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The QualityTools, sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, provides a complete list of Tool Summaries that have been withdrawn from the QualityTools Web site in the Tool Archive. Information regarding a current QualityTools Summary, where available, is provided. The listing is organized alphabetically, by tool developer.

WITHDRAWN TOOLS

The list below identifies those QualityTools Summaries that have been withdrawn from the QualityTools Web site because the tool is no longer in use.

QualityTools currently contains 190 withdrawn tools in the Tool Archive.

Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania

  1. OncoLink (Release Date: 1994 Dec)

Administration for Children and Families

  1. National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information (Release Date: 2004 Jan)

For more information, please refer to the Administration for Children and Families Web site.

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

  1. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Inpatient Quality Indicators (Version 3) (Release Date: 2003 Sep)
  2. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Patient Safety Indicators (Version 3.0a) (Release Date: 2003 Mar)
  3. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Pediatric Quality Indicators (Release Date: 2006 Feb)
  4. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Prevention Quality Indicators (Version 3.0a) (Release Date: 2001 Nov)
  5. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Research Activities Online Newsletter (Release Date: 2003 Aug)
  6. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's (AHRQ's) Bioterrorism and Emerging Infections Site (Release Date: 2001 Oct)
  7. Checkup on Health Insurance Choices (Release Date: 2002 Dec)
  8. Employers: Quality Takers or Quality Makers, Article Reprint, AHRQ Publication Number 01-R012 (Release Date: 2000 Dec)
  9. Facility Checklist: Re-Opening Shuttered Hospitals to Expand Surge Capacity (Release Date: 2005 Sep)
  10. Help for Smokers: Ideas to Help You Quit (Release Date: 2000 Jun)
  11. Helping Smokers Quit: A Guide for Nurses (Release Date: 2005 Mar)
  12. Planning Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services. Guide for Managed Care Plans (Release Date: 2003 Feb)
  13. Preventing Pressure Ulcers: A Patient's Guide. Consumer Guide Number 3 (Release Date: 1992 May)
  14. Providing Oral Linguistic Services. A Guide for Managed Care Plans (Release Date: 2003 Feb)
  15. Recovering From Heart Problems Through Cardiac Rehabilitation. Patient Guide. Consumer Guide Number 17 (Release Date: 1995 Oct)
  16. State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). Implementing Effective Programs and Understanding Their Impact (Release Date: 1998 Sep)
  17. The Falls Management Program: A Quality Improvement Initiative for Nursing Facilities (Release Date: 2005 Oct)
  18. The Surge Toolkit: Re-Opening Shuttered Hospitals to Expand Surge Capacity (Release Date: 2005 Sep)
  19. Treating Pressure Sores. Consumer Guide Number 15 (Release Date: 1994 Dec)

For more information, please refer to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Web site.

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), John M. Eisenberg Center at Oregon Health and Science University

  1. Choosing Pain Medicine For Osteoarthritis (Consumer Guide) (Release Date: 2007 Jan)

AIDSinfo

  1. HIV During Pregnancy, Labor and Delivery, and After Birth Fact Sheets (Release Date: 2005 May)

Alzheimer's Association of Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino Counties

  1. Provider Checklist for Treating a Confused Elder (Release Date: 2005 Jun)

American Academy of Family Physicians

  1. DETERMINE Your Nutritional Health Checklist (Release Date: 2005 Jul)

For more information, please refer to the American Academy of Family Physicians Web site.

American Academy of Neurology

  1. American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Encounter Kit for Headache. Co-Existent Disease in Migraine Matrix (Release Date: 2000 Sep)
  2. American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Encounter Kit for Headache. Imaging Algorithm - Non-Acute Headache -- Greater than Four Weeks Duration (Release Date: 2000 Sep)
  3. American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Encounter Kit for Headache. Imaging Algorithm - Non-Acute Headache -- Greater than Four Weeks Duration and Normal Neurologic Exam (Release Date: 2000 Sep)
  4. American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Encounter Kit for Headache. Recommendations for use of Dihydroergotamine mesylate (DHE) in Migraine (Release Date: 2000 Sep)
  5. American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Encounter Kit for Headache. Recommendations on Behavioral and Physical Treatments for Migraine (Release Date: 2000 Sep)
  6. American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Guideline Summary for Clinicians: Migraine Headache (Release Date: 2000 Sep)
  7. American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Guideline Summary for Patients and Their Families: Migraine Headache (Release Date: 2000 Sep)

For more information, please refer to the American Academy of Neurology Web site.

American Academy of Pediatrics

  1. Caring for Children With ADHD: A Resource Toolkit for Clinicians: Parent Information and Support (Release Date: 2002 Dec)
  2. Caring for Children With ADHD: A Resource Toolkit for Clinicians: Treatment (Release Date: 2002 Dec)

For more information, please refer to the American Academy of Pediatrics Web site.

American Lung Association

  1. American Lung Association's Flu Clinic Locator (Release Date: 2004 Jan)

For more information, please refer to the American Lung Association Web site.

American Medical Association

  1. Disaster preparedness: Are physicians ready? (Release Date: 2006 Dec)
  2. Physicians on the front line: Quarantine as a Public Health Strategy (Release Date: 2007 May)
  3. Racially tailored medicines: Is there a science behind the marketing? (Release Date: 2007 May)
  4. STI Vaccines for Adolescents: Facts and Controversies

    (Release Date: 2006 Dec)

For more information, please refer to the American Medical Association Web site.

American Public Health Association

  1. Designing Healthy Communities: Raising Healthy Kids Toolkit (Release Date: 2006 Feb)
  2. Designing Healthy Communities: Raising Healthy Kids. Pop Quiz: A Tool for Assessing Your Community's Built Environment (Release Date: 2006 Mar)
  3. National Public Health Week Banners (Release Date: 2006 Mar)
  4. National Public Health Week Posters (Release Date: 2006 Mar)
  5. National Public Health Week, April 5-11, 2004. Eliminating Health Disparities. Communities Moving from Statistics to Solutions (Release Date: 2004 Mar)

For more information, please refer to the American Public Health Association Web site.

Center for Substance Abuse Prevention

  1. Parenting is Prevention (Release Date: 2002 Jul)

For more information, please refer to the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention Web site.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

  1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Health Topics A to Z (Release Date: 2003 Jul)
  2. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Prevention Information Network (NPIN) Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) (Release Date: 2003 Oct)
  3. Hand Hygiene Guidelines Fact Sheet (Release Date: 2002 Oct)
  4. Hurricane Disaster in the U.S.: Interim Health Recommendations for Relief Workers (Release Date: 2005 Sep)
  5. Interim Guidance for Healthcare Professionals Advising Travelers to Hurricane Affected Areas in the United States (Release Date: 2005 Sep)
  6. Medical Care of Ill Hurricane Evacuees: Diagnoses to Consider (Release Date: 2005 Sep)
  7. Mold: Prevention Strategies and Possible Health Effects in the Aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (Release Date: 2005 Oct)
  8. Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule (Release Date: 2005 Nov)
  9. Smallpox: What Every Clinician Should Know 2003 (Release Date: 2003 Apr)
  10. The National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (Release Date: 2003 Oct)

For more information, please refer to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Web site.

