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[Toolkit to Prevent MRSA in Hospitals](//www.ahrq.gov/mrsa-hospital)

Essential knowledge, resources, and tools for preventing methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in intensive care units and non-intensive care units.

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Essential knowledge, resources, and tools for preventing methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in intensive care units and non-intensive care units.

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### Press Releases & Blogs

HHS PRESS RELEASE | Dec. 5: [New Dashboard to Track Progress Toward 50 Percent Reduction in Patient and Workforce Harm](/news/newsroom/press-releases/new-national-healthcare-safety-dashboard.html)

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WEBINAR | March 18:[Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools to Improve Provider Effectiveness and Patient Outcomes](/news/dhr-webinar.html)

WEBINAR | April 3:[Impact of Consolidation and Ownership on Primary Care](/news/pcr-webinar-series.html)

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Improving healthcare quality by providing the best available evidence on benefits and harms of drugs, devices, and services

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### [Evidence-based Practice Centers Program](https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/about/epc)

Generating evidence reports on a wide spectrum of topics to inform clinician practice improvements, guide policymaking, and identify future research needs

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