 | PSA -- Questions are the Answer
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Wednesday, November 18, 2009
When you communicate with your doctor, when you ask more questions, you reduce your risk of suffering a medical mistake.
| Duration: 00:30
File Size: 478 KB |
| Newscast -- Lead Story - 2009 Guide to Clinical Preventive Services
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Wednesday, November 18, 2009
A pocket-size book of the preventive screenings, tests and services recommended from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
| Duration: 07:13
File Size: 6.61 MB |
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| | | • Feature: AHRQ Research Shows an Increase in Patients Leaving Hospitals Against Medical Advice
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| | | The number of patients leaving against the advice of medical staff increased by nearly 40 percent between 1997 and 2007, according to recent AHRQ research.
| Duration: 00:43
File Size: 685 KB |
| | | • Feature: AHRQ Releases New Clinical Preventive Services Guide for Clinicians
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| | | AHRQ has released its new 2009 Guide to Clinical Preventive Services: A pocket-sized book clinicians can use in their daily practice to review U.S. Preventive Services ...
| Duration: 02:13
File Size: 2.03 MB |
| | | • Feature: Clinical Decision Support and Improving Patient Outcomes
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| | | AHRQ Director of Health Information Technology Dr. Jon White discusses how clinical decision support tools can help reduce the risk of medical errors and improve the ...
| Duration: 02:23
File Size: 2.19 MB |
| | | • Radiocast: High Blood Pressure Medicines Show Promise for Treating Heart Disease
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| | | AHRQ research shows two medications used to treat high blood pressure may also be effective in treating stable ischemic heart disease.
| Duration: 01:01
File Size: 953 KB |
| | | • PSA: Questions are the Answer
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| | | When you communicate with your doctor, when you ask more questions, you reduce your risk of suffering a medical mistake.
| Duration: 00:30
File Size: 475 KB |
| Radiocast -- New National Initiative to Fight Health Care-Associated Infections
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Wednesday, November 11, 2009
HHS awards $17 million to fund several new projects.
| Duration: 01:00
File Size: 938 KB |
| Newscast -- Lead Story - C-Sections on the Rise
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Wednesday, November 04, 2009
About one in every three babies in the U.S. is delivered by C-section according to AHRQ.
| Duration: 06:39
File Size: 6.10 MB |
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| | | • Feature: One in Three American Babies Delivered by C-section
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| | | According to the latest AHRQ data, C-section deliveries account for 33 percent of all deliveries, despite being more expensive than conventional delivery.
| Duration: 00:47
File Size: 741 KB |
| | | • Feature: Particle Beam Radiation Therapy Effectiveness
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| | | AHRQ’s Effective Health Care Program recently released a comparative effectiveness report on particle beam radiation therapy for treating cancer.
| Duration: 02:03
File Size: 1.88 MB |
| | | • Feature: Clinical Decision Support White Papers
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| | | AHRQ's Director of Health Information Technology Dr. Jon White discusses AHRQ-sponsored white papers on clinical decision support.
| Duration: 02:00
File Size: 1.84 MB |
| | | • Radiocast: November is American Diabetes Month
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| | | If you have type 2 diabetes, a guide from AHRQ can help you compare oral medicines.
| Duration: 01:00
File Size: 938 KB |
| | | • PSA: Be a Champion and Quit Smoking Now
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| | | This PSA features former Washington Redskins cornerback and NFL Hall of Famer Darrell Green and a third grade class from Rockville, MD. For help, call 1-800-QUIT-NOW. ...
| Duration: 00:30
File Size: 477 KB |
| PSA -- Be a Champion and Quit Smoking Now
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Wednesday, November 04, 2009
Kids know what smoking can do. This PSA features former Washington Redskins cornerback and NFL Hall of Famer Darrell Green and a third grade class from Rockville, MD. ...
| Duration: 00:30
File Size: 477 KB |
 | Advice Column -- Does Your Hospital Do A Good Job?
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Tuesday, November 03, 2009
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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| PSA -- Diabetes Medications - Testing Your Blood Sugar Level
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Sunday, November 01, 2009
This audio PSA was distributed in grocery store chains nationwide in November 2009. If you have Type 2 diabetes, it is important to test your blood sugar level regularly.
| Duration: 00:31
File Size: 484 KB |
| PSA -- Comparing Diabetes Medications
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Sunday, November 01, 2009
This audio PSA was distributed in grocery store chains nationwide in November 2009. All pills to treat Type 2 diabetes lower blood sugar, but there are differences.
| Duration: 00:34
File Size: 540 KB |
| PSA -- Exercise and Diet Recommendations for Diabetics
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Sunday, November 01, 2009
This audio PSA was distributed in grocery store chains nationwide in November 2009. AHRQ recommends regular exercise and proper diet for people with type 2 diabetes.
| Duration: 00:31
File Size: 488 KB |
| Radiocast -- Particle Beam Radiation Therapy Effectiveness
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Wednesday, October 28, 2009
AHRQ releases a new Comparative Effectiveness Report.
| Duration: 01:00
File Size: 940 KB |
| Newscast -- Lead Story - Clinical Decision Support - Improving Health Care Quality
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Wednesday, October 21, 2009
AHRQ presents tools and interventions to help clinicians, staff, patients or others make informed health care decisions.
| Duration: 09:13
File Size: 8.45 MB |
Newscast segments: |
| | | • Feature: Osteoporosis-Related Fracture Hospitalizations on the Rise
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| | | According to recent AHRQ research, hospital admissions for patients with fractures related to osteoporosis increased by 55 percent between 1995 and 2006.
| Duration: 00:47
File Size: 739 KB |
| | | • Feature: Medications to Reduce the Risk of Breast Cancer
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| | | Clinical trials have compared medications used to reduce the risk of breast cancer in women and their potential harms.
| Duration: 03:25
File Size: 3.12 MB |
| | | • Feature: Clinical Decision Support - Improving Health Care Quality
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| | | Tools and interventions to help clinicians, staff, patients or others make informed health care decisions.
| Duration: 03:24
File Size: 3.11 MB |
| | | • Radiocast: Treating Osteoporosis
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| | | Osteoporosis causes bones to become fragile and break easily. A guide from AHRQ can help patients compare their treatment options.
| Duration: 01:01
File Size: 963 KB |
| | | • PSA: Take Charge of Your Health
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| | | When you communicate with your doctor, when you ask more questions, you reduce your risk of suffering a medical mistake.
| Duration: 00:29
File Size: 468 KB |
| PSA -- Take Charge of Your Health Featuring Fran Drescher
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Wednesday, October 21, 2009
It took two years for Fran Drescher to get a proper diagnosis of uterine cancer. In this audio PSA, a collaboration between AHRQ and the Cancer Schmancer Foundation, Fran ...
| Duration: 00:31
File Size: 496 KB |
| Radiocast -- Medications to Reduce Risk of Breast Cancer
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Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Medications can reduce a woman’s chance of getting breast cancer, but each drug has potential harms.
| Duration: 01:01
File Size: 953 KB |
| Newscast -- Lead Story - Kids and Sports Injuries
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Wednesday, October 07, 2009
AHRQ research shows sports-related injuries account for the majority of child hospitalizations in the US.
| Duration: 08:05
File Size: 7.40 MB |
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| | | • Feature: Sports-Related Injuries Account for Most Child Emergency Department Visits
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| | | According to AHRQ, the majority of child emergency department visits in the US were attributed to sports-related injuries.
| Duration: 00:44
File Size: 694 KB |
| | | • Feature: AHRQ Releases a New Gestational Diabetes Guide
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| | | AHRQ’s new comparative effectiveness guide for clinicians offers tips for treating gestational diabetes.
| Duration: 02:14
File Size: 2.04 MB |
| | | • Feature: Finding Reliable Health Information on the Internet
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| | | AHRQ Director Dr. Carolyn Clancy offers tips for finding trustworthy information online
| Duration: 03:19
File Size: 3.03 MB |
| | | • Radiocast: How to Find Good Information Online
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| | | AHRQ Director Dr. Carolyn Clancy explains how to find reliable health information on the Internet.
| Duration: 01:00
File Size: 938 KB |
| | | • PSA: Secondhand Smoke
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| | | Former Washington Redskins Cornerback and NFL Hall of Famer Darrell Green talks to kids about secondhand smoke.
| Duration: 00:29
File Size: 466 KB |
| PSA -- Secondhand Smoke
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Wednesday, October 07, 2009
Former Washington Redskins Cornerback and NFL Hall of Famer Darrell Green talks to kids about secondhand smoke.
| Duration: 00:30
File Size: 470 KB |
| Advice Column -- Open Enrollment: What To Consider When Choosing a Health Plan
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Tuesday, October 06, 2009
To get the best value from your health plan, you need to understand your different coverage options and how they work.