Chicago Asthma Consortium

  1. Getting Your Asthma Under Control: A Self Evaluation (Release Date: 2005 Jun)

Clinical Tools, Inc.

  1. CarePlanner: Worksheets (Release Date: 2004 Dec)
  2. Your CarePlanner (Release Date: 2004 Nov)

For more information, please refer to the Clinical Tools, Inc. Web site.

Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc.

  1. CBCFHealth.org (Release Date: 2004 Mar)

For more information, please refer to the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. Web site.

Department of Veterans Affairs

  1. Department of Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense (VA/DoD) Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Medically Unexplained Symptoms (MUS): Chronic Pain and Fatigue Key Points Card (Release Date: 2002 May)
  2. Department of Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense (VA/DoD) Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Medically Unexplained Symptoms (MUS): Chronic Pain and Fatigue Pocket Guide (1) (Release Date: 2002 May)
  3. Department of Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense (VA/DoD) Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Medically Unexplained Symptoms (MUS): Chronic Pain and Fatigue Pocket Guide (2) (Release Date: 2002 May)
  4. Department of Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense (VA/DoD) Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Postoperative Pain Guideline Summary (Release Date: 2002 Apr)
  5. Department of Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense (VA/DoD) Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Postoperative Pain Key Points Card (Release Date: 2002 Apr)
  6. Department of Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense (VA/DoD) Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Postoperative Pain Pocket Guide (Release Date: 2002 Apr)
  7. Department of Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense (VA/DoD) Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Postoperative Pain Pocket Guide: Pharmacologic Interventions and Patient Education (Release Date: 2002 Apr)
  8. Department of Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense (VA/DoD) Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Substance Use Disorders Guideline Summary: Primary Care (Release Date: 2001 Aug)
  9. Department of Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense (VA/DoD) Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Substance Use Disorders Guideline Summary: Specialty Care Rehabilitation (Release Date: 2001 Aug)
  10. Department of Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense (VA/DoD) Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Substance Use Disorders: Primary Care Key Points Card (Release Date: 2001 Aug)
  11. Department of Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense (VA/DoD) Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Substance Use Disorders: Primary Care Pocket Guide (Release Date: 2001 Aug)
  12. Department of Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense (VA/DoD) Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Substance Use Disorders: Specialty Care Key Points Card (Release Date: 2001 Aug)
  13. Department of Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense (VA/DoD) Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Substance Use Disorders: Specialty Care Pharmacotherapy Pocket Guide (Release Date: 2001 Aug)
  14. Department of Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense (VA/DoD) Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Substance Use Disorders: Specialty Care Pocket Guide (Release Date: 2001 Aug)
  15. Department of Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense (VA/DoD) Clinical Practice Guideline Management of Chronic Kidney Disease and Pre-ESRD in Primary Care: Key Points Card (Release Date: 2001 Oct)
  16. Department of Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense (VA/DoD) Clinical Practice Guideline Management of Chronic Kidney Disease and Pre-ESRD in Primary Care: Pocket Guide (Release Date: 2001 Oct)
  17. Department of Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense (VA/DoD) Clinical Practice Guideline Screening for Glaucoma in the Primary Care Setting: Guideline Summary (Release Date: 2001 Aug)
  18. Department of Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense (VA/DoD) Clinical Practice Guideline Screening for Glaucoma in the Primary Care Setting: Key Points Card (Release Date: 2001 Aug)
  19. Department of Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense (VA/DoD) Clinical Practice Guideline Screening for Glaucoma in the Primary Care Setting: Pocket Guide (Release Date: 2001 Aug)
  20. Hand Hygiene Questionnaire (Release Date: 2005 Mar)
  21. Hand Hygiene/Glove Use Observation Tool (Release Date: 2005 Feb)
  22. Management of Chronic Kidney Disease and Pre-ESRD in the Primary Care Setting Algorithm (Release Date: 2001 May)
  23. Management of Postoperative Pain - Preoperative Management Algorithm (Release Date: 2002 Apr)
  24. Management of Substance Use Disorders Algorithm: Module A -- Primary Care (Release Date: 2001 Sep)
  25. Management of Substance Use Disorders Algorithm: Module C -- Care Management (Release Date: 2001 Sep)
  26. Management of Substance Use Disorders Algorithm: Module P -- Pharmacotherapy (Release Date: 2001 Sep)
  27. Management of Substance Use Disorders Algorithm: Module R -- Rehabilitation - Specialty Care (Release Date: 2001 Sep)
  28. Management of Substance Use Disorders Algorithm: Module S -- Stabilization (Release Date: 2001 Sep)
  29. Medically Unexplained Symptoms: Chronic Pain and Fatigue Algorithm (Release Date: 2002 May)
  30. Post-Deployment Health Evaluation and Management Algorithm (Release Date: 2001 Dec)
  31. The Glaucoma Clinical Practice Guideline Algorithm (Release Date: 2001 Aug)

For more information, please refer to the Department of Veterans Affairs Web site.

Duke Center for Education and Research on Therapeutics (CERT) Research Center

  1. Beta-Blocker Cybersession™ Content (Release Date: 2001 Feb)
  2. Beta-Blocker FACT Sheet (Release Date: 2001 Jun)
  3. Beta-Blocker Video (Release Date: 2004 Jun)
  4. Educational Brochure on Heart Failure and the Use of Beta-Blockers for Heart Failure (Release Date: 2004 Jun)

Duke University Health System

  1. The Duke Heart Center Dosing Guide 2005: Dosing of Selected Cardiovascular Medications for Adults (Release Date: 2006 Feb)

eMedicine.com, Inc.

  1. eMedicine Consumer Health (Release Date: 2003 May)
  2. eMedicine.com (Release Date: 2004 Jan)

Epilepsy Foundation

  1. Epilepsy Facts and Figures (Release Date: 2005 Oct)

Evidence-Based Medicine Working Group

  1. Evidence Based Medicine Tool Kit (Release Date: 2003 Apr)

Federal Emergency Management Agency

  1. Factsheet: Winter Driving (Release Date: 2004 Dec)
  2. Winter Preparedness Safety Tips (Release Date: 2004 Dec)

For more information, please refer to the Federal Emergency Management Agency Web site.

Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound

  1. Conducting a Continuing Care Clinic: Handbook for Practice Teams (Release Date: 2001 Mar)
  2. Example of Chart Abstraction Form for Collecting Baseline and Registry Data (Release Date: 2005 Feb)
  3. Group Visit Starter Kit: Improving Chronic Illness Care (Release Date: 1999 Dec)

For more information, please refer to the Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound Web site.

Health Care for the Homeless Clinicians' Network

  1. Adapting Your Practice: General Recommendations for the Care of Homeless Patients (Release Date: 2004 Jan)

Health Resources and Services Administration

  1. Bureau of Primary Health Care (Release Date: 2004 Apr)
  2. Health Resources and Services Administration's (HRSA's) Office of Minority Health (Release Date: 2004 Apr)

For more information, please refer to the Health Resources and Services Administration Web site.

Health Resources and Services Administration, Healthcare Systems Bureau, Division of Transplantation

  1. Donate Life Logo (Release Date: 2006 Mar)
  2. Donate Life: Frequently Asked Questions (Release Date: 2006 Mar)
  3. Donate Life: Make Your Wish to be an Organ Donor Known. Organ/Tissue Donor Card (Release Date: 2006 Mar)
  4. Donate Life: Myths and Facts About Organ and Tissue Donation (Release Date: 2006 Mar)

Institute for Healthcare Improvement

  1. Health Disparities Collaboratives: Changing Practice, Changing Lives -- Asthma (Release Date: 2002 Apr)

Management Sciences for Health, Inc.

  1. The Provider's Guide to Quality & Culture (Release Date: 2004 Apr)

Medical Group Management Association® (MGMA ®) Center for Research

  1. Physician Practice Patient Safety Assessment (Release Date: 2007 Feb)

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

  1. Breast Cancer: Know the Facts About Your Risk (Release Date: 2003 Sep)
  2. Breast Cancer: Questions & Answers About Mammography (Release Date: 2003 Sep)

For more information, please refer to the National Breast Cancer Awareness Month Web site.

National Business Group on Health

  1. Employer's Guide to Health Improvement and Preventive Services (Release Date: 2005 Mar)
  2. Sample Emergency Plan A: Crisis Management Guide (Release Date: 2005 Apr)
  3. Sample Emergency Plan B (Release Date: 2005 Apr)
  4. Sample Emergency Plan C: Crisis Management Goals, Policy and Definitions (Release Date: 2005 Apr)
  5. Terrorism and Public Health Emergency Preparedness Initiative: Corporate America and Emergency Preparedness: Developing Guidelines for Business and Public Health Partnerships Related to Terrorism Preparedness (Release Date: 2004 Jun)
  6. Terrorism and Public Health Emergency Preparedness Initiative: Corporate America and Emergency Preparedness: Employer Perspectives on Working with the Public Health Sector (Release Date: 2004 Jun)
  7. Terrorism and Public Health Emergency Preparedness Initiative: Corporate America and Emergency Preparedness: Public Health Perspectives on Working with the Business Sector (Release Date: 2004 Jun)
  8. Terrorism and Public Health Emergency Preparedness Initiative: Shared Emergency Preparedness Planning Between Business and Public Health: A Case Study from New York (Release Date: 2004 Jun)
  9. Terrorism and Public Health Emergency Preparedness Initiative: The Business Case: Why and How Employers Need to Partner with Public Health (Release Date: 2004 Jun)

National Cancer Institute

  1. Understanding Breast Cancer Treatment: A Guide for Patients (Release Date: 2005 Oct)

National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

  1. Chronic Disease Prevention (CDP) Databases (Release Date: 2004 Feb)

For more information, please refer to the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Web site.

National Child Care Information Center

  1. National Child Care Information Center. Health and Safety in Child Care (Release Date: 2004 Feb)

For more information, please refer to the National Child Care Information Center Web site.

National Cholesterol Education Program

  1. Check Your Cholesterol and Heart Disease I.Q. (Release Date: 1995 May)

For more information, please refer to the National Cholesterol Education Program Web site.

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (U.S.)

  1. Making a Difference in the Management of Asthma: A Guide for Respiratory Therapists (Release Date: 2003 May)
  2. National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (NAEPP) Quick Reference: NAEPP Expert Panel Report Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma - Update on Selected Topics 2002 (Release Date: 2003 May)
  3. National High Blood Pressure Education Month Planning Kit (Release Date: 2007 May)
  4. Some Answers About High Blood Pressure (Release Date: 2005 Jan)
  5. Take Steps to Prevent and Control High Blood Pressure (Release Date: 2005 Jun)

For more information, please refer to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (U.S.) Web site.

National High Blood Pressure Education Program

  1. Prevent and Control High Blood Pressure: Mission Possible. What Every Physician Should Know (Release Date: 2004 Mar)

For more information, please refer to the National High Blood Pressure Education Program Web site.

National Initiative for Children's Healthcare Quality

  1. Asthma Flow Sheet (Release Date: 2004 Dec)
  2. Asthma Maintenance Form (Release Date: 2000 Nov)

For more information, please refer to the National Initiative for Children's Healthcare Quality Web site.

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

  1. An Introduction to Sexually Transmitted Infections (Release Date: 1999 Jul)

For more information, please refer to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Web site.

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

  1. "Back to Sleep" Campaign: Preventing Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (Release Date: 2003 Aug)

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (U.S.)

  1. National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NDIC) (Release Date: 2003 Oct)

For more information, please refer to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (U.S.) Web site.

National Institute of Mental Health

  1. Facts about Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (Release Date: 1999 Sep)
  2. Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Violence and Disasters (Release Date: 2001 Sep)

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

  1. Alcohol: What You Don't Know Can Harm You (Release Date: 2002 Jan)
  2. Alcoholism: Getting the Facts (Release Date: 2004 Sep)
  3. How Does Alcohol Affect the World of a Child? (Release Date: 2005 Mar)

For more information, please refer to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Web site.

National Institutes of Health

  1. The Combined Health Information Database (CHID) (Release Date: 2004 Feb)

For more information, please refer to the National Institutes of Health Web site.

National Library of Medicine

  1. MEDLINEplus Health Information (Release Date: 2003 Sep)

For more information, please refer to the National Library of Medicine Web site.

National Marrow Donor Program

  1. National Marrow Donor Program®. Medical Information (Release Date: 2003 Jan)

For more information, please refer to the National Marrow Donor Program Web site.

National Mental Health Association

  1. Holiday Depression & Stress (Release Date: 2005 Dec)

For more information, please refer to the National Mental Health Association Web site.

