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November 4, 2009

Lead Story - C-Sections on the Rise
About one in every three babies in the U.S. is delivered by C-section according to AHRQ.

Does Your Hospital Do A Good Job
Thanks to an easy-to-use Web site called Hospital Compare, you can now find out how often patients treated at your hospital end up returning within 30 days of going home.

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November is American Diabetes Month
If you have type 2 diabetes, a guide from AHRQ can help you compare oral medicines.

Particle Beam Radiation Therapy Effectiveness
AHRQ releases a new Comparative Effectiveness Report.

Lead Story - Clinical Decision Support - Improving Health Care Quality
AHRQ presents tools and interventions to help clinicians, staff, patients or others make informed health care decisions.

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