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| Radiocast -- Gestational Diabetes: A Guide for Pregnant Women
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Wednesday, September 30, 2009
AHRQ helps women with gestational diabetes understand and compare their treatment options.
| Duration: 01:00
File Size: 938 KB |
| Newscast -- Lead Story - Comparing Treatments for Overactive Bladder
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Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Evidence shows many therapies for overactive bladder are only modestly effective.
| Duration: 06:20
File Size: 5.80 MB |
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| | | • Feature: Family Insurance Premiums in the US Topped $12,000 in 2008
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| | | According to AHRQ data, premiums for family insurance plans exceeded $12,000 annually in 2008.
| Duration: 01:04
File Size: 980 KB |
| | | • Feature: Overactive Bladder Syndrome - Comparing Treatment Options
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| | | A review of the scientific evidence shows many therapies, including many popular prescription drugs, are only modestly effective.
| Duration: 01:00
File Size: 937 KB |
| | | • Feature: AHRQ Releases New Blood Thinner Pills Video
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| | | AHRQ has released a video that addresses some concerns and answers many questions about blood thinner pills and their effects.
| Duration: 02:21
File Size: 2.15 MB |
| | | • Radiocast: Blood Thinner Pills - AHRQ Releases New Video for Consumers
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| | | A new AHRQ video, "Staying Active and Healthy with Blood Thinners," helps people understand how to take blood thinner pills safely and offers tips for using the drug in ...
| Duration: 01:01
File Size: 963 KB |
| | | • PSA: Questions are the Answer
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| | | When you communicate with your doctor, when you ask more questions, you reduce your risk of suffering a medical mistake.
| Duration: 00:30
File Size: 471 KB |
| PSA -- October is Safe Meds Month: Medication Adherence
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Sunday, September 20, 2009
This audio PSA was distributed in grocery store chains nationwide in September and October 2009. Medicines work best when you take them as prescribed.
| Duration: 00:32
File Size: 380 KB |
| PSA -- Check Your Prescriptions When You Pick Them Up at the Pharmacy
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Sunday, September 20, 2009
This audio PSA was distributed in grocery store chains nationwide in September and October 2009. There are some simple ways to help you take medicine safely, starting ...
| Duration: 00:32
File Size: 376 KB |
| PSA -- Taking Medication Safely
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Sunday, September 20, 2009
This audio PSA was distributed in grocery store chains nationwide in September and October 2009. You need to know why you are taking a prescription, and if it could ...
| Duration: 00:32
File Size: 501 KB |
| Radiocast -- Rising Health Care Costs Related to Obesity
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Wednesday, September 16, 2009
AHRQ Data shows an 80 percent increase in health care spending among American adults with obesity.
| Duration: 01:02
File Size: 964 KB |
| Advice Column -- What You Need to Know about Blood Thinner Pills
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Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Some medicines, such as blood thinner pills, require you to make lifestyle changes. These changes are important for you to stay safe and healthy.
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Monday, September 14, 2009
If you've recently been prescribed blood-thinning pills, such as Warfarin, you probably have a lot of questions. This video, “Staying Active and Healthy with Blood ...
| Duration: 10:26
File Size: 17.6 MB |
| Special Report -- Special Report: Medicamentos Diluyentes de la Sangre
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Monday, September 14, 2009
Los diluyentes de la sangre son muy eficaces cuando se usan correctamente. Este video le ayudará a comprender por qué está tomando el diluyente de la sangre y qué debe ...
| Duration: 11:34
File Size: 20.6 MB |
| Newscast -- Lead Story: Young and Uninsured - Five Million Young Americans Choose Not To Buy, Even When Available
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Wednesday, September 09, 2009
About five million adults between the ages of 19 and 23 don’t have health insurance, even though nearly half of them have full-time jobs.
| Duration: 08:30
File Size: 7.77 MB |
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| | | • Feature: Young Americans are Choosing Not to Purchase Health Insurance
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| | | AHRQ data shows millions of young adults are choosing not to purchase health insurance, even though it is available to them.
| Duration: 00:41
File Size: 641 KB |
| | | • Feature: AHRQ Releases New Nationwide Emergency Department and Inpatient Sample Information
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| | | AHRQ has released the new Nationwide Emergency Department Sample, and has added 2007 data to its Nationwide Inpatient Sample.
| Duration: 01:58
File Size: 1.80 MB |
| | | • Feature: Preparing for Emergency Department Visits
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| | | Taking steps ahead of time to be prepared for an emergency department visit can help you ensure you get good, timely and safe treatment.
| Duration: 03:52
File Size: 3.54 MB |
| | | • Radiocast: What to Bring to the Emergency Department
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| | | The best emergency care depends on your clinicians having accurate and thorough information about you and your health.
| Duration: 01:01
File Size: 952 KB |
| | | • PSA: Be a Champion For Your Loved Ones
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| | | Take a loved one to the doctor since early detection of many chronic diseases can improve and even save lives.
| Duration: 00:30
File Size: 471 KB |
| PSA -- Be a Champion For Your Loved Ones
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Wednesday, September 09, 2009
Take a loved one to the doctor since early detection of many chronic diseases can improve and even save lives.
| Duration: 00:30
File Size: 471 KB |
| Radiocast -- Healthy Aging Month - AHRQ's Checklists for 50+
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Wednesday, September 02, 2009
Our health care needs change as we age. AHRQ's checklists encourage preventive care throughout a lifetime to stay healthy.
| Duration: 01:02
File Size: 964 KB |
| Advice Column -- How to Make an Emergency Department Visit a Safe One
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Tuesday, September 01, 2009
Being prepared for an emergency department visit can help you get timely and safe care.
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| Newscast -- Lead Story: Four in Ten Emergency Department Visits Billed Public Insurance
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Wednesday, August 26, 2009
According to AHRQ data, 50 million emergency department visits were billed to Medicaid and Medicare in 2006.
| Duration: 06:15
File Size: 5.71 MB |
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| | | • Feature: Public Insurance is Billed for Four of Every Ten Emergency Department Visits
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| | | In 2006, 50 million emergency department visits were billed to public insurance, according to the latest AHRQ data.
| Duration: 00:51
File Size: 798 KB |
| | | • Feature: New Spanish-Language Treatment Comparison Guides From AHRQ
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| | | Spanish speakers who want to compare treatment options can get this information in AHRQ’s new Spanish-language consumer guides.
| Duration: 01:07
File Size: 1.02 KB |
| | | • Feature: Tips for Keeping a Personal Health Record
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| | | Keeping track of your medical information makes you an active partner in your health care and allows you to ask good questions about your care.
| Duration: 02:32
File Size: 2.32 KB |
| | | • Radiocast: Keeping Track of Your Health Information
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| | | AHRQ Director Dr. Carolyn Clancy explains why personal health records are important and what information to include.
| Duration: 01:01
File Size: 952 KB |
| | | • PSA: Taking Medication Safely
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| | | You need to know why you are taking a prescription, and if it could interact with other medicines, vitamins, or food.
| Duration: 00:30
File Size: 478 KB |
| Radiocast -- Tips for Getting Personalized Care
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Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Documenting a family health history can assist your doctor in providing you with more personalized treatment. AHRQ offers tips and tools.
| Duration: 01:00
File Size: 943 KB |
| Advice Column -- Personalized Medicine's Frontier Is Coming Into View
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Tuesday, August 18, 2009
AHRQ continues to create new knowledge, evaluate existing knowledge, and assist in disseminating accurate information and implementing evidence-based recommendations on ...
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| Newscast -- Lead Story: Blood Clots and Genetic Testing – Evaluating the Benefits
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Wednesday, August 12, 2009
A new study finds that genetic testing for adults with a history of blood clots may not be beneficial.
| Duration: 09:19
File Size: 8.53 MB |
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| | | • Feature: High Blood Pressure is the Most Commonly Treated Health Condition for Middle-Aged Women
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| | | According to the latest AHRQ data, nearly twenty-five million women are treated for high blood pressure.
| Duration: 00:33
File Size: 524 KB |
| | | • Feature: The Benefits of Genetic Testing for Blood Clots
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| | | Genetic testing for adults with a history of blood clots may not be beneficial, according to a new study.
| Duration: 02:50
File Size: 2.60 MB |
| | | • Feature: Personalized Medicine
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| | | By practicing personalized medicine, doctors can help predict your risk and take action to keep you and your family healthy.
| Duration: 04:02
File Size: 3.69 MB |
| | | • Radiocast: AHRQ Releases 2008 State Snapshots
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| | | Updated State Snapshots from AHRQ give most states mixed reviews in health care quality.
| Duration: 01:00
File Size: 944 KB |
| | | • PSA: Screening Tests for Healthy Living
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| | | Screening tests are a great way to detect problems early when they’re easier to treat or control.
| Duration: 00:25
File Size: 395 KB |
| PSA -- Screening Tests for Healthy Living
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Sunday, August 09, 2009
This audio PSA will be distributed in grocery store chains nationwide in August and September 2009. The program suggests that screening tests are a great way to detect ...
| Duration: 00:28
File Size: 332 KB |
| PSA -- Secondhand Smoke and Children
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Sunday, August 09, 2009
This audio PSA will be distributed in grocery store chains nationwide in August and September 2009. This PSA explains that, according to recent studies, kids who live ...
| Duration: 00:34
File Size: 532 KB |
| PSA -- Understanding Your Diagnosis and Treatment Plan
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Sunday, August 09, 2009
This audio PSA, airing in grocery store chains nationwide in August and September 2009, suggests some next steps if you’ve been diagnosed with a new health condition.
| Duration: 00:34
File Size: 540 KB |
| Radiocast -- Preventive Health Services: Men and Women
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Wednesday, August 05, 2009
AHRQ has created checklists that highlight which preventive services men and women should get and when they should get them.
| Duration: 01:00
File Size: 959 KB |
| Advice Column -- An Aspirin a Day? The Answer is Different for Men and Women
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Tuesday, August 04, 2009
When it comes to health, there are also differences in what’s best for men and women. Understanding these differences makes it easier for you to take the right steps to ...