National Psoriasis Foundation

  1. Psoriatic Arthritis (Release Date: 2005 Oct)
  2. Specific Forms of Psoriasis (Release Date: 2006 Jan)

National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center

  1. Protect Your Child From Dating Violence (Release Date: 2005 Oct)
  2. Protecting Your Child from Gang Involvement (Release Date: 2005 Nov)
  3. Protecting Your Child from Substance Abuse (Release Date: 2005 Nov)

New York State Department of Health

  1. New York State Department of Health. Info for Consumers (Release Date: 2003 Sep)

For more information, please refer to the New York State Department of Health Web site.

New Zealand Guidelines Group

  1. Evaluating a Guideline (Release Date: 2004 Dec)

For more information, please refer to the New Zealand Guidelines Group Web site.

Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (HHS)

  1. Healthfinder - Your Guide to Reliable Health Information. Health Library

For more information, please refer to the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (HHS) Web site.

Pacific Business Group on Health

  1. HealthScope (Release Date: 2003 Oct)

RAND

  1. Partners in Care: Improving Care for Depression in Primary Care (Release Date: 2000 Dec)

For more information, please refer to the RAND Web site.

School of Medicine at Stanford University

  1. Self-Management @ Stanford. Healthier Living With Arthritis (Internet Arthritis Self-Management Program) (Release Date: 2003 Nov)
  2. Self-Management @ Stanford: Healthier Living With Ongoing Health Problems (Release Date: 2003 Nov)

For more information, please refer to the School of Medicine at Stanford University Web site.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (U.S.)

  1. Parents Helping Parents: A Guide for Action (Release Date: 1999 Mar)
  2. Starting Early Starting Smart (SESS) (Release Date: 2004 Mar)
  3. The Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Center for Excellence (Release Date: 2004 Feb)

For more information, please refer to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (U.S.) Web site.

The Joint Commission

  1. 2006 National Patient Safety Goals Slideshow (Release Date: 2006 Jan)
  2. FAQs for the 2006 National Patient Safety Goals (Release Date: 2006 Feb)
  3. National Patient Safety Goals for 2006 and 2005 (Release Date: 2005 Jan)

For more information, please refer to the The Joint Commission Web site.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

  1. Helping America's Youth: Care, Connect, Commit! (Release Date: 2006 Jan)
  2. You Can Quit Smoking. Consumer Guide (Release Date: 2000 Jun)

For more information, please refer to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Web site.

U.S. Department of Labor

  1. Working Partners for an Alcohol- and Drug-Free Workplace: Substance Abuse Information Database (SAID) (Release Date: 2004 Jul)

For more information, please refer to the U.S. Department of Labor Web site.

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)

  1. Aspirin for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Events. What's New from the USPSTF. (Release Date: 2002 Jan)
  2. Chemoprevention of Breast Cancer: Recommendations and Rationale (Release Date: 2002 Jul)
  3. Colorectal Cancer Screening. What's New from the USPSTF. (Release Date: 2002 Jun)
  4. Screening Adults for Lipid Disorders. What's New from the USPSTF. (Release Date: 2001 Mar)
  5. Screening for Bacterial Vaginosis in Pregnancy. What's New from the Third USPSTF. (Release Date: 2001 Apr)
  6. Screening for Breast Cancer. What's New from the USPSTF. (Release Date: 2002 Feb)
  7. Screening for Breast Cancer: Recommendations and Rationale (Release Date: 2002 Feb)
  8. Screening for Cervical Cancer: Recommendations and Rationale (Release Date: 2003 Jan)
  9. Screening for Chlamydial Infection. What's New from the Third USPSTF. (Release Date: 2001 Mar)
  10. Screening for Depression. What's New from the USPSTF. (Release Date: 2002 May)
  11. Screening for Family and Intimate Partner Violence: Recommendation Statement (Release Date: 2004 Mar)
  12. Screening for Obesity in Adults: Recommendations and Rationale (Release Date: 2003 Nov)
  13. Screening for Pancreatic Cancer: Recommendation Statement (Release Date: 2004 Feb)
  14. What You Need To Know About Mammograms and Breast Cancer. Fact Sheet (Release Date: 2002 Feb)

For more information, please refer to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) Web site.

U.S. Public Health Service

  1. Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence--Clinician's Packet. A How-To Guide For Implementing the Public Health Service Clinical Practice Guideline (Release Date: 2003 Mar)
  2. Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence—A Systems Approach. A Guide for Health Care Administrators, Insurers, Managed Care Organizations, and Purchasers (Release Date: 2000 Nov)
  3. You Can Quit Smoking. Information Kit for Consumers (Release Date: 2003 Nov)

University of California, Los Angeles

  1. Needlestick! Occupational Exposure to Blood and Body Fluids (Release Date: 2000 Dec)

For more information, please refer to the University of California, Los Angeles Web site.

Veterans Health Administration

  1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Hand Hygiene Guidelines Slide Presentation (Release Date: 2004 May)

For more information, please refer to the Veterans Health Administration Web site.

Washington Circle Group

  1. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Improving Performance Measurement for Alcohol and Drug Services. Report of the Washington Circle Group (Release Date: 2000 Mar)

Wisconsin Patient Safety Institute, Inc.

  1. Maximizing Patient Safety in the Medication Use Process. Practice Guidelines and Best Demonstrated Practices (Release Date: 2002 Jan)

UPDATED TOOLS

The list below identifies those QualityTools Summaries that have been updated.

QualityTools currently contains 102 updated tools in the Tool Archive.

Abt Associates

  1. Use of Former ("Shuttered") Hospitals to Expand Surge Capacity (Release Date: 2005 Aug)
    CURRENT TOOL: Reopening Shuttered Hospitals to Expand Surge Capacity (Revision Date: 2006 Feb)

Administration for Children and Families

  1. Child Abuse and Neglect General Information Packet (Release Date: 2005 Jan)
    CURRENT TOOL: Child Abuse and Neglect General Information Packet (Revision Date: 2006 Apr)

