021 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

AHRQ: National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality: Request for Nominations for Members
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is requesting nominations for the National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality to serve 3-year terms beginning in the spring of 2022. At least one member of the committee must be familiar with rural health issues. The committee advises the AHRQ director and the Secretary of Health and Human Services regarding AHRQ's mission. Nominations are due within 60 days of this notice. (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - June 30, 2021 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Delta Dental launches nationwide effort to advance patient-centered care
Delta Dental will administer the CAHPS Dental Plan Survey nationally to gather insights into patients ' oral health experiences and improve oral healthcareOAK BROOK, Ill., May 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Delta Dental Plans Association announced the nationwide deployment of the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) Dental Plan Survey by its member companies covering all 50 states, D.C., and Puerto Rico in 2021. " Our mission is to advance the oral health of all Americans, and we are proud that we will be the first commercial health insurer to deploy the CAHPS Dental Plan Survey nation...
Source: Dental Technology Blog - May 28, 2021 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news