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| Newscast -- Lead Story: Data Shows Poor Less Likely to Talk with Their Doctor
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Wednesday, July 29, 2009
AHRQ data shows lower-income people report having difficulty communicating with their doctors roughly twice as often as higher-income people.
| Duration: 08:11
File Size: 7.5 MB |
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| | | • Feature: More Lower-Income People Report Trouble with Patient-Doctor Communication
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| | | Lower-income people report having difficulties communicating with their doctors more often than higher-income people.
| Duration: 00:41
File Size: 645 KB |
| | | • Feature: Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation - An Alternative Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation
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| | | A new treatment for atrial fibrillation, called radiofrequency catheter ablation, has short-term success with many patients, but more study is needed to reveal long-term ...
| Duration: 02:53
File Size: 2.65 MB |
| | | • Feature: Preventive Services Recommendations for Men and Women
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| | | AHRQ Director Dr. Carolyn Clancy discusses the development of evidence-based recommendations on preventive services for men and women.
| Duration: 02:46
File Size: 2.54 MB |
| | | • Radiocast: Expanded Spanish Web Site from AHRQ
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| | | According to AHRQ data, Hispanics have poorer health care due in part to a lack of access to health care information in Spanish.
| Duration: 01:00
File Size: 951 KB |
| | | • PSA: It's Never Too Late to Quit
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| | | Information for consumers about the risks of tobacco use and the benefits of quitting.
| Duration: 00:30
File Size: 469 KB |
| PSA -- It's Never Too Late to Quit
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Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Once you quit smoking your breathing, circulation and health start to improve immediately.
| Duration: 00:30
File Size: 469 KB |
| Radiocast -- Making End-Of-Life Treatment Decisions
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Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Learn the importance of preparing an advance directive, a legal document that conveys decisions about end-of-life care.
| Duration: 01:01
File Size: 955 KB |
| Advice Column -- Hospital Advisory Councils Get Patients' View on Safer Health Care
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Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Many have witnessed situations in which their family member was seriously injured or died due to a medical error. AHRQ and other groups want to change our health care ...
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| Newscast -- Lead Story: Hospitalization of the Poor Much Higher for Asthma, Diabetes, Other Preventable Diseases
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Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Low-income Americans are more likely than people in higher income groups to be hospitalized for chronic health conditions.
| Duration: 9:58
File Size: 9.14 MB |
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| | | • Feature: Hospitalization for Chronic Conditions Much Higher for Low-Income Families
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| | | Low-income Americans are more likely than people in higher income groups to be hospitalized for chronic health conditions.
| Duration: 00:47
File Size: 748 KB |
| | | • Feature: AHRQ Research Shows the Rate of Bariatric Surgery Complications is Declining
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| | | AHRQ has found that the average rate of post-surgical and other complications in patients who have bariatric surgery declined 21 percent since 2002.
| Duration: 03:36
File Size: 3.29 MB |
| | | • Radiocast: Reduced Complications for Bariatric Surgery
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| | | AHRQ research shows risks associated with weight loss surgery, called bariatric surgery, have decreased in recent years.
| Duration: 01:01
File Size: 956 KB |
| | | • Feature: Few Americans Have Planned for End-of-Life Care
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| | | According to research by AHRQ, less than half of severely or terminally ill patients, have an advance directive, which is a legal document that allows us to convey our ...
| Duration: 03:02
File Size: 2.78 MB |
| | | • PSA: Questions to Ask Before Surgery
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| | | Be active in your health care to ensure you receive quality care.
| Duration: 00:30
File Size: 469 KB |
| PSA -- Questions to Ask Before Surgery
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Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Be active in your health care to ensure you receive quality care.
| Duration: 00:30
File Size: 469 KB |
| Radiocast -- Comparing Erectile Dysfunction Drugs
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Wednesday, July 08, 2009
An AHRQ-funded project reviewed prescription drugs used to treat erectile dysfunction, a common sexual disorder.
| Duration: 01:02
File Size: 962 KB |
| Advice Column -- Talking About End-of-life Treatment Decisions
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Tuesday, July 07, 2009
Most people do not make their wishes clear to their loved ones or their health care providers.
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| Newscast -- Lead Story: Uninsured with Asthma - Data Shows Many Less Likely To Take Daily Meds
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Wednesday, July 01, 2009
Uninsured Americans with asthma are less likely to take daily medicine to prevent asthma attacks.
| Duration: 08:16
File Size: 7.57 MB |
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| | | • Feature: Uninsured Asthmatics are Less Likely to Take Daily Preventive Medicine
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| | | Uninsured Americans with asthma are less likely to take daily preventive medicine to prevent asthma attacks.
| Duration: 00:42
File Size: 661 KB |
| | | • Feature: Integrated Electronic Medical Records Help One Health Care Team Provide Better Care
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| | | Hospitals and clinicians who use integrated electronic medical records can improve health care delivery and save lives.
| Duration: 02:38
File Size: 2.41 MB |
| | | • Feature: What You Need to Know About Community-Based Patient Safety Advisory Councils
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| | | Health care organizations are encouraging consumers to be part of patient safety advisory councils to help reduce health care risks and improve health care quality.
| Duration: 03:02
File Size: 2.78 MB |
| | | • Radiocast: Participating in a Community-Based Patient Safety Advisory Council
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| | | Health care organizations are partnering with consumers to reduce risks and improve quality.
| Duration: 01:01
File Size: 950 KB |
| | | • PSA: Exercise for Health
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| | | This audio PSA was distributed in grocery store chains nationwide in May 2008.
Nearly two thirds of Americans are not at a healthy weight. One of the simplest things ...
| Duration: 00:26
File Size: 414 KB |
| Radiocast -- Study Finds Fewer Families Can Afford Health Insurance
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Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Without access to health insurance through work, 30 million families remain uninsured. AHRQ examines this phenomenon.
| Duration: 01:00
File Size: 943 KB |
| Newscast -- Lead Story: New Quality and Disparities Reports Show Only Weak Progress
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Wednesday, June 17, 2009
AHRQ's 2008 Quality and Disparities reports show that the annual rate of improvement in health care quality is very low, and patient safety is actually getting worse ...
| Duration: 09:11
File Size: 8.41 MB |
Newscast segments: |
| | | • Feature: Only About Half of Americans Diagnosed with Diabetes Keep Their Symptoms in Check
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| | | The latest AHRQ data shows that only 9 million people - just slightly more than half of all Americans diagnosed with diabetes - have symptoms under optimum control.
| Duration: 00:36
File Size: 566 MB |
| | | • Feature: A New Guide from AHRQ Compares Treatments for Osteoarthritis of the Knee
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| | | AHRQ compares several trendier treatments for osteoarthritis of the knee.
| Duration: 03:16
File Size: 3.00 MB |
| | | • Radiocast: Comparing Osteoarthritis of the Knee Treatments
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| | | A new guide from AHRQ compares the effectiveness of various treatment options for osteoarthritis of the knee. Evidence shows some work better than others.
| Duration: 01:01
File Size: 953 KB |
| | | • Feature: AHRQ's National Health Care Reports Show Only Weak Progress
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| | | AHRQ's 2008 Quality and Disparities reports show that the annual rate of improvement in health care quality is very low, and patient safety is actually getting worse ...
| Duration: 03:28
File Size: 3.17 MB |
| | | • PSA: Kids Know What Smoking Can Do
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| | | Former Washington Redskins cornerback and Pro Football Hall of Famer Darrell Green talks with a third grade class about smoking.
| Duration: 00:30
File Size: 470 KB |
| PSA -- Kids Know What Smoking Can Do
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Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Former Washington Redskins Cornerback and NFL Hall of Famer Darrell Green explains how smoking harms every organ of the body.
| Duration: 00:30
File Size: 470 KB |
| Advice Column -- Keeping Track of Your Health Information
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Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Your doctor's medical charts and other health information don't automatically appear at different doctors' offices or hospitals. Personal health records can help keep ...
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| Radiocast -- Basic Health Tips for Men
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Wednesday, June 10, 2009
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends three basic things that men should do to stay healthy.
| Duration: 01:00
File Size: 956 KB |
| PSA -- Early Detection is Your Best Defense
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Friday, June 05, 2009
Talk with your doctor about health screenings and decide which tests are right for you.
| Duration: 00:30
File Size: 7 MB |
| PSA -- Health Tips for the Whole Family
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Friday, June 05, 2009
Medical tests can help detect disease early when it's easier to treat.
| Duration: 00:30
File Size: 3.4 MB |
| PSA -- Prevention is the Key to a Healthy Life
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Friday, June 05, 2009
Research shows African Americans aren’t getting the health screenings to prevent conditions like diabetes, heart disease and cancer.
| Duration: 00:30
File Size: 4.9 MB |
| PSA -- Talk with Your Family Talk with Your Doctor
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Friday, June 05, 2009
It's important to know your family's health history.
| Duration: 00:30
File Size: 3.6 MB |
| Newscast -- Lead Story: Making Hospital Discharges Safer for Seniors
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Wednesday, June 03, 2009
Elderly patients just returning home from the hospital are prone to medication mishaps. Learn how information technology is making the transition from hospital to home ...
| Duration: 09:01
File Size: 8.26 MB |
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| | | • Feature: Preventable Hospitalizations
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| | | More timely and effective outpatient treatment could have saved nearly $31 billion that was spent on care in American hospitals.
| Duration: 00:40
File Size: 629 KB |
| | | • Feature: Making Hospital Discharges Safer for Seniors
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| | | Elderly patients just returning home from the hospital are prone to medication mishaps. Learn how information technology is making the transition from hospital to home ...
| Duration: 03:38
File Size: 3.33 MB |
| | | • Feature: Keeping Healthy When the Economy Is Not
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| | | AHRQ Director Dr. Carolyn Clancy offers advice on how to get the best health care value safely.
| Duration: 02:55
File Size: 2.67 MB |
| | | • Radiocast: Ask Questions!
