Resource |
URL |
Description |
AHRQ Nursing Research |
http://www.ahrq.gov/about/nursing |
Features relevant information from
AHRQ and a subscription mailing list for updates. |
AHRQ Web Site |
http://www.ahrq.gov |
AHRQ's home
page with links to all Agency resources. |
AHRQ Funding Opportunities |
http://www.ahrq.gov/fund/ |
Information about current grants, including training,
program funding, and policy
notices. |
AHRQ Quality Assessment |
http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/ |
Highlights quality resources and many of the quality
of care projects resonate closely with nursing practice. |
Publications Request |
http://www.ahrq.gov/news/pubcat/pubcat.htm |
Information about ordering hard copies of reports
and program information. Most are free of charge. |
Evidence-based Practice Centers |
http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/epc |
Peer-reviewed systematic
reviews of scientific evidence on clinical, behavioral, organizational,
and financing topics. Reports are helpful to nurse researchers.
Nurses may nominate topic for study. |
National Guideline Clearinghouse™ |
http://www.guideline.gov |
A comprehensive database of evidence-based clinical
practice guidelines and related documents useful for practice,
research evaluation and interventions, and education programs. |
National Quality Measures Clearinghouse™ |
http://www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov |
A public repository for evidence-based quality
measures and measure sets. Developing a new tool or variable can
be much more efficient by using existing measures. |
QualityTools |
http://www.qualitytools.ahrq.gov |
A clearinghouse of practical tools for measuring
and improving the quality of health care. Ready-made tools make
for efficient research implementation. |
AHRQ Web M&M Rounds |
http://www.webmm.ahrq.gov |
An online journal and forum on patient
safety and health care quality. Features expert analysis of medical
errors, interactive learning modules, and forums for online discussion
with pertinent application to nursing practice and education programs. |
Public Health Preparedness |
http://www.ahrq.gov/prep/ |
Public health preparedness is a priority for all clinicians,
including nurses. Research, tools, and resources are provided for bioterrorism planning and response. |
AHRQ Datasets and Surveys |
http://www.ahrq.gov/data/ |
Several large datasets are available for research,
including Internet-based reporting tools and electronic subscription
lists for updates. Existing datasets are helpful for obtaining
preliminary data before initiating a study and for teaching students
and practicing data analysis strategies. |
Medical Expenditures Panel Survey (MEPS) |
http://www.meps.ahrq.gov |
An annual survey of use of specific health services,
including cost and insurance data, with four components: household,
nursing home, medical provider, and insurance. |
Consumer Assessment of Health Plans (CAHPS®) |
http://www.ahrq.govhttp://www.cahps.ahrq.gov/ |
This project will measure
and publicly report patients' hospital experience, valuable for
benchmarking and as a teaching tool. |
Healthcare Cost & Utilization Project (HCUP) |
http://www.ahrq.gov/data/hcup/ |
A family of health care databases merging data from
State organizations, hospital associations, private data organizations,
and the Federal government and representing the largest collection of longitudinal
hospital care data in the United States. Four databases are available: nationwide inpatient, State
inpatient, State ambulatory surgery, and kid's inpatient. |