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

  1. 20 Tips to Help Prevent Medical Errors (Release Date: 2000 Feb)
    CURRENT TOOL: 20 Tips to Help Prevent Medical Errors
  2. Be Informed: Questions to Ask Your Doctor Before You Have Surgery (Release Date: 1995 Jan)
    CURRENT TOOL: Having Surgery? What you need to know. Questions to ask your doctor and your surgeon (Revision Date: 2005 Oct)
  3. Child Health Guide: Put Prevention Into Practice (Release Date: 2000 Jul)
    CURRENT TOOL: Pocket Guide to Good Health Care for Children (Revision Date: 2004 May)
  4. Child Health Toolbox: Measuring Performance in Child Health Programs (Release Date: 2002 Mar)
    CURRENT TOOL: Child Health Care Quality Toolbox: Measuring Performance in Child Health Programs (Revision Date: 2004 Aug)
  5. Choosing and Using a Health Plan (Release Date: 1997 Mar)
    CURRENT TOOL: Questions and Answers About Health Insurance: A Consumer Guide
  6. Clinical Classifications Software (CCS) 2006 Software and User's Guide (Release Date: 2003 Feb)
    CURRENT TOOL: Clinical Classifications Software (CCS) 2007 Software and User's Guide (Revision Date: 2007 Feb)
  7. Common Uterine Conditions: Options for Treatment (Release Date: 1997 Dec)
    CURRENT TOOL: Common Uterine Conditions: Options for Treatment
  8. Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) (Release Date: 2003 Jul)
    CURRENT TOOL: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) (Revision Date: 2007 Feb)
  9. HIVnet (Release Date: 2003 Feb)
    CURRENT TOOL: HIVnet
  10. Interactive Preventive Services Selector (Release Date: 2004 Aug)
    CURRENT TOOL: Electronic Preventive Services Selector (ePSS)
  11. Men: Stay Healthy at Any Age -- Checklist for Your Next Checkup (Release Date: 2003 Jun)
    CURRENT TOOL: Men: Stay Healthy at Any Age: Your Checklist for Health
  12. Mental Health and Substance Abuse Clinical Classification Software (CCS-MHSA) (Release Date: 2005 Sep)
    CURRENT TOOL: Mental Health and Substance Abuse Clinical Classification Software (CCS-MHSA) (Revision Date: 2005 Dec)
  13. National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC) (Release Date: 1998 Dec)
    CURRENT TOOL: National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC) (Revision Date: 2005 May)
  14. National Quality Measures Clearinghouse (NQMC) (Release Date: 2003 Feb)
    CURRENT TOOL: National Quality Measures Clearinghouse (NQMC) (Revision Date: 2005 May)
  15. Next Steps After Your Diagnosis: Finding Information and Support (Release Date: 2005 Jul)
    CURRENT TOOL: Next Steps After Your Diagnosis: Finding Information and Support (Revision Date: 2005 Nov)
  16. Physical Activity and Older Americans: Benefits and Strategies (Release Date: 2002 Jun)
    CURRENT TOOL: Physical Activity and Older Americans: Benefits and Strategies
  17. Pocket Guide to Good Health for Adults (Release Date: 1998 Apr)
    CURRENT TOOL: Pocket Guide to Good Health for Adults (Revision Date: 2003 May)
  18. Pocket Guide to Staying Healthy at 50+ (Release Date: 2000 Jan)
    CURRENT TOOL: Pocket Guide to Staying Healthy at 50+ (Revision Date: 2003 Nov)
  19. Quick Tips--When Planning for Surgery (Release Date: 2002 May)
    CURRENT TOOL: Quick Tips--When Planning for Surgery
  20. Reducing Errors in Health Care: Translating Research Into Practice (Release Date: 2000 Apr)
    CURRENT TOOL: Reducing Errors in Health Care: Translating Research Into Practice
  21. Tools for Monitoring the Health Care Safety Net. Mapping Tools for Monitoring the Safety Net (Release Date: 2003 Nov)
    CURRENT TOOL: Mapping Tools for Monitoring the Safety Net. Tools for Monitoring the Health Care Safety Net.
  22. U.S. Surgeon General's Family History Initiative. My Family Health Portrait Download (Release Date: 2004 Nov)
    CURRENT TOOL: My Family Health Portrait (Revision Date: 2007 Nov)
  23. Ways You Can Help Your Family Prevent Medical Errors! (Release Date: 2001 Oct)
    CURRENT TOOL: Ways You Can Help Your Family Prevent Medical Errors!
  24. Women: Stay Healthy at Any Age--Checklist for Your Next Checkup (Release Date: 2003 Apr)
    CURRENT TOOL: Women: Stay Healthy at Any Age: Your Checklist for Health

AIDSinfo

  1. AIDSInfo Drug Database (Release Date: 2005 May)
    CURRENT TOOL: AIDSinfo Drug Database
  2. AIDSinfo's HIV/AIDS Glossary for Palm PDAs (Release Date: 2005 Apr)
    CURRENT TOOL: AIDSinfo's HIV/AIDS Glossary for Palm PDAs (Revision Date: 2005 Oct)
  3. HIV and Its Treatment: What You Should Know. Fact Sheets (Release Date: 2004 Oct)
    CURRENT TOOL: HIV and Its Treatment: What You Should Know. Fact Sheets (Revision Date: 2005 Sep)
  4. HIV Medications Available in Liquid, IV, Capsule, and Tablet (Release Date: 2005 Sep)
    CURRENT TOOL: HIV Medications Available in Liquid, IV, Capsule, and Tablet (Revision Date: 2005 Oct)
  5. Side Effects of Anti-HIV Medications. Fact Sheets (Release Date: 2004 Sep)
    CURRENT TOOL: Side Effects of Anti-HIV Medications. Fact Sheets (Revision Date: 2005 Oct)

Alzheimer's Disease Education & Referral Center

  1. Alzheimer's Disease Education & Referral Center (Release Date: 2003 Mar)
    CURRENT TOOL: Alzheimer's Disease Education & Referral Center (Revision Date: 2006 Aug)

America's Health Insurance Plans

  1. The Tools and Techniques of Improved Medication Use (Release Date: 2003 Dec)
    CURRENT TOOL: The Tools and Techniques of Improved Medication Use (Revision Date: 2004 Jun)

American Cancer Society

  1. American Cancer Society Breast Cancer Detailed Guide (Release Date: 2004 Sep)
    CURRENT TOOL: American Cancer Society: Breast Cancer (Revision Date: 2006 Aug)
  2. American Cancer Society Mammograms and Other Breast Imaging Procedures (Release Date: 2003 Sep)
    CURRENT TOOL: Mammograms and Other Breast Imaging Procedures (Revision Date: 2006 Feb)

American College of Chest Physicians

  1. A Guide to Lung Transplantation (Release Date: 2005 Jun)
    CURRENT TOOL: A Guide to Lung Transplantation (Revision Date: 2005 Oct)

American Hospital Association

  1. Five Steps to Safer Health Care (Release Date: 2003 Jul)
    CURRENT TOOL: Five Steps to Safer Health Care (Revision Date: 2006 Jun)

American Institutes for Research

  1. CAHPS® Survey and Reporting Kit 2002 (Release Date: 2002 Oct)
    CURRENT TOOL: CAHPS Health Plan Survey and Reporting Kit 2007

American Medical Association

  1. Five Steps to Safer Health Care (Release Date: 2003 Jul)
    CURRENT TOOL: Five Steps to Safer Health Care (Revision Date: 2006 Jun)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