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| | | Research shows many people don't ask enough questions during doctor visits, but getting involved can greatly improve the safety and quality of your health care.
| Duration: 01:01
File Size: 956 KB |
| | | • PSA: Take Charge of Your Health Featuring Fran Drescher
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| | | It took two years for Fran Drescher to get a proper diagnosis of uterine cancer. In this audio PSA, a collaboration between AHRQ and the Cancer Schmancer Foundation, Fran ...
| Duration: 00:31
File Size: 496 KB |
| Advice Column -- New Reports Show Weak Progress on Health Quality
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Tuesday, June 02, 2009
U.S. patients receive the recommended care for their illness or condition only about 60 percent of the time, according to new AHRQ research.
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| PSA -- Take Charge of Your Health Featuring Fran Drescher
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Monday, June 01, 2009
This audio PSA was distributed in grocery store chains nationwide in June 2009. It took two years for Fran Drescher to get a proper diagnosis of uterine cancer. In this ...
| Duration: 00:31
File Size: 496 KB |
| PSA -- Good Health Is a Gift
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Monday, June 01, 2009
This audio PSA was distributed in grocery store chains nationwide in June 2009. Research shows that African Americans are more likely to develop high blood pressure and ...
| Duration: 00:30
File Size: 516 KB |
| PSA -- Take Care of Your Loved Ones by Being Active in Your Own Health Care
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Monday, June 01, 2009
This audio PSA was distributed in grocery store chains nationwide in June 2009. Research shows that men don’t visit the doctor as often as they should, even though ...
| Duration: 00:40
File Size: 464 KB |
| Radiocast -- Quitting Tobacco - Talk with Your Doctor
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Wednesday, May 27, 2009
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force says it's important to discuss the use of tobacco with your doctor.
| Duration: 01:01
File Size: 956 KB |
| Newscast -- Lead Story: Eating Disorder Hospitalizations Rising
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Wednesday, May 20, 2009
According to the latest AHRQ data, more Americans are being hospitalized for eating disorders.
| Duration: 11:40
File Size: 10.6 MB |
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| | | • Feature: Eating Disorder Hospitalizations Rising
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| | | According to the latest AHRQ data, more Americans are being hospitalized for eating disorders that can result in anemia, kidney failure, erratic heart rhythms and other ...
| Duration: 00:56
File Size: 876 KB |
| | | • Feature: Screening for Clinical Depression in Teens
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| | | U.S. Preventive Services Task Force member Dr. Tom DeWitt talks about the recommendation for primary care clinicians to screen their patients age 12 to 18 for clinical ...
| Duration: 03:57
File Size: 3.62 MB |
| | | • Feature: What is a Medical Home?
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| | | AHRQ Director Dr. Carolyn Clancy defines the patient-centered medical home and explains how consumers can play an active role as members of their health care team.
| Duration: 04:56
File Size: 4.53 MB |
| | | • Radiocast: Patient-Centered Medical Home - What You Need to Know
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| | | AHRQ Director Dr. Carolyn Clancy defines the patient-centered medical home and explains how consumers can play an active role as members of their health care team.
| Duration: 01:01
File Size: 955 KB |
| | | • PSA: Play It Safe, Don’t Play Around with Medicine
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| | | It's important to follow medication instructions and talk with your doctor or pharmacist if you have questions.
| Duration: 00:29
File Size: 468 KB |
| PSA -- Play It Safe, Don't Play Around with Medicine
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Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Follow medication instructions and talk with your doctor or pharmacist if you have questions.
| Duration: 00:29
File Size: 468 KB |
| Advice Column -- Coordinating Your Care with a Medical Home
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Tuesday, May 19, 2009
A medical home takes a team approach to primary care and puts the patient at the center of that team.
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| Radiocast -- National Women's Health Week
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Wednesday, May 13, 2009
National Women’s Health Week is May 10 through 16, and a good time to take a look at your health care routines.
| Duration: 01:01
File Size: 952 KB |
| Newscast -- Lead Story: Tools for Planners to Safeguard Children During a Public Health Emergency
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Wednesday, May 06, 2009
AHRQ has released two new tools to help emergency planners better care for children during public health emergencies.
| Duration: 09:32
File Size: 8.72 MB |
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| | | • Feature: Mental Disorders are the Most Expensive Children's Medical Condition
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| | | According to the latest AHRQ data, treating America’s youth for mental disorders cost almost 9 billion dollars in 2006.
| Duration: 00:53
File Size: 841 KB |
| | | • Feature: AHRQ Has Released Two New Tools to Help Emergency Planners
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| | | AHRQ has released two new tools to help emergency planners better prepare for safeguarding our children during a public health emergency. AHRQ Public Health Emergency ...
| Duration: 03:30
File Size: 3.21 MB |
| | | • Feature: AHRQ's New Public Service Ads Encourage Consumers to Ask Questions
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| | | AHRQ is working with the Ad Council to launch a new series of public service ads that encourage consumers to get more involved in their health care by asking questions of ...
| Duration: 03:15
File Size: 2.98 MB |
| | | • Radiocast: Screening Teens for Clinical Depression
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| | | May 6 - 12 is National Mental Health Counseling Week and a good time to remember that mental health isn’t just an issue that affects adults. Nearly 6 percent of ...
| Duration: 01:01
File Size: 953 KB |
| | | • PSA: Tips to Prevent Medical Errors
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| | | You can help avoid errors by being more involved in your health care.
| Duration: 00:29
File Size: 424 KB |
| PSA -- Tips to Prevent Medical Errors
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Wednesday, May 06, 2009
You can help avoid errors by being more involved in your health care.
| Duration: 00:29
File Size: 424 KB |
| Advice Column -- Asking Questions to Get the Care You Need
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Tuesday, May 05, 2009
Be prepared for doctor visits by thinking of questions and writing them down before you go.
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| Special Report -- H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) Preparedness
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Friday, May 01, 2009
The Centers for Disease Control offer tips on how to prepare yourself for H1N1 flu (swine flu).
| Duration: 00:29
File Size: 1.1 MB |
| Special Report -- Medidas para Enfrentar la Influenza
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Friday, May 01, 2009
El CDC ofrece ayuda a prepararle para la influenza h1n1 (la influenza porcina).
| Duration: 00:29
File Size: 1.1 MB |
| Special Report -- Hygiene Habits to Help Fight H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu)
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Friday, May 01, 2009
Tips from the CDC to help control H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) spread using simple hygenic habits.
| Duration: 00:29
File Size: 1.1 MB |
| Special Report -- Los Hábitos Higiénicos Ayudan a Combatir la Influenza
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Friday, May 01, 2009
Las puntas del CDC para ayudarlo a controlar gripe H1N1 (la influenza porcina) extensión que utiliza hábitos sencillos de hygenic.
| Duration: 00:30
File Size: 1.1 MB |
| Special Report -- Community Planning for H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu)
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Friday, May 01, 2009
The Centers for Disease Control offer advice on how to prepare for an H1N1 flu (swine flu) outbreak in your community.
| Duration: 00:30
File Size: 1.1 MB |
| Special Report -- Planes de la Comunidad para Enfrentar la Influenza
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Friday, May 01, 2009
Los Centros para el consejo de oferta de Control de Enfermedad en cómo preparar para una gripe H1N1 (gripe de cerdo) estallido en su comunidad.
| Duration: 00:30
File Size: 1.1 MB |
| Radiocast -- Better Hearing and Speech Month
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Wednesday, April 29, 2009
May is Better Hearing and Speech Month and a good time to remind parents that every newborn should be screened for congenital hearing loss.
| Duration: 01:02
File Size: 963 KB |
| Newscast -- Lead Story: New Study Shows Drug-Coated Stents Safer than Bare-Metal Stents
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Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Dr. Pamela Douglas discusses new findings regarding drug-coated stents and their effectiveness on patients 65 and older.
| Duration: 08:06
File Size: 7.42 MB |
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| | | • Feature: Treatment for Heart Ailments in 2006 Totaled $78 Billion
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| | | According to the latest AHRQ data, treating heart ailments cost $78 billion in 2006.
| Duration: 00:30
File Size: 472 KB |
| | | • Feature: New Study Shows Drug-Coated Stents Safer than Bare-Metal Stents
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| | | According to new research findings, drug-coated stents are safer than bare-metal stents for patients 65 and older.
| Duration: 03:09
File Size: 2.90 MB |
| | | • Feature: Prescribing Drugs for Off-Label Use is Common
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| | | AHRQ Director Dr. Carolyn Clancy discusses treating some conditions with medications that are designed for other conditions.
| Duration: 02:33
File Size: 2.34 MB |
| | | • Radiocast: Off-Label Drugs - A Common Practice
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| | | Off-label prescribing is when your doctor treats your condition with a medication that’s designed for a different condition. AHRQ Director Dr. Carolyn Clancy says it’s ...
| Duration: 01:01
File Size: 963 KB |
| | | • PSA: Be Prepared for Medical Appointments
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| | | The single most important thing you can do for your health is to ask questions. Be an informed and active member of your health care team.
| Duration: 00:29
File Size: 463 KB |
| PSA -- Be Prepared for Medical Appointments
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Wednesday, April 22, 2009
The single most important thing you can do for your health is to ask questions. Be an informed and active member of your health care team.
| Duration: 00:29
File Size: 463 KB |
| Advice Column -- Off-Label Drugs: What You Need to Know
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Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Off-label prescribing is when a physician gives you a drug that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved to treat a condition that is different than ...
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| Radiocast -- Consumer Guide Compares Type 2 Diabetes Treatments
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Wednesday, April 15, 2009
AHRQ summarizes the evidence comparing the effectiveness, safety of premixed insulin analogues with other insulin preparations and oral drugs for type 2 diabetes.
| Duration: 01:01
File Size: 961 KB |
| Newscast -- Lead Story: Hospital Admissions on the Rise for People Without Health Insurance
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Wednesday, April 08, 2009
AHRQ research shows hospital admissions for people without health insurance rose by a third between 1997 and 2006.
| Duration: 07:52
File Size: 7.2 MB |
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| | | • Feature: Hospital Admissions on the Rise for People Without Health Insurance
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| | | Hospital admissions for people without health insurance are on the rise, according to AHRQ research.
| Duration: 00:41
File Size: 644 KB |
| | | • Feature: Weighing the Risks and Benefits of Aspirin Therapy
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| | | U.S. Preventive Services Task Force member Dr. Michael LeFevre discusses the risks and benefits of taking aspirin daily to help prevent heart attacks or strokes.
| Duration: 02:50
File Size: 2.6 MB |
| | | • Feature: Comparative Effectiveness - Comparing Treatment Options
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| | | AHRQ Director Dr. Carolyn Clancy offers advice for patients on comparing multiple treatment options.
| Duration: 02:24
File Size: 2.2 MB |
| | | • Radiocast: AHRQ's Comparative Effectiveness Research - What it Means for You
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| | | AHRQ Director Dr. Carolyn Clancy advises consumers to take the time to compare their health care options.
| Duration: 01:02
File Size: 964 KB |
| | | • PSA: Know What Your Results Are and What They Mean
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| | | Don't assume that no news is good news when it comes to medical test results.
| Duration: 00:31
File Size: 484 KB |
| Advice Column -- Comparative Effectiveness Research: What It Means for You
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Tuesday, April 07, 2009
In health care, one size does not fit all, and treatments that are good for one patient aren’t necessarily good, or even safe, for you.
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| Radiocast -- Aspirin Every Day - Is it Right For You?
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Wednesday, April 01, 2009
A variety of risk factors must be addressed when considering whether to take aspirin to help prevent heart attack or stroke.
| Duration: 01:02
File Size: 964 KB |
| Radiocast -- Personal Health Records
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Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Learn how keeping a personal health record may reduce or eliminate duplicate medical tests and allow you to receive safer and higher-quality health care.
| Duration: 01:02
File Size: 964 KB |
| Newscast -- Lead Story: Speaking Up About Your Health Care Needs
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Wednesday, March 25, 2009
AHRQ Director Dr. Carolyn Clancy offers advice for speaking up about your health care.
| Duration: 9:16
File Size: 8.5 MB |
Newscast segments: |
| | | • Feature: Prescription Painkiller Spending on the Rise
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| | | Spending on outpatient prescription painkillers has tripled in the past ten years, according to the latest AHRQ data.
| Duration: 00:29
File Size: 465 KB |
| | | • Feature: Prevention of Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections
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| | | AHRQ is funding a new project to implement methods for reducing central line-associated bloodstream infections in hospital IC units.
| Duration: 04:55
File Size: 4.50 MB |
| | | • Feature: Speaking Up About Your Health Care Needs
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| | | AHRQ Director Dr. Carolyn Clancy offers tips for speaking up about your health care.
| Duration: 01:50
File Size: 1.68 MB |
| | | • PSA: Take Charge of Your Health Featuring Fran Drescher
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| | | It took two years for Fran Drescher to get a proper diagnosis of uterine cancer. In this audio PSA, a collaboration between AHRQ and the Cancer Schmancer Foundation, Fran ...
| Duration: 00:31
File Size: 496 KB |
| Radiocast -- National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
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Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Experts say early detection and treatment are the key to survival, yet only half of America’s adults 50 and older get the necessary screenings for colorectal cancer.
| Duration: 01:02
File Size: 964 KB |
| Advice Column -- How To Complain - And Get Heard
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Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Many of us don’t hesitate to complain. Making our voices heard when something isn’t right is the first step in getting it corrected.
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| Newscast -- Lead Story: An EMR System That Helps Reduce Medication Errors
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Wednesday, March 11, 2009
An Electronic Medical Record system can help prevent serious errors from happening when patients see multiple doctors in many different locations. Mr. DeLuca discusses an ...
| Duration: 07:48
File Size: 7.10 MB |
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| | | • Feature: High Cholesterol on the Rise
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| | | According to the latest research from AHRQ, visits by Americans to hospital outpatient department or office-based providers for diagnosing or treating high cholesterol ...
| Duration: 00:49
File Size: 772 KB |
| | | • Feature: An EMR System That Helps Reduce Medication Errors
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| | | An Electronic Medical Record system can help prevent serious errors from happening when patients see multiple doctors in many different locations. Mr. DeLuca discusses an ...
| Duration: 02:41
File Size: 2.46 MB |
| | | • Feature: Help Choosing a Nursing Home
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| | | The federal government unveiled a Web-based tool with the intent of giving consumers a snapshot of the care that individual nursing homes provide. AHRQ Director Dr. ...
| Duration: 02:23
File Size: 2.18 MB |
| | | • Radiocast: Help Choosing a Nursing Home
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| | | AHRQ Director Dr. Carolyn Clancy talks about a new tool that will help consumers identify high-quality nursing homes.
| Duration: 01:01
File Size: 963 KB |
| | | • PSA: Play It Safe, Don't Play Around with Medicine
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| | | Follow medication instructions and talk with your doctor or pharmacist if you have questions.
| Duration: 00:29
File Size: 468 KB |
| Radiocast -- Toolkit Helps Reduce Medication Errors in Hospitals
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Wednesday, March 04, 2009
Patients in the hospital face a high risk of experiencing mistakes involving medications. An AHRQ toolkit helps to reduce these errors.
| Duration: 01:02
File Size: 964 KB |
| Advice Column -- How Tired Is Your Doctor?
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Tuesday, March 03, 2009
You might be surprised to know that, until recently, doctors who train in hospitals, called medical residents, did not have limits on their work hours.
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| Newscast -- Lead Story: Medication Safety Toolkit
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Wednesday, February 25, 2009
A patient safety toolkit from AHRQ is designed to help rural hospitals provide safer care, especially when it comes to dispensing medications to patients.
| Duration: 09:02
File Size: 8.27 MB |
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| | | • Feature: Cold Weather-Related Hospitalizations
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| | | Frigid temperatures can result in cold weather-related hospitalizations and even death. According to recent research from AHRQ, there were more than 6,000 ...
| Duration: 00:48
File Size: 753 KB |
| | | • Feature: Medication Safety Toolkit
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| | | Dr. Katherine Jones discusses a patient safety toolkit from AHRQ designed to help rural hospitals provide safer care, especially when it comes to dispensing ...
| Duration: 03:21
File Size: 3.07 MB |
| | | • Feature: Choosing Long-Term Care
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| | | Choices for long-term care range from community services and home care to assisted living facilities, continuing care communities and nursing homes. When choosing a ...
| Duration: 02:40
File Size: 2.45 MB |
| | | • Radiocast: Choosing Long-Term Care
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| | | As our population ages, many of us will face decisions about finding long-term care. Dr. Carolyn Clancy provides helpful advice on navigating this responsibility.
| Duration: 01:02
File Size: 964 KB |
| | | • PSA: Children Are Not Immune to Medical Errors
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| | | Medication errors occur three times as often in children as adults. Dr. Carolyn Clancy has some advice for parents.
| Duration: 00:49
File Size: 774 KB |
| Radiocast -- Peanut Safety
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Wednesday, February 18, 2009
The list of recently recalled peanut products connected to an outbreak of salmonella has caused concern about food safety. Learn what you need to do to stay safe.
| Duration: 01:02
File Size: 964 KB |
| Advice Column -- New Web Tool Helps You Choose a Nursing Home
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Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Finding a high-quality nursing home for a loved one is a big responsibility. AHRQ Director Dr. Carolyn Clancy discusses a useful tool that can help you compare your ...
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| Newscast -- Lead Story: How to Manage Chronic Diseases
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Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Seven out of every ten Americans who die each year succumb to a chronic disease. AHRQ Director Dr. Carolyn Clancy has some tips for managing chronic diseases.
| Duration: 07:40
File Size: 7.02 MB |
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| | | • Feature: Gastrointestinal Tract Bleeding on the Decline
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| | | Bleeding in the gastrointestinal tract, a potentially painful and distressing condition, is on the decline.
| Duration: 00:44
File Size: 694 KB |
| | | • Feature: Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism Guide for Clinicians
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| | | Deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism are largely preventable conditions that contribute to at least 100,000 deaths each year in the United States. A new clinician ...
| Duration: 02:47
File Size: 2.52 MB |
| | | • Feature: How to Manage Chronic Diseases
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| | | AHRQ Director Dr. Carolyn Clancy has some tips for managing chronic diseases that claim the lives of seven out of every ten Americans annually.
| Duration: 02:20
File Size: 2.14 MB |
| | | • Radiocast: How to Manage Chronic Diseases
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| | | In the United States, nearly three of every four dollars spent on medicines for adults goes to treating chronic disease.
| Duration: 01:01
File Size: 963 KB |
| | | • PSA: Having Surgery: What You Need To Know
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| | | Every year, more than 15 million Americans have surgery. If you’re considering surgery, you need to make an informed decision.
| Duration: 00:30
File Size: 477 KB |
| PSA -- Having Surgery: What You Need To Know
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Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Every year, more than 15 million Americans have surgery. If you’re considering surgery, you need to make an informed decision.
| Duration: 00:30
File Size: 477 KB |
| Radiocast -- Medical Handoffs
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Wednesday, February 04, 2009
AHRQ research has found that as patients are handed off from one provider to another they have a greater risk of being seriously injured by a medical error.
| Duration: 01:01
File Size: 963 KB |
| Advice Column -- How to Choose Long-Term Care Services
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Tuesday, February 03, 2009
There are many different options for long-term care. Choosing one option over another will depend on several factors: physical and mental health, finances, and ...