  1. Antiviral Drugs and Influenza (Release Date: 2005 Oct)
    CURRENT TOOL: Antiviral Drugs and Influenza (Revision Date: 2006 Mar)
  2. BAM! Body and Mind (Release Date: 2003 Aug)
    CURRENT TOOL: BAM! Body and Mind (Revision Date: 2006 Apr)
  3. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion: National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (Release Date: 2004 Jul)
    CURRENT TOOL: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion: National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program: Program Contacts (Revision Date: 2005 Sep)
  4. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Prevention Information Network (NPIN) Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) (Release Date: 2003 Sep)
    CURRENT TOOL: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Prevention Information Network (NPIN) Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)
  5. Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity. State-based Physical Activity Program Directory (Release Date: 2002 Mar)
    CURRENT TOOL: Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity. State-based Physical Activity Program Directory (Revision Date: 2005 Mar)
  6. Holidays the Healthy Way (Release Date: 2005 Nov)
    CURRENT TOOL: Holidays the Healthy Way (Revision Date: 2006 Nov)
  7. Issues Surrounding School-Age Evacuees Attending New Schools (Release Date: 2005 Sep)
    CURRENT TOOL: Disaster Evacuees Attending New Schools (Revision Date: 2006 Jun)
  8. Key Facts About Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) and Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Virus (Release Date: 2005 Nov)
    CURRENT TOOL: Information about Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) and Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Virus (Revision Date: 2006 Jan)
  9. Living With HIV/AIDS (Release Date: 2003 Apr)
    CURRENT TOOL: Living With HIV/AIDS (Revision Date: 2005 Sep)
  10. Medical Care of Ill Hurricane Evacuees: Additional Diagnoses to Consider (Release Date: 2005 Sep)
    CURRENT TOOL: Medical Care of Ill Disaster Evacuees: Additional Diagnoses to Consider (Revision Date: 2006 Jun)
  11. National Immunization Program. Protect the Circle of Life - Immunize our Nations (Release Date: 2003 Jul)
    CURRENT TOOL: National Immunization Program. Protect the Circle of Life - Immunize our Nations (Revision Date: 2004 Feb)
  12. Physical Activity and Older Americans: Benefits and Strategies (Release Date: 2002 Jun)
    CURRENT TOOL: Physical Activity and Older Americans: Benefits and Strategies
  13. Questions and Answers About Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) and Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Virus (Release Date: 2005 Nov)
    CURRENT TOOL: Questions and Answers About Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) and Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Virus (Revision Date: 2006 Jan)
  14. Tuberculosis: The Connection Between TB and HIV (Release Date: 2005 May)
    CURRENT TOOL: Tuberculosis: The Connection Between TB and HIV (the AIDS virus) (Revision Date: 2006 Mar)
  15. U.S. Surgeon General's Family History Initiative. My Family Health Portrait Download (Release Date: 2004 Nov)
    CURRENT TOOL: My Family Health Portrait (Revision Date: 2007 Nov)

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

  1. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Nursing Home Compare (Release Date: 2003 Sep)
    CURRENT TOOL: Nursing Home Compare (Revision Date: 2005 Sep)
  2. Dialysis Facility Compare (Release Date: 2004 Sep)
    CURRENT TOOL: Dialysis Facility Compare (Revision Date: 2005 Jul)
  3. Home Health Compare (Release Date: 2004 Sep)
    CURRENT TOOL: Home Health Compare (Revision Date: 2005 Sep)
  4. Hospital Compare (Release Date: 2005 Mar)
    CURRENT TOOL: Hospital Compare (Revision Date: 2005 Sep)

Child and Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative

  1. CAHPS® Survey and Reporting Kit 2002 (Release Date: 2002 Oct)
    CURRENT TOOL: CAHPS Health Plan Survey and Reporting Kit 2007
  2. Data Resource Center for Child and Adolescent Health: National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs (Release Date: 2005 Jun)
    CURRENT TOOL: Data Resource Center for Child and Adolescent Health: National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs (Revision Date: 2006 Feb)
  3. Data Resource Center for Child and Adolescent Health: State Profiles (Release Date: 2005 Jun)
    CURRENT TOOL: State & Regional Profiles on Key Indicators for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN) (Revision Date: 2006 Feb)

Children's Bureau

  1. Child Abuse and Neglect General Information Packet (Release Date: 2005 Jan)
    CURRENT TOOL: Child Abuse and Neglect General Information Packet (Revision Date: 2006 Apr)

Denver Health

  1. Locate Alternate Care Sites During an Emergency: Rocky Mountain Regional Care Model for Bioterrorist Events (Release Date: 2004 Jul)
    CURRENT TOOL: Rocky Mountain Regional Care Model for Bioterrorist Events: Locate Alternate Care Sites During an Emergency (Revision Date: 2004 Dec)

Department of Defense

  1. Management of Dyslipidemia in Primary Care Algorithms (Release Date: 2001 Dec)
    CURRENT TOOL: Management of Dyslipidemia Algorithms (Revision Date: 2006 Aug)

Department of Veterans Affairs

  1. Management of Dyslipidemia in Primary Care Algorithms (Release Date: 2001 Dec)
    CURRENT TOOL: Management of Dyslipidemia Algorithms (Revision Date: 2006 Aug)

Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity

  1. Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity. State-based Physical Activity Program Directory (Release Date: 2002 Mar)
    CURRENT TOOL: Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity. State-based Physical Activity Program Directory (Revision Date: 2005 Mar)

Food and Drug Administration (U.S.)

  1. Buying Medicines and Medical Products Online. Tips and Warnings for Consumers (Release Date: 2004 Jan)
    CURRENT TOOL: Buying Prescription Medicine Online: A Consumer Safety Guide (Revision Date: 2005 Mar)

Foundation for Accountability

  1. CAHPS® Survey and Reporting Kit 2002 (Release Date: 2002 Oct)
    CURRENT TOOL: CAHPS Health Plan Survey and Reporting Kit 2007

Harvard Medical School

  1. CAHPS® Survey and Reporting Kit 2002 (Release Date: 2002 Oct)
    CURRENT TOOL: CAHPS Health Plan Survey and Reporting Kit 2007

Health Resources and Services Administration

  1. U.S. Surgeon General's Family History Initiative. My Family Health Portrait Download (Release Date: 2004 Nov)
    CURRENT TOOL: My Family Health Portrait (Revision Date: 2007 Nov)