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| Newscast -- Lead Story: E-prescribing - A Cost Saving Alternative to Paper Prescriptions
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Wednesday, January 28, 2009
According to a recent study funded by AHRQ, e-prescribing can allow doctors to select lower cost or generic medications which can lead to tremendous savings for patients.
| Duration: 09:09
File Size: 8.39 MB |
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| | | • Feature: Women More Likely Than Men to be Hospitalized for Unspecified Chest Pain
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| | | According to the latest AHRQ research, women are more likely than men to be hospitalized for chest pain for which doctors cannot find a cause.
| Duration: 00:47
File Size: 745 KB |
| | | • Feature: E-prescribing - A Cost Saving Alternative to Paper Prescriptions
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| | | According to a recent study funded by AHRQ, e-prescribing can allow doctors to select lower cost or generic medications which can lead to tremendous savings for patients.
| Duration: 02:58
File Size: 2.72 MB |
| | | • Feature: Long Hours Worked by Medical Residents Examined
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| | | Efforts are underway to change the long-standing tradition in the nation’s teaching hospitals for residents to work long hours. A study by a committee at the Institute of ...
| Duration: 03:17
File Size: 3.00 MB |
| | | • Radiocast: IOM Report on Resident Work Hours
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| | | An IOM study funded by AHRQ concludes that ensuring residents get enough sleep and requiring limits on work hours would improve resident training and patient safety.
| Duration: 01:01
File Size: 965 KB |
| | | • PSA: Be Prepared for Medical Appointments
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| | | The single most important thing you can do for your health is to ask questions. Be an informed and active member of your health care team.
| Duration: 00:29
File Size: 463 KB |
| Radiocast -- What You Should Know Before Surgery
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Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Every year, more than 15 million Americans have surgery. Learn what you should ask your doctor.
| Duration: 01:02
File Size: 964 KB |
| Advice Column -- New Hope for Chronic Disease Management
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Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Reforming our health care system, including better prevention and treatment of chronic diseases, will get a lot of attention from the Obama administration and the ...
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| Newscast -- Lead Story: Obesity on the Rise in the U.S.
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Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Obesity is a major health crisis currently facing our nation. Learn more about obesity prevention and treatment, and its implications for the health of Americans.
| Duration: 06:47
File Size: 6.21 MB |
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| | | • Feature: Pressure Ulcers
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| | | Pressure ulcers, or bedsores as they’re commonly known, typically occur among the elderly or those immobilized due to illness or injury. Today this deadly condition is on ...
| Duration: 00:50
File Size: 794 KB |
| | | • Feature: Study Suggests How to Reduce Risk of Errors Among Medical Residents
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| | | Medical residents need protected periods of sleep during their shifts, along with better supervision and more training to reduce the risk of fatigue-related medical ...
| Duration: 01:01
File Size: 960 KB |
| | | • Feature: Obesity on the Rise in the U.S.
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| | | AHRQ Director Dr. Carolyn Clancy talks about the prevention and treatment of a major health crisis facing our nation today - obesity.
| Duration: 02:58
File Size: 2.73 MB |
| | | • Radiocast: Obesity - Prevention and Treatment
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| | | AHRQ Director Dr. Carolyn Clancy talks about the prevention and treatment of a major health crisis facing our nation today - obesity.
| Duration: 01:01
File Size: 963 KB |
| | | • PSA: Be an Active Member of Your Health Care Team
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| | | Eat right. Exercise. And Don’t smoke. Be an active member of your health care team.
| Duration: 00:30
File Size: 471 KB |
| PSA -- Be an Active Member of Your Health Care Team
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Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Eat right. Exercise. And Don’t smoke. Be an active member of your health care team.
| Duration: 00:30
File Size: 470 KB |
| Radiocast -- How to Ensure High Quality Health Care
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Wednesday, January 07, 2009
AHRQ Director Dr. Carolyn Clancy offers tips to help consumers get the high-quality health care they deserve.
| Duration: 01:02
File Size: 964 KB |
| Advice Column -- Ready to Lose Weight in the New Year? Experts Offer Guidance for Adults and Children
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Tuesday, January 06, 2009
For overweight or obese people, getting to a healthy weight and staying there requires major lifestyle changes. It may even involve surgery.
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| PSA -- Screening Tests for Healthy Living
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Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Screening tests are a great way to detect problems early when they’re easier to treat or control.
| Duration: 00:25
File Size: 395 KB |
| Newscast -- Lead Story: New Toolkit Helps Hospitals Provide Safer, Efficient ER Care
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Wednesday, December 31, 2008
A new toolkit helps clinicians improve the way they deliver care in hospital emergency departments calling for safer, more efficient triaging and moving of patients ...
| Duration: 09:19
File Size: 8.52 MB |
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| | | • Feature: Mental Health Hospitalizations
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| | | One in five hospital admissions are for patients with mental disorders such as depression and bipolar disorder. Learn more.
| Duration: 00:33
File Size: 522 KB |
| | | • Feature: New Toolkit Helps Hospitals Provide Safer, Efficient ER Care
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| | | A new toolkit helps clinicians improve the way they deliver care in hospital emergency departments calling for safer, more efficient triaging and moving of patients ...
| Duration: 04:29
File Size: 4.10 MB |
| | | • Feature: Getting Medical Tests: Ask Questions!
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| | | It’s important to discuss with your clinician ahead of time why a test is being done and how accurate the results are likely to be. AHRQ Director Dr. Carolyn Clancy ...
| Duration: 02:34
File Size: 2.35 MB |
| | | • Radiocast: Getting Medical Tests: Ask Questions!
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| | | It’s important to discuss with your clinician ahead of time why a test is being done and how accurate the results are likely to be. AHRQ Director Dr. Carolyn Clancy ...
| Duration: 01:01
File Size: 856 KB |
| | | • PSA: Screening Tests for Healthy Living
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| | | Screening tests are a great way to detect problems early when they’re easier to treat or control. Talk to your doctor about screening tests.
| Duration: 00:30
File Size: 500 KB |
| Radiocast -- Play it Safe with Children and Medicine
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Wednesday, December 24, 2008
AHRQ Director Dr. Carolyn Clancy offers advice for parents regarding their child's medications, both over-the-counter remedies and prescriptions, and how they might ...
| Duration: 01:02
File Size: 964 KB |
| Newscast -- Lead Story: Lung Cancer - A Decline in Diagnosis
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Wednesday, December 17, 2008
AHRQ data shows that lung cancer rates are on the decline, but hospitalizations for the deadly disease remain steady. Learn why.
| Duration: 09:39
File Size: 8.84 MB |
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| | | • Feature: Lung Cancer - A Decline in Diagnosis
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| | | AHRQ data shows that lung cancer rates are on the decline, but hospitalizations for the deadly disease remain steady. Learn why.
| Duration: 00:54
File Size: 853 KB |
| | | • Feature: Weight Loss Surgery - How it Can Affect Pregnancy
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| | | AHRQ findings suggest that women who lose weight through surgery have lower risks of pregnancy-related diabetes and high blood pressure than women who become pregnant ...
| Duration: 02:45
File Size: 2.52 MB |
| | | • Feature: Care Transitions - What You Need to Know
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| | | Whether you’re changing doctors, hospitals or providers, a transition in medical care comes with some risk. Learn how to safeguard yourself.
| Duration: 04:01
File Size: 3.68 MB |
| | | • Radiocast: Care Transitions - What You Need to Know
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| | | Whether you’re changing doctors, hospitals or providers, a transition in medical care comes with some risk. Learn how to safeguard yourself.
| Duration: 01:02
File Size: 964 KB |
| | | • PSA: Secondhand Smoke
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| | | Former Washington Redskins Cornerback and NFL Hall of Famer Darrell Green talks to kids about secondhand smoke.
| Duration: 00:30
File Size: 470 KB |
| Advice Column -- Better Information Helps Patients
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Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Studies show that 1 in 4 patients who are discharged from the hospital had an unexpected medical problem after they left the hospital.
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| Newscast -- Lead Story: Many U.S. Children Lack Health Insurance
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Wednesday, December 03, 2008
A new study from AHRQ reveals more than 2 million kids in the U.S. lack health insurance coverage even though at least one parent is insured.
| Duration: 08:34
File Size: 7.84 MB |
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| | | • Feature: Arthritis
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| | | About 21 million Americans, or one in ten adults, were treated for arthritis in 2005, according to AHRQ data.
| Duration: 00:35
File Size: 559 KB |
| | | • Feature: Many U.S. Children Lack Health Insurance
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| | | A new study from AHRQ reveals more than 2 million kids in the U.S. lack health insurance coverage even though at least one parent is insured.
| Duration: 02:50
File Size: 2.59 MB |
| | | • Feature: How to Find Good Information Online
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| | | It’s easy to find health advice on the Internet, but how do you know if you can trust it?
| Duration: 03:19
File Size: 3.03 MB |
| | | • Radiocast: How to Find Good Information Online
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| | | It’s easy to find health advice on the Internet, but how do you know if you can trust it?
| Duration: 01:02
File Size: 969 KB |
| | | • PSA: Be Prepared for Medical Appointments (Version 2)
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| | | This PSA reminds consumers to be active in their health care. Get the brochure Be Prepared for Medical Appointments, at ahrq.gov/consumer. A message from AHRQ.
| Duration: 00:30
File Size: 477 KB |
| PSA -- Take Charge of Your Health Featuring Fran Drescher
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Wednesday, December 03, 2008
It took two years for Fran Drescher to get a proper diagnosis of uterine cancer. In this video PSA, a collaboration between AHRQ and the Cancer Schmancer Foundation, Fran ...
| Duration: 00:30
File Size: 1.9 MB |
| PSA -- You're In Charge of Your Health Featuring Fran Drescher
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Wednesday, December 03, 2008
In this video PSA, a collaboration between AHRQ and the Cancer Schmancer Foundation, Fran Drescher explains how asking a lot of questions can help prevent disease or ...
| Duration: 00:30
File Size: 1.9 MB |
| PSA -- Be Prepared for Medical Appointments Version 2
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Wednesday, December 03, 2008
This PSA reminds consumers to be active in their health care. Get the brochure Be Prepared for Medical Appointments, at ahrq.gov/consumer. A message from AHRQ.
| Duration: 00:30
File Size: 477 KB |
| Advice Column -- Online Tools Help Patients Find Good Health Information
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Tuesday, December 02, 2008
The Internet continues to be a powerful force in how we live our lives, including how we find health information.
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| PSA -- Diabetes Tipo 2
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Monday, December 01, 2008
Learn more about diabetes medications in the brochure, "Pastillas para la diabetes tipo 2" by calling 1-800-358-9295.
| Duration: 01:01
File Size: 952 KB |
| PSA -- Diabetes y Los Examenes de la Vista
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Monday, December 01, 2008
Uno en cuatro latinos mayores de 40 años tiene diabetes, y casi la mitad tiene una enfermedad relacionada con la diabetes que puede causar ceguera.
| Duration: 00:32
File Size: 496 KB |
| PSA -- Diabetes Tipo 2
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Monday, December 01, 2008
Learn more about diabetes medications in the brochure, "Pastillas para la diabetes tipo 2" by calling 1-800-358-9295.
| Duration: 00:31
File Size: 480 KB |
| PSA -- Dejar de Fumar
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Monday, December 01, 2008
En cuanto dejes de fumar te sentirás mucho mejor y tendrás más energía. Para recibir ayuda gratis para dejar de fumar llame al 1-800-358-9295.
| Duration: 01:00
File Size: 936 KB |
| PSA -- Dejar de Fumar
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Monday, December 01, 2008
En cuanto dejes de fumar te sentirás mucho mejor y tendrás más energía. Para recibir ayuda gratis para dejar de fumar llame al 1-800-358-9295.
| Duration: 00:31
File Size: 480 KB |
| PSA -- Osteoarthritis
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Monday, December 01, 2008
El folleto nuevo del gobierno sobre osteoarthritis compara información sobre los diferentes medicamentos para el alivio del dolor y para controlar la hinchazón. También ...
| Duration: 01:01
File Size: 952 KB |
| PSA -- Osteoarthritis
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Monday, December 01, 2008
El folleto nuevo del gobierno sobre osteoarthritis compara información sobre los diferentes medicamentos para el alivio del dolor y para controlar la hinchazón. También ...
| Duration: 00:30
File Size: 468 KB |
| Radiocast -- Patient Safety: Managing Your Health Care Risks
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Wednesday, November 26, 2008
There are very specific ways consumers can and should be involved in promoting safe health care.
| Duration: 01:01
File Size: 952 KB |
| Radiocast -- How to Stay Healthy When the Economy is Not
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Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Learn how to make sure you are getting the best health care value without sacrificing safety.
| Duration: 01:02
File Size: 968 KB |
| Newscast -- Lead Story: Comparative Effectiveness - What Is It?
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Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Comparative effectiveness is being able to compare treatments based on whether they offer the best possible outcome for patients. Learn where to find this unbiased health ...
| Duration: 08:38
File Size: 7.91 MB |
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| | | • Feature: Tuberculosis Hospitalizations
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| | | Tuberculosis hospitalizations have fallen 41 percent since the early 90s. Greater federal funding for prevention and control programs may be responsible for this decline.
| Duration: 00:37
File Size: 584 KB |
| | | • Feature: Colorectal Cancer Screening
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| | | Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States. But there are things that you can do to prevent this ...
| Duration: 02:55
File Size: 2.67 KB |
| | | • Feature: Comparative Effectiveness - What Is It?
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| | | Comparative effectiveness is being able to compare treatments based on whether they offer the best possible outcome for patients. Learn where to find this trustworthy ...
| Duration: 03:16
File Size: 2.99 MB |
| | | • PSA: Screening Tests for Healthy Living
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| | | Screening tests are a great way to detect problems early when they’re easier to treat or control.
| Duration: 00:25
File Size: 395 KB |
| Advice Column -- Guides Help Patients Find Their Best Treatment Options
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Tuesday, November 18, 2008
To help patients make good decisions, health researchers are comparing how different treatments work to manage or cure a disease or condition.
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| Radiocast -- Screening for Colorectal Cancer
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Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the U.S., but studies show only half of adults 50 and older get screened for the disease.
| Duration: 01:01
File Size: 948 KB |
| Newscast -- Lead Story: Health IT – Using Technology to Improve Transitional Care
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Wednesday, November 05, 2008
Christine Sakuda of the Hawaii Primary Care Association talks about her experiences using health technology to connect patients and doctors in Hawaii.
| Duration: 09:23
File Size: 8.6 MB |
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| | | • Feature: Bloodstream Infections
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| | | About a quarter of a million hospital patients get a bloodstream infection each year in the U.S., and up to 62,000 die as a result. Learn what AHRQ is doing to help ...
| Duration: 01:01
File Size: 957 KB |
| | | • Feature: Health IT – Using Technology to Improve Transitional Care
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| | | Christine Sakuda of the Hawaii Primary Care Association talks about her experiences using health technology to connect patients and doctors in Hawaii.
| Duration: 03:38
File Size: 3.33 MB |
| | | • Feature: Keeping Healthy When the Economy is Not
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| | | Many Americans are looking for ways to save money, but cutting back on health care, especially without consulting your doctor, is a risky choice.
| Duration: 02:47
File Size: 2.55 KB |
| | | • PSA: Know What Your Results Are and What They Mean
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| | | This audio PSA was distributed in grocery store chains nationwide in September 2008. Don't assume that no news is good news when it comes to medical test results.
| Duration: 00:30
File Size: 482 KB |
| Advice Column -- Keeping Healthy When the Economy Is Not
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Wednesday, November 05, 2008
With that caution in mind, there are some steps you can take to make sure you are getting the best health care value you can.
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| Radiocast -- Health Insurance Gaps for America's Kids
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Wednesday, November 05, 2008
More than 2 million kids in the U.S. lack health insurance coverage even though at least one of their parents is insured.
| Duration: 01:02
File Size: 964 KB |
| Radiocast -- Hospital Stays: Reducing Your Risks
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Wednesday, October 22, 2008
There are some events that should never happen in a hospital - errors that can cause serious harm or even death. Learn how to reduce the likelihood of experiencing such ...
| Duration: 01:02
File Size: 964 KB |
| Newscast -- Lead Story: Battling Childhood Obesity - Research Shows Some Programs Work
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Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Research shows about 17 percent of U.S. children and teens are obese. Behavioral management programs may be one way that school-age kids and teens can lose weight.
| Duration: 08:07
File Size: 7.4 MB |
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| | | • Feature: More U.S. Children Covered by Dental Insurance
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| | | More U.S. kids are covered by dental insurance thanks to government programs.
| Duration: 00:40
File Size: 627 KB |
| | | • Feature: Battling Childhood Obesity - Research Shows Some Programs Work
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| | | Research shows about 17 percent of U.S. children and teens are obese. Behavioral management programs may be one way that school-age kids and teens can lose weight.
| Duration: 03:08
File Size: 2.86 MB |
| | | • Radiocast: Fighting Childhood Obesity
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| | | Parents should continue to encourage their kids to adopt healthy habits such as getting daily exercise and eating a healthy diet to help reduce the risks of obesity.
| Duration: 01:02
File Size: 964 KB |
| | | • Feature: Avoiding 'Never Events'
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| | | Medical errors, especially so called "never events," are one of the Nation's leading causes of death and injury. AHRQ Director Dr. Carolyn Clancy talks about reducing ...
| Duration: 02:29
File Size: 2.28 MB |
| | | • PSA: Know What Your Results Are and What They Mean
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| | | This audio PSA was distributed in grocery store chains nationwide in September 2008. Don't assume that no news is good news when it comes to medical test results.
| Duration: 00:30
File Size: 364 KB |
| Advice Column -- Payment Change Puts Spotlight on Preventing Hospital Errors
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Tuesday, October 21, 2008
The Federal Government will no longer pay hospitals for extra costs incurred when patients covered by Medicare develop certain conditions resulting from a hospital's ...