Hospital Quality Alliance

  1. Hospital Compare (Release Date: 2005 Mar)
    CURRENT TOOL: Hospital Compare (Revision Date: 2005 Sep)

National Cancer Institute

  1. Breast Cancer (PDQ®): Treatment (Release Date: 2004 May)
    CURRENT TOOL: Breast Cancer (PDQ®): Treatment (Patient Version) (Revision Date: 2005 Jun)
  2. Breast Cancer and Pregnancy (PDQ®) (Release Date: 2005 Jan)
    CURRENT TOOL: Breast Cancer and Pregnancy (PDQ®) (Patient Version) (Revision Date: 2005 Nov)
  3. Colorectal Cancer (PDQ®): Prevention (Health Professional Version) (Release Date: 2005 Dec)
    CURRENT TOOL: Colorectal Cancer (PDQ®): Prevention (Health Professional Version) (Revision Date: 2006 May)
  4. Know Your Options: Understanding Treatment Choices for Prostate Cancer (Release Date: 2000 Aug)
    CURRENT TOOL: Treatment Choices for Men With Early-Stage Prostate Cancer (Revision Date: 2005 Dec)
  5. Prostate Cancer (PDQ®): Prevention (Health Professional Version) (Release Date: 2006 Feb)
    CURRENT TOOL: Prostate Cancer (PDQ®): Prevention (Health Professional Version) (Revision Date: 2006 May)
  6. Prostate Cancer (PDQ®): Screening (Health Professional Version) (Release Date: 2005 May)
    CURRENT TOOL: Prostate Cancer (PDQ®): Screening (Health Professional Version) (Revision Date: 2006 Mar)
  7. Prostate Cancer (PDQ®): Screening (Patient Version) (Release Date: 2005 Sep)
    CURRENT TOOL: Prostate Cancer (PDQ®): Screening (Patient Version) (Revision Date: 2006 Jan)
  8. Prostate Cancer (PDQ®): Treatment (Release Date: 2005 Sep)
    CURRENT TOOL: Prostate Cancer (PDQ®): Treatment (Patient Version) (Revision Date: 2006 Apr)

National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

  1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion: National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (Release Date: 2004 Jul)
    CURRENT TOOL: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion: National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program: Program Contacts (Revision Date: 2005 Sep)

National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention

  1. Living With HIV/AIDS (Release Date: 2003 Apr)
    CURRENT TOOL: Living With HIV/AIDS (Revision Date: 2005 Sep)
  2. Tuberculosis: The Connection Between TB and HIV (Release Date: 2005 May)
    CURRENT TOOL: Tuberculosis: The Connection Between TB and HIV (the AIDS virus) (Revision Date: 2006 Mar)

National Cholesterol Education Program

  1. High Blood Cholesterol--What You Need to Know (Release Date: 2001 May)
    CURRENT TOOL: High Blood Cholesterol--What You Need to Know (Revision Date: 2005 Jun)

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (U.S.)

  1. Facts About Sickle Cell Anemia (Release Date: 1996 Nov)
    CURRENT TOOL: Sickle Cell Anemia (Revision Date: 2007 May)
  2. High Blood Cholesterol--What You Need to Know (Release Date: 2001 May)
    CURRENT TOOL: High Blood Cholesterol--What You Need to Know (Revision Date: 2005 Jun)
  3. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Diseases and Conditions Index: High Blood Cholesterol (Release Date: 2004 Sep)
    CURRENT TOOL: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: High Blood Cholesterol (Revision Date: 2006 Feb)
  4. The Healthy Heart Handbook for Women (Release Date: 2003 Feb)
    CURRENT TOOL: The Healthy Heart Handbook for Women (Revision Date: 2005 Feb)

National Human Genome Research Institute

  1. U.S. Surgeon General's Family History Initiative. My Family Health Portrait Download (Release Date: 2004 Nov)
    CURRENT TOOL: My Family Health Portrait (Revision Date: 2007 Nov)

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

  1. Foodborne Diseases (Release Date: 2002 Apr)
    CURRENT TOOL: Foodborne Diseases (Revision Date: 2006 Oct)

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

  1. Babies Sleep Safest on Their Backs: Reduce the Risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) (Release Date: 2002 Oct)
    CURRENT TOOL: Safe Sleep for Your Baby: Ten Ways to Reduce the Risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) (General Outreach) (Revision Date: 2006 Sep)
  2. Milk Matters. Calcium Education Campaign (Release Date: 1997 Dec)
    CURRENT TOOL: Milk Matters (Revision Date: 2006 Nov)

National Institute of Mental Health

  1. National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). For Practitioners (Release Date: 2003 Oct)
    CURRENT TOOL: National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) (Revision Date: 2004 Jun)
  2. National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). For the Public (Release Date: 2003 Aug)
    CURRENT TOOL: National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) (Revision Date: 2004 Jun)

National Institute on Aging

  1. Alzheimer's Disease Education & Referral Center (Release Date: 2003 Mar)
    CURRENT TOOL: Alzheimer's Disease Education & Referral Center (Revision Date: 2006 Aug)
  2. Cancer Facts for People Over 50 (Release Date: 2000 Feb)
    CURRENT TOOL: Cancer Facts for People Over 50 (Revision Date: 2005 Oct)
  3. National Institutes of Health NIHSeniorHealth.gov (Release Date: 2003 Oct)
    CURRENT TOOL: National Institutes of Health NIHSeniorHealth.gov (Revision Date: 2006 Jan)

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

  1. A Family History of Alcoholism: Are You at Risk? (Release Date: 2003 Feb)
    CURRENT TOOL: A Family History of Alcoholism: Are You at Risk? (Revision Date: 2005 Aug)
  2. Harmful Interactions: Mixing Alcohol with Medicines (Release Date: 2003 Feb)
    CURRENT TOOL: Harmful Interactions: Mixing Alcohol with Medicines (Revision Date: 2005 Aug)
  3. Helping Patients With Alcohol Problems. A Health Practitioner's Guide (Release Date: 2003 Jan)
    CURRENT TOOL: Helping Patients Who Drink Too Much: A Clinician's Guide, 2005 Edition (Revision Date: 2005 Jan)
  4. Make a Difference: Talk to Your Child About Alcohol (Release Date: 2002 Jan)
    CURRENT TOOL: Make a Difference: Talk to Your Child About Alcohol (Revision Date: 2004 Jan)

National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research

  1. National Rehabilitation Information Center's (NARIC's) Instant Disability Information Center (Release Date: 2004 Apr)
    CURRENT TOOL: National Rehabilitation Information Center's (NARIC) Information for the Public: Publications (Revision Date: 2006 Jan)

National Institutes of Health

  1. Facts About Sickle Cell Anemia (Release Date: 1996 Nov)
    CURRENT TOOL: Sickle Cell Anemia (Revision Date: 2007 May)
  2. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Diseases and Conditions Index: High Blood Cholesterol (Release Date: 2004 Sep)
    CURRENT TOOL: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: High Blood Cholesterol (Revision Date: 2006 Feb)

National Library of Medicine

  1. National Institutes of Health NIHSeniorHealth.gov (Release Date: 2003 Oct)
    CURRENT TOOL: National Institutes of Health NIHSeniorHealth.gov (Revision Date: 2006 Jan)

National Policy and Resource Center on Nutrition and Aging at Florida International University