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| Radiocast -- Prescriptions: Play it Safe
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Wednesday, October 15, 2008
October is Talk about Prescriptions Month, and a good opportunity to check up on your medications. A pill card from AHRQ can help you keep track of your medications.
| Duration: 01:02
File Size: 964 KB |
| Radiocast -- Understanding Your Health: Healthfinder.gov
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Wednesday, October 08, 2008
Learn where to find reliable, yet easy-to-understand health information to help make informed decisions about your health.
| Duration: 01:01
File Size: 963 KB |
| Newscast -- Lead Story: AHRQ Begins New Research on Genetic Testing for Breast Cancer
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Wednesday, October 08, 2008
AHRQ has announced a new project to develop and test four computer-based decision-support tools designed to improve how clinicians and patients use genetic tests to ...
| Duration: 06:37
File Size: 6.06 MB |
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| | | • Feature: Patients' Hospital Bills Jump $70 Billion in One Year
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| | | Like other products and services, the cost of hospital stays is on the rise.
| Duration: 00:35
File Size: 560 KB |
| | | • Feature: AHRQ Begins New Research on Genetic Testing for Breast Cancer
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| | | AHRQ has announced a new project to develop and test four computer-based decision-support tools designed to improve how clinicians and patients use genetic tests to ...
| Duration: 02:17
File Size: 2.09 MN |
| | | • Feature: Tips for Men on Staying Healthy
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| | | Research shows men are often less likely to visit their doctors or get preventive health care, but being active in your health care and getting the right health ...
| Duration: 02:11
File Size: 2.01 MB |
| | | • PSA: Know What Your Results Are and What They Mean
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| | | Don't assume that no news is good news when it comes to medical test results.
| Duration: 00:30
File Size: 481 KB |
| Advice Column -- Checklist Helps Men Keep on Track to Good Health
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Tuesday, October 07, 2008
Staying in good physical condition can help men live longer and have a better quality of life. Following some proven steps can go a long way toward staying healthy and ...
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| Radiocast -- Tips for Men on How to Stay Healthy
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Wednesday, October 01, 2008
Research shows men are often less likely to visit their doctors or get preventive health care, but getting the right health screenings and treatments does make a ...
| Duration: 01:01
File Size: 963 KB |
| PSA -- Be Sure You Know How And When To Take Your Meds
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Tuesday, September 30, 2008
This audio PSA was distributed in grocery store chains nationwide in October 2008.
Medicines work best when you take them as prescribed.
| Duration: 00:32
File Size: 372 KB |
| Special Report -- What is Type 2 Diabetes? Part 1
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Thursday, September 25, 2008
AHRQ and the National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP), a federally-sponsored program of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Centers for Disease Control and ...
| Duration: 03:14
File Size: 11.3 MB |
| Special Report -- What is Type 2 Diabetes? Part 2
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Thursday, September 25, 2008
AHRQ and the National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP), a federally-sponsored program of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Centers for Disease Control and ...
| Duration: 05:51
File Size: 20.5 MB |
| Special Report -- What is Type 2 Diabetes? Part 3
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Thursday, September 25, 2008
AHRQ and the National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP), a federally-sponsored program of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Centers for Disease Control and ...
| Duration: 06:02
File Size: 21.1 MB |
| Newscast -- Lead Story: Health Care Innovations - A New Guide For Decision Makers
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Wednesday, September 24, 2008
The decision of whether or not to adopt a health care innovation has high stakes. A new guide from AHRQ facilitates evidence-based decision-making.
| Duration: 08:25
File Size: 5.78 MB |
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| | | • Feature: Health Insurance Cost on the Rise
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| | | Health insurance premiums have more than doubled in the last decade. Learn more.
| Duration: 00:26
File Size: 311 KB |
| | | • Feature: Health Care Innovations - A New Guide For Decision Makers
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| | | The decision of whether or not to adopt a health care innovation has high stakes. A new guide from AHRQ facilitates evidence-based decision-making.
| Duration: 03:35
File Size: 2.47 MB |
| | | • Feature: Tips for Women on Staying Healthy
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| | | AHRQ Director Dr. Carolyn Clancy offers tips to help women stay health and talks about an AHRQ brochure that helps women guide discussions with their clinicians.
| Duration: 02:28
File Size: 1.70 MB |
| | | • PSA: Tips to Prevent Medical Errors
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| | | If you're scheduled for a hospital stay, here are some ways to reduce your risk of medical errors.
| Duration: 00:33
File Size: 394 KB |
| Radiocast -- Blood Clots - Prevention and Treatment
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Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Not all blood clots are dangerous, but some can be deadly. A new booklet called “Your Guide to Preventing and Treating Blood Clots” aims to help consumers reduce their ...
| Duration: 01:01
File Size: 722 KB |
| Radiocast -- Women - Stay Healthy at Any Age
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Wednesday, September 17, 2008
A new AHRQ brochure explains which tests and counseling services most women need based on their age and risk factors.
| Duration: 01:01
File Size: 962 KB |
| Advice Column -- Checklist Helps Women Give Equal Time to Their Health Needs
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Tuesday, September 16, 2008
AHRQ has developed a checklist for women to stay healthy at any age.
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| Newscast -- Lead Story: Hospitalizations on the Rise for Kids with Skin Infections
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Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Hospitalizations are soaring for kids with skin infections. Researchers believe it may be due to antibiotic resistance.
| Duration: 07:21
File Size: 6.73 MB |
Newscast segments: |
| | | • Feature: Hospitalizations on the Rise for Kids with Skin Infections
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| | | Hospitalizations are soaring for kids with skin infections. Researchers believe it may be due to antibiotic resistance.
| Duration: 00:38
File Size: 602 KB |
| | | • Feature: AHRQ Tools for Disaster Preparedness
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| | | September is National Preparedness Month and AHRQ can help communities develop or update their disaster response plans.
| Duration: 00:53
File Size: 830 KB |
| | | • Feature: Hispanic Heritage Month Kicks Off
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| | | Hispanic Heritage Month kicks off September 16 and what better time for Healthcare 411 to remind listeners that AHRQ has great information to help Spanish-speaking people ...
| Duration: 00:48
File Size: 756 KB |
| | | • Feature: How to Deal with a Difficult Diagnosis
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| | | Being diagnosed with a serious or even life-threatening disease is very stressful and confusing. But getting good quality information can help you make better decisions ...
| Duration: 03:25
File Size: 3.13 MB |
| | | • Radiocast: How to Deal with a Difficult Diagnosis
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| | | Being told that you have a new diagnosis can be a frightening experience. Learn how you can make better decisions about your health care options.
| Duration: 01:01
File Size: 961 KB |
| | | • PSA: If You’re Pregnant and You Smoke
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| | | Your risk of your baby being born too small is one and a half to three and a half times greater.
| Duration: 00:29
File Size: 454 KB |
| PSA -- If You’re Pregnant and You Smoke
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Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Your risk of your baby being born too small is one and a half to three and a half times greater.
| Duration: 00:29
File Size: 462 KB |
| Radiocast -- Rising Obesity Rates
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Wednesday, September 03, 2008
A new AHRQ study shows nearly 90 percent of American adults will be overweight or obese by the year 2030.
| Duration: 01:01
File Size: 963 KB |
| PSA -- Healthy Aging
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Tuesday, September 02, 2008
This audio PSA was distributed in grocery store chains nationwide in September 2008. Setting small goals and making healthy choices can help improve your overall health ...
| Duration: 00:30
File Size: 352 KB |
| PSA -- Tips to Prevent Medical Errors
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Tuesday, September 02, 2008
This audio PSA was distributed in grocery store chains nationwide in September 2008. If you're scheduled for a hospital stay, here are some ways to reduce your risk of ...
| Duration: 00:30
File Size: 396 KB |
| PSA -- Know What Your Results Are and What They Mean
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Tuesday, September 02, 2008
This audio PSA was distributed in grocery store chains nationwide in September 2008. Don't assume that no news is good news when it comes to medical test results.
| Duration: 00:30
File Size: 364 KB |
| Advice Column -- Helpful Steps To Take After You Get a Diagnosis
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Tuesday, September 02, 2008
AHRQ has developed a guide to help you find information and support after you receive a difficult diagnosis.
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| Newscast -- Lead Story: New Study Sheds Light on Health Care Spending
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Wednesday, August 27, 2008
The poor and the uninsured aren’t the only ones spending tax payers’ dollars devoted to health care. A recent AHRQ study shows where public health care spending is ...
| Duration: 09:44
File Size: 6.68 MB |
Newscast segments: |
| | | • Feature: Rare Meningitis is Deadlier
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| | | According to the latest AHRQ data, hospitalized patients with rare forms of meningitis such as fungal and parasitic meningitis are 15 times more likely to die than those ...
| Duration: 00:51
File Size: 604 KB |
| | | • Feature: New Study Sheds Light on Health Care Spending
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| | | Contrary to popular belief, the poor and the uninsured aren’t the only ones spending tax payers’ dollars devoted to health care. A recent AHRQ study shows where public ...
| Duration: 03:10
File Size: 2.2 MB |
| | | • Feature: Navigating Urgent or Emergency Care
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| | | There’s a good chance that someday you’ll need to go to a hospital emergency department. But you shouldn't wait for an emergency to learn how to seek urgent or emergency ...
| Duration: 04:15
File Size: 2.9 MB |
| | | • Radiocast: Navigating the ER - Using Urgent and Emergency Care
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| | | Don’t wait until an emergency to learn the ins and outs of using urgent or emergency care.
| Duration: 01:01
File Size: 963 KB |
| | | • PSA: Know What Your Tests Are For
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| | | |
| | | It is always important to understand why medical tests are needed and what it means for your health.
| Duration: 00:33
File Size: 392 KB |
| Radiocast -- Prostate Cancer Screening Not Recommended For 75+
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