  1. Steps to Healthy Aging: Eating Better and Moving More: A Guidebook for Older Americans Act Nutrition Programs (Release Date: 2005 May)
    CURRENT TOOL: Eating Better and Moving More: A Guidebook for Community Programs (Revision Date: 2004 Jul)

National Prevention Information Network

  1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Prevention Information Network (NPIN) Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) (Release Date: 2003 Sep)
    CURRENT TOOL: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Prevention Information Network (NPIN) Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)

National Women's Health Information Center

  1. Recommended Screenings and Immunizations for Women at Average Risk for Most Diseases (Release Date: 2005 Apr)
    CURRENT TOOL: Recommended Screenings and Immunizations for Women at Average Risk for Most Diseases (Revision Date: 2006 Jan)

New York State Health Accountability Foundation

  1. IPRO. New York State HMO Report Card (Release Date: 2002 Aug)
    CURRENT TOOL: IPRO. New York State HMO Report Card (Revision Date: 2004 Jun)

Office of the Patient Advocate

  1. Welcome to California. California HMO Report Card (Release Date: 2000 Dec)
    CURRENT TOOL: 2007 California Health Care Quality Report Card

Office of the Surgeon General

  1. U.S. Surgeon General's Family History Initiative. My Family Health Portrait Download (Release Date: 2004 Nov)
    CURRENT TOOL: My Family Health Portrait (Revision Date: 2007 Nov)

Partners Healthcare System

  1. Use of Former ("Shuttered") Hospitals to Expand Surge Capacity (Release Date: 2005 Aug)
    CURRENT TOOL: Reopening Shuttered Hospitals to Expand Surge Capacity (Revision Date: 2006 Feb)

RAND

  1. CAHPS® Survey and Reporting Kit 2002 (Release Date: 2002 Oct)
    CURRENT TOOL: CAHPS Health Plan Survey and Reporting Kit 2007

Research Triangle Institute

  1. CAHPS® Survey and Reporting Kit 2002 (Release Date: 2002 Oct)
    CURRENT TOOL: CAHPS Health Plan Survey and Reporting Kit 2007

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (U.S.)

  1. A Family Guide To Keeping Youth Mentally Healthy & Drug Free (Release Date: 2004 Mar)
    CURRENT TOOL: A Family Guide to Keeping Youth Mentally Healthy & Drug Free (Revision Date: 2006 Oct)

The Joint Commission

  1. Joint Commission 2006 National Patient Safety Goals Implementation Expectations (Release Date: 2006 Jan)
    CURRENT TOOL: Joint Commission 2007 National Patient Safety Goals Implementation Expectations (Revision Date: 2007 Jan)

The Leapfrog Group

  1. The Leapfrog Group Hospital Patient Safety Survey Results (Release Date: 2003 Aug)
    CURRENT TOOL: The Leapfrog Group Hospital Patient Safety Survey Results (Revision Date: 2005 May)

U.S. Department of Agriculture

  1. MyPyramid Tracker (Release Date: 2005 Aug)
    CURRENT TOOL: MyPyramid Tracker (Revision Date: 2006 Sep)

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

  1. AIDSinfo (Release Date: 2004 Mar)
    CURRENT TOOL: AIDSinfo (Revision Date: 2006 Apr)
  2. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Nursing Home Compare (Release Date: 2003 Sep)
    CURRENT TOOL: Nursing Home Compare (Revision Date: 2005 Sep)
  3. Child Abuse and Neglect General Information Packet (Release Date: 2005 Jan)
    CURRENT TOOL: Child Abuse and Neglect General Information Packet (Revision Date: 2006 Apr)
  4. Facts About Sickle Cell Anemia (Release Date: 1996 Nov)
    CURRENT TOOL: Sickle Cell Anemia (Revision Date: 2007 May)
  5. Five Steps to Safer Health Care (Release Date: 2003 Jul)
    CURRENT TOOL: Five Steps to Safer Health Care (Revision Date: 2006 Jun)
  6. U.S. Surgeon General's Family History Initiative. My Family Health Portrait Download (Release Date: 2004 Nov)
    CURRENT TOOL: My Family Health Portrait (Revision Date: 2007 Nov)

U.S. Department of Labor

  1. Working Partners for an Alcohol- and Drug-Free Workplace: Special Issues (Release Date: 2004 Jul)
    CURRENT TOOL: Working Partners for an Alcohol- and Drug-Free Workplace: Special Issues (Revision Date: 2006 Oct)
  2. Working Partners for an Alcohol- and Drug-Free Workplace: Training & Educational Materials (Release Date: 2004 Jul)
    CURRENT TOOL: Working Partners for an Alcohol- and Drug-Free Workplace: Training & Educational Materials (Revision Date: 2006 Oct)

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)

  1. Guide to Clinical Preventive Services 2005: Recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (Release Date: 2005 Jun)
    CURRENT TOOL: Guide to Clinical Preventive Services, 2006: Recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
  2. Interactive Preventive Services Selector (Release Date: 2004 Aug)
    CURRENT TOOL: Electronic Preventive Services Selector (ePSS)

U.S. Public Health Service

  1. Good Information for Smokers: You Can Quit Smoking (Release Date: 2002 Sep)
    CURRENT TOOL: Good Information for Smokers: You Can Quit Smoking (Revision Date: 2003 May)
  2. You Can Quit Smoking. Follow this 5-Day Countdown to Your Quit Day (Release Date: 2002 Sep)
    CURRENT TOOL: You Can Quit Smoking. 5-Day Countdown (Revision Date: 2003 May)

University of Arizona Center for Education and Research on Therapeutics (CERT)

  1. Drugs that Prolong the QT Interval and/or Induce Torsades de Pointes Ventricular Arrhythmia (Release Date: 2004 Jul)
    CURRENT TOOL: Drugs that Prolong the QT Interval and/or Induce Torsades de Pointes Ventricular Arrhythmia (Revision Date: 2006 Mar)

University of California, San Francisco

  1. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) WebM&M Morbidity & Mortality Rounds on the Web (Release Date: 2003 Feb)
    CURRENT TOOL: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) WebM&M Morbidity & Mortality Rounds on the Web (Revision Date: 2006 Feb)

Veterans Health Administration

  1. Management of Dyslipidemia in Primary Care Algorithms (Release Date: 2001 Dec)
    CURRENT TOOL: Management of Dyslipidemia Algorithms (Revision Date: 2006 Aug)

Weill Medical College of Cornell University

  1. Computer Staffing Model for Bioterrorism Response (Release Date: 2004 Jun)
    CURRENT TOOL: Computer Staffing Model for Bioterrorism Response: The Bioterrorism and Epidemic Outbreak Response Model (BERM) Version 2.0 (Revision Date: 2005 Sep)